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Donald Fagen is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Boz Scaggs, Larry Carlton, Jay & The Americans, Walter Becker and Chuck Berry. Those roots explain a lot about how Donald Fagen arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Walter Becker, Christopher Cross, Toto, Supertramp and Crosby, Stills & Nash, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael McDonald, Barbra Streisand, Poco, Diana Ross and Greg Phillinganes, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 49 connections around Donald Fagen, reaching back through Boz Scaggs and forward to Michael McDonald. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Donald Fagen connections
Donald Fagen grew out of Boz Scaggs, Larry Carlton, Jay & The Americans and Walter Becker, shares an orbit with Walter Becker, Christopher Cross, Toto and Supertramp, went on to shape Michael McDonald, Barbra Streisand, Poco and Diana Ross. 49 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Donald Fagen
Sounds and acts that shaped Donald Fagen.
- Boz Scaggsartist
- Larry Carltonartist
- Jay & The Americansartist
- Walter Beckerartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Earl Hinesartist
- Bill Evansartist
- Charles Mingusartist
- Sonny Rollinsartist
- Thelonious Monkartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Sly and the Family Stoneartist
- Henry Manciniartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- The Kingsmenartist
- Frank Zappaartist
- Kurt Weillartist
Artists similar to Donald Fagen
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Donald Fagen.
- Walter Beckerartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- Totoartist
- Supertrampartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Joe Jacksonartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Al Stewartartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Jeff Beckartist
- Paul Simonartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Billy Cobhamartist
- Dire Straitsartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Genesisartist
- Billy Joelartist
- David Gilmourartist
- Peter Gabrielartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
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