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Bono is a Rap act. Their sound grew out of Jim Morrison, K’naan, Misia, Kathleen Battle and Gaby Moreno. 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, The Corrs and Nils Lofgren, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Scott Weiland, Beth Gibbons, Mana, Day & Age and Jody Watley, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Bono, reaching back through Jim Morrison and forward to Scott Weiland. 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 Jim Morrison, K’naan, Misia and Kathleen Battle, shares an orbit with U2, Sinéad O'Connor, Bob Geldof and The Corrs, went on to shape Scott Weiland, Beth Gibbons, Mana and Day & Age. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bono
Sounds and acts that shaped Bono.
- Jim Morrisonartist
- K’naanartist
- Misiaartist
- Kathleen Battleartist
- 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
- Phil Ochsartist
- will.i.amartist
- Andrea Corrartist
- Moya Brennanartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
Artists similar to Bono
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bono.
- U2artist
- Sinéad O'Connorartist
- Bob Geldofartist
- The Corrsartist
- Nils Lofgrenartist
- Christy Mooreartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Luke Kellyartist
- The Alarmartist
- The Waterboysartist
- Billy Idolartist
- Mark Knopflerartist
- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Bandartist
- Jade Birdartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Secret Machinesartist
- Mobyartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
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