◇ image via WikipediaAlicia Keys
Alicia Keys is a Contemporary R&B and House act. Their catalogue also touches Pop. Their sound grew out of Ella Fitzgerald, Lori McKenna, I'm Not the Only One, Sampha and Tony! Toni! Toné!. Those roots explain a lot about how Alicia Keys arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child, Toni Braxton, Kelly Rowland and Joss Stone, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Chidinma Ekile, Dionne Bromfield, American Oxygen, Dua Lipa and Brent Faiyaz, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 169 connections around Alicia Keys, reaching back through Ella Fitzgerald and forward to Chidinma Ekile. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Alicia Keys connections
Alicia Keys grew out of Ella Fitzgerald, Lori McKenna, I'm Not the Only One and Sampha, shares an orbit with Mary J. Blige, Destiny's Child, Toni Braxton and Kelly Rowland, went on to shape Chidinma Ekile, Dionne Bromfield, American Oxygen and Dua Lipa. 169 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Alicia Keys
Sounds and acts that shaped Alicia Keys.
- Ella Fitzgeraldartist
- Lori McKennaartist
- I'm Not the Only Oneartist
- Samphaartist
- Tony! Toni! Toné!artist
- Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.artist
- Chaka Demus & Pliersartist
- Haruka Nakagawaartist
- Dawn Robinsonartist
- Jamie xxartist
- Salaam Remiartist
- M. J. Coleartist
- Chamartist
- Tommy Torresartist
- The Idan Raichel Projectartist
- Sevyn Streeterartist
- Emily Kingartist
- Wendy Reneartist
- Alice Smithartist
- Tierra Whackartist
- MJ Coleartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Mateoartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Billy Squierartist
- Laura Iziborartist
- Brenda Hollowayartist
- Jazzyfatnasteesartist
- Force M.D.'sartist
- Ruby Amanfuartist
- Novelartist
- Ray, Goodman & Brownartist
- Black Violinartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Louis Armstrongartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Curtis Mayfieldartist
- Vampire Weekendartist
- Norah Jonesartist
- Adam Levineartist
- Chance the Rapperartist
- John Mayerartist
- Timbalandartist
- Jack Whiteartist
- Dangerously in Loveartist
- Alejandro Sanzartist
- Skylar Greyartist
- 4 Non Blondesartist
- India.Arieartist
- Seven Nation Armyartist
- Linda Perryartist
- 1000 Forms of Fearartist
- En Vogueartist
- Gary Clark Jr.artist
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- Swae Leeartist
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- Dangerously in Love 2artist
- MTV Unpluggedartist
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- Tamiaartist
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- J Recordsartist
- Giorgiaartist
- Diamond Lifeartist
- Eddie Kendricksartist
Artists similar to Alicia Keys
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Alicia Keys.
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Destiny's Childartist
- Toni Braxtonartist
- Kelly Rowlandartist
- Joss Stoneartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Aaliyahartist
- Christina Aguileraartist
- Leona Lewisartist
- Usherartist
- Ciaraartist
- John Legendartist
- Emeli Sandéartist
- Fantasiaartist
- En Vogueartist
- TLCartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Jennifer Lopezartist
- Macy Grayartist
- Snoh Aalegraartist
- India.Arieartist
- Janelle Monáeartist
- P!nkartist
- Keri Hilsonartist
- Rihannaartist
- LeToyaartist
- Kelly Priceartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Craig Davidartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
Bands Alicia Keys shaped
Where the influence of Alicia Keys travelled next.
- Chidinma Ekileartist
- Dionne Bromfieldartist
- American Oxygenartist
- Dua Lipaartist
- Brent Faiyazartist
- Abianaartist
- Maximilian Heckerartist
- Ana Roxanneartist
- Miho Fukuharaartist
- Weekendartist
- My 21st Century Bluesartist
- Misha Bartist
- Koryn Hawthorneartist
- Davina Oriakhiartist
- Chidinmaartist
- Ella Maiartist
- The Idan Raichel Projectartist
- Anthony Evansartist
- Temsartist
- Karol Gartist
- Penguin Prisonartist
- Louis XIVartist
- Chariceartist
- Chlöeartist
- Jamie Scottartist
- Teya Doraartist
- Bridget Kellyartist
- Livvi Francartist
- Emblem3artist
- Abelartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Agnez Moartist
- The Weekndartist
- H.E.R.artist
- Esperanza Spaldingartist
- John Legendartist
- Lauren Jaureguiartist
- Jordin Sparksartist
- Jake Zyrusartist
- Teenage Dreamartist
- Robynartist
- China Anne McClainartist
- Rayeartist
- Nigar Jamalartist
- California Gurlsartist
- Lianne La Havasartist
- Scott Weilandartist
- The College Dropoutartist
- Nothin' on Youartist
- Jorja Smithartist
- Nadine Beilerartist
- Rina Sawayamaartist
- JLSartist
- SWVartist
- Little Big Townartist
- It Won't Be Soon Before Longartist
- The Dead Weatherartist
- Lil Mamaartist
- Minnieartist
- Idan Raichelartist
- Stacie Orricoartist
- Victoria Monétartist
- Haley Reinhartartist
- Unorthodox Jukeboxartist
- Candice Gloverartist
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