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Bono is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Gaby Moreno, Kirk Franklin, Selmor Mtukudzi, Yungchen Lhamo and Don't Tell Me That It's Over. Those roots explain a lot about how Bono arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as U2, Sinéad O'Connor, Bob Geldof, Luke Kelly and The Alarm, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jody Watley, Reeve Carney, Borrowed Heaven, Tamela Mann and Kenna, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Bono, reaching back through Gaby Moreno and forward to Jody Watley. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bono connections
Bono grew out of Gaby Moreno, Kirk Franklin, Selmor Mtukudzi and Yungchen Lhamo, shares an orbit with U2, Sinéad O'Connor, Bob Geldof and Luke Kelly, went on to shape Jody Watley, Reeve Carney, Borrowed Heaven and Tamela Mann. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bono
Sounds and acts that shaped Bono.
- Gaby Morenoartist
- Kirk Franklinartist
- Selmor Mtukudziartist
- Yungchen Lhamoartist
- Don't Tell Me That It's Overartist
- Piero Pelùartist
- Playing For Changeartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- David Bowieartist
- Marc Bolanartist
- T. Rexartist
- Lou Reedartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Jim Morrisonartist
- Phil Ochsartist
- will.i.amartist
- Andrea Corrartist
- Moya Brennanartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- K’naanartist
- Misiaartist
- Kathleen Battleartist
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