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Billy Preston is a Blues and Funk act. Their catalogue also touches Gospel, House and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Hey Jude, Clarence Clemons, Ian Stewart, Sly and the Family Stone and Levon Helm. Those roots explain a lot about how Billy Preston arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Donny Hathaway, Average White Band, The Chi-Lites, The Spinners and Kool & The Gang, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Heaven 17, Gloria Jones, Every Breath You Take, Self Esteem and Miki Howard, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 72 connections around Billy Preston, reaching back through Hey Jude and forward to Heaven 17. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Billy Preston connections
Billy Preston grew out of Hey Jude, Clarence Clemons, Ian Stewart and Sly and the Family Stone, shares an orbit with Donny Hathaway, Average White Band, The Chi-Lites and The Spinners, went on to shape Heaven 17, Gloria Jones, Every Breath You Take and Self Esteem. 72 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Billy Preston
Sounds and acts that shaped Billy Preston.
- Hey Judeartist
- Clarence Clemonsartist
- Ian Stewartartist
- Sly and the Family Stoneartist
- Levon Helmartist
- Bobbie Gentryartist
- Julie Felixartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- The Dirty Headsartist
- Girls on Filmartist
- Sly & The Family Stoneartist
- Doris Akersartist
- James Clevelandartist
- Paul Jabaraartist
- Lauren Woodartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- George Harrisonartist
- Little Richardartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Beatlesartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Mahalia Jacksonartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Andraé Crouchartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
Artists similar to Billy Preston
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Billy Preston.
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Average White Bandartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Rufusartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Wild Cherryartist
- Carl Carltonartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Brass Constructionartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Baby Hueyartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- The Jackson 5artist
Bands Billy Preston shaped
Where the influence of Billy Preston travelled next.
- Heaven 17artist
- Gloria Jonesartist
- Every Breath You Takeartist
- Self Esteemartist
- Miki Howardartist
- The Five Stairstepsartist
- The Brothers Johnsonartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- David Shireartist
- Syreetaartist
- Keni Burkeartist
- Neal Francisartist
- Joe Cockerartist
- Stephen Stillsartist
- Mick Taylorartist
- Syreeta Wrightartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
- The Bandartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Norah Jonesartist
- Red Hot Chili Peppersartist
- Neil Diamondartist
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