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Bernard Edwards

Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues

Bernard Edwards is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of New York City and Larry Graham. Those roots explain a lot about how Bernard Edwards arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mystic Merlin, Rhyze, Uncle Louie, Chanson and Mary Clark, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jody Watley, Donny Benét, Sheila & B. Devotion, Another One Bites the Dust and Norma Jean Wright, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Bernard Edwards, reaching back through New York City and forward to Jody Watley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Bernard Edwards was an American bassist known primarily for his work in disco with guitarist Nile Rodgers, with whom he co-founded Chic. In 2017, Edwards was selected as the 53rd greatest bassist of all time by Bass Player magazine.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Bernard EdwardsNew York CityLarry GrahamJody WatleyDonny BenétSheila & B. DevotionAnother One Bites th…Norma Jean WrightDiana RossDebbie HarryThe Power StationMystic MerlinRhyzeUncle LouieChansonMary ClarkEsther Williams

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Bernard Edwards connections

Bernard Edwards grew out of New York City and Larry Graham, shares an orbit with Mystic Merlin, Rhyze, Uncle Louie and Chanson, went on to shape Jody Watley, Donny Benét, Sheila & B. Devotion and Another One Bites the Dust. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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