◇ image via WikipediaBarry White
Barry White is a House act. Their sound grew out of James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, The Supremes and The Four Tops. Those roots explain a lot about how Barry White arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kool & The Gang, Love Unlimited, Lou Rawls, Tavares and The Spinners, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mikey Spice, Taylor Dayne, Lisa Stansfield, Isaac Hayes and Love Unlimited, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 68 connections around Barry White, reaching back through James Cleveland and forward to Mikey Spice. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Barry White connections
Barry White grew out of James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin and The Supremes, shares an orbit with Kool & The Gang, Love Unlimited, Lou Rawls and Tavares, went on to shape Mikey Spice, Taylor Dayne, Lisa Stansfield and Isaac Hayes. 68 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Barry White
Sounds and acts that shaped Barry White.
Artists similar to Barry White
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Barry White.
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Love Unlimitedartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- Tavaresartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Bill Withersartist
- The Whispersartist
- Shalamarartist
- Imaginationartist
- L.T.D.artist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Rufusartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Changeartist
- George Bensonartist
- The Four Topsartist
- The Emotionsartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
Bands Barry White shaped
Where the influence of Barry White travelled next.
- Mikey Spiceartist
- Taylor Dayneartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Love Unlimitedartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Dana Rosemary Scallonartist
- Cat Powerartist
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- Tay Zondayartist
- Joeartist
- Masta Killaartist
- Fun Lovin' Criminalsartist
- Rock DJartist
- West End Girlsartist
- Mayer Hawthorneartist
- R. Kelly & Public Announcementartist
- Love Unlimited Orchestraartist
- Givēonartist
- Viola Willsartist
- Al B. Sure!artist
- Jamiroquaiartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Odisseoartist
- Chuckii Bookerartist
- Cunnie Williamsartist
- Quad City DJ'sartist
- R. Kellyartist
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