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Al Green is a House and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Cymande, Junior Parker, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, Willie Mitchell and Charles Pitts. Those roots explain a lot about how Al Green arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and Smokey Robinson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Maroon 5, Maxi Priest, Alicia Bridges, Deborah Allen and Olivia Dean, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 98 connections around Al Green, reaching back through Cymande and forward to Maroon 5. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Al Green connections
Al Green grew out of Cymande, Junior Parker, I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry and Willie Mitchell, shares an orbit with Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Isaac Hayes and Otis Redding, went on to shape Maroon 5, Maxi Priest, Alicia Bridges and Deborah Allen. 98 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Al Green
Sounds and acts that shaped Al Green.
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- Junior Parkerartist
- I'm So Lonesome I Could Cryartist
- Willie Mitchellartist
- Charles Pittsartist
- Ann Nesbyartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Cucoartist
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- Sam Cookeartist
- Jackie Wilsonartist
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- Wilson Pickettartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- James Brownartist
- The Temptationsartist
- Bee Geesartist
- Booker T. & the M.G.'sartist
- Martha and the Vandellasartist
- Sam & Daveartist
- Questloveartist
Artists similar to Al Green
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Al Green.
Bands Al Green shaped
Where the influence of Al Green travelled next.
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- Deborah Allenartist
- Olivia Deanartist
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- Annie Lennoxartist
- Lyle Lovettartist
- Ann Nesbyartist
- Queen Latifahartist
- John Legendartist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Heather Headleyartist
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- Rayeartist
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- Elle Kingartist
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