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Chaka Khan is a House and Jazz act. Their catalogue also touches Pop and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Vesta Williams, Penny Ford, Manchild, Doris Troy and Grand Hotel. Those roots explain a lot about how Chaka Khan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Rufus, Patrice Rushen, Teena Marie, Shalamar and Cheryl Lynn, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into That! Feels Good!, The Big Mash Up, Mandisa, Miki Howard and Stardust, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 132 connections around Chaka Khan, reaching back through Vesta Williams and forward to That! Feels Good!. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Chaka Khan connections
Chaka Khan grew out of Vesta Williams, Penny Ford, Manchild and Doris Troy, shares an orbit with Rufus, Patrice Rushen, Teena Marie and Shalamar, went on to shape That! Feels Good!, The Big Mash Up, Mandisa and Miki Howard. 132 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Chaka Khan
Sounds and acts that shaped Chaka Khan.
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Penny Fordartist
- Manchildartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Grand Hotelartist
- The Funk Brothersartist
- BeBe Winansartist
- Phil Upchurchartist
- Stand!artist
- Rufusartist
- Richard Smallwoodartist
- Freeartist
- The American Breedartist
- The Shadows of Knightartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Carl Thomasartist
- Emily Kingartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Helen Baylorartist
- Bionic Boogieartist
- Valerie Simpsonartist
- Marshall Hainartist
- The Systemartist
- Gregg Diamondartist
- Johnny Kempartist
- Phil Perryartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- The Tymesartist
- Tata Vegaartist
- Novelartist
- Todrick Hallartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Princeartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Ry Cooderartist
- Rick Wakemanartist
- Chick Coreaartist
- Lenny Whiteartist
- The Pointer Sistersartist
- Rebbie Jacksonartist
- David Bowieartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Cissy Houstonartist
- The Brothers Johnsonartist
- Peter Ceteraartist
- Guruartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Arif Mardinartist
- Fontella Bassartist
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisartist
- Michael Breckerartist
- Stephanie Millsartist
- Richard Bonaartist
- Tamiaartist
- Aaron Nevilleartist
- Andraé Crouchartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Meshell Ndegeocelloartist
- Jody Watleyartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Betty Wrightartist
- Rod Tempertonartist
- Eddie Kendricksartist
Artists similar to Chaka Khan
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Chaka Khan.
- Rufusartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Shalamarartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Loose Endsartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Changeartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Labelleartist
- The Whispersartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- DeBargeartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- Zhanéartist
Bands Chaka Khan shaped
Where the influence of Chaka Khan travelled next.
- That! Feels Good!artist
- The Big Mash Upartist
- Mandisaartist
- Miki Howardartist
- Stardustartist
- Barbara Morrisonartist
- Miho Fukuharaartist
- Rubi Roseartist
- Benjamin Diamondartist
- Adi Oasisartist
- Irie Loveartist
- Jhelisaartist
- Delilahartist
- Alice Russellartist
- Jaki Grahamartist
- Amel Larrieuxartist
- Liberty Xartist
- Meli'sa Morganartist
- Vestaartist
- Robin Beckartist
- The Dead Daisiesartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- LL Cool Jartist
- Bojana Stamenovartist
- Ashantiartist
- Tiwa Savageartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Jasmine Thompsonartist
- Aiartist
- The College Dropoutartist
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- Not That Kindartist
- Uptown Funkartist
- Genie in a Bottleartist
- Felix Jaehnartist
- Bombay Bicycle Clubartist
- Sam Sparroartist
- Jonna Leeartist
- Shakespears Sisterartist
- Melle Melartist
- Alex Newellartist
- Scritti Polittiartist
- Heaven 17artist
- Penny Fordartist
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