◇ image via WikipediaDiana Ross
Diana Ross is a Disco and House act. Their catalogue also touches Jazz, Pop and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Four Tops, Michael Sembello, Paul Carrack, Thelma Houston and Mary Wells. Those roots explain a lot about how Diana Ross arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Supremes, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Whitney Houston, Cher and Dionne Warwick, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alex Newell, Anna Tsuchiya, Vanity, Crystal Kay and Michael Jackson, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 124 connections around Diana Ross, reaching back through Four Tops and forward to Alex Newell. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Diana Ross connections
Diana Ross grew out of Four Tops, Michael Sembello, Paul Carrack and Thelma Houston, shares an orbit with The Supremes, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Whitney Houston and Cher, went on to shape Alex Newell, Anna Tsuchiya, Vanity and Crystal Kay. 124 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Diana Ross
Sounds and acts that shaped Diana Ross.
- Four Topsartist
- Michael Sembelloartist
- Paul Carrackartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Mary Wellsartist
- In the Name of Loveartist
- Alex Acuñaartist
- Syreeta Wrightartist
- Angela Bofillartist
- Ottmar Liebertartist
- Heatwaveartist
- Melissa Manchesterartist
- Shalamarartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Chicartist
- Valerie Simpsonartist
- Paul Jabaraartist
- Syreetaartist
- The Velvelettesartist
- Frankie Lymonartist
- Chuckii Bookerartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- You Are Not Aloneartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Gloria Gaynorartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- The Supremesartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Motownartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- Frankie Knucklesartist
- Gloria Jonesartist
- Ray Parker Jr.artist
- I Will Surviveartist
- Bob Kulickartist
- Happy Xmas (War Is Over)artist
- Daryl Hallartist
- Never for Everartist
- Stephanie Millsartist
- Dee Dee Warwickartist
- Florence Ballardartist
- Bernard Edwardsartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Donald Fagenartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
Artists similar to Diana Ross
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Diana Ross.
- The Supremesartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Cherartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Toni Braxtonartist
- The Jacksonsartist
- Shalamarartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Grace Jonesartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Rufusartist
- The Emotionsartist
- Amii Stewartartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Yvonne Ellimanartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Shirley Basseyartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Gloria Gaynorartist
Bands Diana Ross shaped
Where the influence of Diana Ross travelled next.
- Alex Newellartist
- Anna Tsuchiyaartist
- Vanityartist
- Crystal Kayartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- The Jacksonsartist
- Lorna Bennettartist
- Javine Hyltonartist
- Savage Mode IIartist
- Julio Iglesiasartist
- Puddle of Muddartist
- Boys Town Gangartist
- What's Your Pleasure?artist
- Nana Yaaartist
- Kristine W.artist
- Mecoartist
- The Undisputed Truthartist
- Joey Negroartist
- Dionne Farrisartist
- Gabrielsartist
- Sulkartist
- USA for Africaartist
- Laura Mvulaartist
- Stepsartist
- Izzy Bizuartist
- Brenda Russellartist
- Janice McClainartist
- The Braxtonsartist
- Flyana Bossartist
- Keni Burkeartist
- Javineartist
- Mapeiartist
- Neon Jungleartist
- Don Felderartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Victoria Justiceartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Westlifeartist
- RuPaulartist
- Tiwa Savageartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Teddy Pendergrassartist
- Love On Topartist
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmesartist
- Alcazarartist
- Jermaine Dupriartist
- The High End of Lowartist
- Jade Thirlwallartist
- Aṣaartist
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