◇ image via WikipediaBruno Mars
Bruno Mars is a Contemporary R&B and Hip hop act. Their catalogue also touches Pop and Reggae. Their sound grew out of The Sequence, Party Rock Anthem, Mac Davis, Fuckin' Perfect and 3T. Those roots explain a lot about how Bruno Mars arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Charlie Puth, Ne-Yo, Maroon 5, Justin Bieber and Usher, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, Rauw Alejandro, Steve Grand and Tetseo Sisters, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 131 connections around Bruno Mars, reaching back through The Sequence and forward to Meghan Trainor. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Bruno Mars connections
Bruno Mars grew out of The Sequence, Party Rock Anthem, Mac Davis and Fuckin' Perfect, shares an orbit with Charlie Puth, Ne-Yo, Maroon 5 and Justin Bieber, went on to shape Meghan Trainor, Charlie Puth, Rauw Alejandro and Steve Grand. 131 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Bruno Mars
Sounds and acts that shaped Bruno Mars.
- The Sequenceartist
- Party Rock Anthemartist
- Mac Davisartist
- Fuckin' Perfectartist
- 3Tartist
- Breakbotartist
- Antibalasartist
- Bodak Yellowartist
- Ken Bootheartist
- Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestraartist
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kingsartist
- Claude Kellyartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- The Greenartist
- Shontelleartist
- The Timeartist
- Common Kingsartist
- Hechizeros Bandartist
- Emile Haynieartist
- Sharamartist
- Royce da 5'9"artist
- James Hypeartist
- Kero Oneartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Little Richardartist
- Frankie Lymonartist
- The Isley Brothersartist
- The Temptationsartist
- Roséartist
- Patrick Stumpartist
- Rolling in the Deepartist
- Shape of Youartist
- B.o.Bartist
- Gucci Maneartist
- Gym Class Heroesartist
- DNCEartist
- Jorja Smithartist
- Travie McCoyartist
- Alex Hepburnartist
- Suit & Tieartist
- Brian McKnightartist
Artists similar to Bruno Mars
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Bruno Mars.
- Charlie Puthartist
- Ne-Yoartist
- Maroon 5artist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Usherartist
- Givēonartist
- Rihannaartist
- Olivia Deanartist
- Sean Kingstonartist
- Craig Davidartist
- Stacey Ryanartist
- Boyz II Menartist
- ZAYNartist
- Taio Cruzartist
- Iyazartist
- Destiny's Childartist
- Sam Smithartist
- Bazziartist
- James Arthurartist
- Pharrell Williamsartist
- Pink Sweat$artist
- Mark Ronsonartist
- Omarionartist
Bands Bruno Mars shaped
Where the influence of Bruno Mars travelled next.
- Meghan Trainorartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- Rauw Alejandroartist
- Steve Grandartist
- Tetseo Sistersartist
- Rosieartist
- Ole Børudartist
- Never Close Our Eyesartist
- Looking 4 Myselfartist
- Treat Myselfartist
- Uptown Specialartist
- Summer Paradiseartist
- Philip Georgeartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Ryan Beattyartist
- The Snutsartist
- PRETTYMUCHartist
- Alexandra Burkeartist
- dead prezartist
- Jake Millerartist
- JayDonartist
- Dondriaartist
- Chariceartist
- Grayscaleartist
- I Don't Like Mondays.artist
- Bridgit Mendlerartist
- Christopherartist
- Zack Tabudloartist
- Lyodraartist
- Emblem3artist
- B.o.Bartist
- Travie McCoyartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Adam Levineartist
- Brandyartist
- Sean Kingstonartist
- Flo Ridaartist
- Sugababesartist
- Far East Movementartist
- Lil Wayneartist
- Bad Meets Evilartist
- Wiz Khalifaartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Maroon 5artist
- OneRepublicartist
- Janelle Monáeartist
- Anderson .Paakartist
- Zendayaartist
- Cardi Bartist
- Camila Cabelloartist
- Ellie Gouldingartist
- Måneskinartist
- Donald Gloverartist
- Fifth Harmonyartist
- Manuel Turizoartist
- Wonder Girlsartist
- Mamamooartist
- Pierce the Veilartist
- Jay Parkartist
- Sam Tsuiartist
- Connie Talbotartist
- R5artist
- JLSartist
- Can't Hold Usartist
- DAMN.artist
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