◇ image via WikipediaD'Angelo
D'Angelo is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Raphael Saadiq, Roy Hargrove, Brian McKnight, Roots and Maxwell. Those roots explain a lot about how D'Angelo arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Bilal, Raphael Saadiq and Lucy Pearl, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into D'Sound, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Summer Walker, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and Channel Orange, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 107 connections around D'Angelo, reaching back through Raphael Saadiq and forward to D'Sound. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Michael Eugene Archer, better known by his stage name D'Angelo, was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Widely regarded as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement, Billboard named him one of the greatest R&B artists, while Rolling Stone ranked him as one of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. In 2025, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
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D'Angelo connections
D'Angelo grew out of Raphael Saadiq, Roy Hargrove, Brian McKnight and Roots, shares an orbit with Erykah Badu, Maxwell, Bilal and Raphael Saadiq, went on to shape D'Sound, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Summer Walker and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. 107 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced D'Angelo
Sounds and acts that shaped D'Angelo.
- Raphael Saadiqartist
- Roy Hargroveartist
- Brian McKnightartist
- Rootsartist
- Maxwellartist
- J Recordsartist
- Questloveartist
- Diamond Lifeartist
- Eddie Kendricksartist
- Tony! Toni! Toné!artist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Tammi Terrellartist
- Princeartist
- Ohio Playersartist
- Parliamentartist
- Funkadelicartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Jhelisaartist
- Don-Eartist
- Charlie Hunterartist
- Ali Shaheed Muhammadartist
- Macy Grayartist
- The Rootsartist
- Keith Sweatartist
Artists similar to D'Angelo
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with D'Angelo.
- Erykah Baduartist
- Maxwellartist
- Bilalartist
- Raphael Saadiqartist
- Lucy Pearlartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Musiqartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Dweleartist
- The RH Factorartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- OutKastartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Donell Jonesartist
- keiyaAartist
- Amel Larrieuxartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- The Internetartist
- Raheem DeVaughnartist
- Ari Lennoxartist
- SWVartist
- India.Arieartist
Bands D'Angelo shaped
Where the influence of D'Angelo travelled next.
- D'Soundartist
- Doo-Wops & Hooligansartist
- Summer Walkerartist
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hillartist
- Channel Orangeartist
- JIDartist
- The Maríasartist
- Drunk in Loveartist
- I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of itartist
- Girls / Girls / Boysartist
- Miho Fukuharaartist
- A. K. Paulartist
- Puma Blueartist
- Method Manartist
- J Dillaartist
- Snoop Doggartist
- Commonartist
- Q-Tipartist
- Jon B.artist
- Brian McKnightartist
- Usherartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Boyz II Menartist
- Raphael Saadiqartist
- Gerald Levertartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Redmanartist
- Ari Lennoxartist
- Raveenaartist
- Jai Paulartist
- Ryan Leslieartist
- Lucky Dayeartist
- Butcher Brownartist
- Lucy Pearlartist
- Mac Ayresartist
- Elmieneartist
- Chiiildartist
- Raheem DeVaughnartist
- UMIartist
- Ghost-Noteartist
- Nectar Woodeartist
- Jay Bartist
- Katieartist
- Jay Deeartist
- Max Frostartist
- Etta Bondartist
- Steve Spacekartist
- Dendemannartist
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Angie Stoneartist
- Anthony Hamiltonartist
- Kate Stewartartist
- p-rallelartist
- Femi Kutiartist
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