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Barry White is a House act. Their sound grew out of Gene Page, Low Rider, Bob & Earl, Funkstar De Luxe and Gerald Levert. 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, Lou Rawls, The Spinners, Isaac Hayes and Rose Royce, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Joe, R. Kelly & Public Announcement, Mayer Hawthorne, West End Girls and Rock DJ, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 59 connections around Barry White, reaching back through Gene Page and forward to Joe. 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 Gene Page, Low Rider, Bob & Earl and Funkstar De Luxe, shares an orbit with Kool & The Gang, Lou Rawls, The Spinners and Isaac Hayes, went on to shape Joe, R. Kelly & Public Announcement, Mayer Hawthorne and West End Girls. 59 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
- Lou Rawlsartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Rose Royceartist
- The Whispersartist
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- Marvin Gayeartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Rufusartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Changeartist
- The Four Topsartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
Bands Barry White shaped
Where the influence of Barry White travelled next.
- Joeartist
- R. Kelly & Public Announcementartist
- Mayer Hawthorneartist
- West End Girlsartist
- Rock DJartist
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- Givēonartist
- Viola Willsartist
- Al B. Sure!artist
- Masta Killaartist
- Jamiroquaiartist
- Mikey Spiceartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Odisseoartist
- Chuckii Bookerartist
- Cunnie Williamsartist
- Quad City DJ'sartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Taylor Dayneartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Love Unlimitedartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Dana Rosemary Scallonartist
- Cat Powerartist
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- Tay Zondayartist
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