◇ image via WikipediaBill Withers
Bill Withers is a House and Pop act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, The Jazz Crusaders, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Michel Berger and Booker T. Jones. Those roots explain a lot about how Bill Withers arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Donny Hathaway, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye, Shuggie Otis and Otis Redding, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Aaron Neville, Maroon 5, Michael Bolton, Michael Kiwanuka and Amos Lee, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 104 connections around Bill Withers, reaching back through Booker T. & the M.G.'s and forward to Aaron Neville. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bill Withers connections
Bill Withers grew out of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, The Jazz Crusaders, Donald "Duck" Dunn and Michel Berger, shares an orbit with Donny Hathaway, Isaac Hayes, Marvin Gaye and Shuggie Otis, went on to shape Aaron Neville, Maroon 5, Michael Bolton and Michael Kiwanuka. 104 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bill Withers
Sounds and acts that shaped Bill Withers.
- Booker T. & the M.G.'sartist
- The Jazz Crusadersartist
- Donald "Duck" Dunnartist
- Michel Bergerartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Jim Jamesartist
- Dyke & The Blazersartist
- Willie Wrightartist
- Phil Perryartist
- Ralph MacDonaldartist
- Sadeartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Justin Timberlakeartist
- John Legendartist
- Ed Sheeranartist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
Artists similar to Bill Withers
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bill Withers.
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Baby Hueyartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Ohio Playersartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
Bands Bill Withers shaped
Where the influence of Bill Withers travelled next.
- Aaron Nevilleartist
- Maroon 5artist
- Michael Boltonartist
- Michael Kiwanukaartist
- Amos Leeartist
- Lenny Kravitzartist
- Can't Stop the Feeling!artist
- Meshell Ndegeocelloartist
- Michelle Visageartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Kirk Franklinartist
- Halfway Treeartist
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Robert Earl Keenartist
- The Five Stairstepsartist
- Garland Jeffreysartist
- Miho Fukuharaartist
- DC Talkartist
- Out Of Edenartist
- Dr. Alimantadoartist
- Cailin Russoartist
- Asha Puthliartist
- Allen Stoneartist
- Dionne Farrisartist
- Elizabeth Mitchellartist
- Creative Sourceartist
- Nice & Wildartist
- Avi Kaplanartist
- Marcia Hinesartist
- NoMBeartist
- Coco O.artist
- Club Nouveauartist
- Andreya Trianaartist
- Keni Burkeartist
- Anthony Davidartist
- Izo FitzRoyartist
- 4 The Causeartist
- Rhys Lewisartist
- Samuelleartist
- Andrew Ashongartist
- Jordan Mackampaartist
- John Legend & The Rootsartist
- Mudartist
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- Vestaartist
- Gabriel Teodrosartist
- Colin Greenwoodartist
- Budka Sufleraartist
- Grace Jonesartist
- Patricia Kaasartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Grover Washington Jr.artist
- The Crusadersartist
- Ralph MacDonaldartist
- Michel Bergerartist
- Jennifer Hollidayartist
- Jimmy Buffettartist
- Aloe Blaccartist
- Ed Sheeranartist
- Dr. Johnartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- Blackstreetartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- DMXartist
- Jennifer Lopezartist
- Got to Be Thereartist
- Gregory Porterartist
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