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Donald Lawrence is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jonathan Nelson, Yolanda Adams and The Clark Sisters. Those roots explain a lot about how Donald Lawrence arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kurt Carr, Darwin Hobbs, Myron Butler & Levi, Smokie Norful and Karen Clark Sheard, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Stephanie Mills, Ann Nesby, Hezekiah Walker, Faith Evans and Richard Smallwood, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Donald Lawrence, reaching back through Jonathan Nelson and forward to Stephanie Mills. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Donald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer, composer, singer, and music arranger. He is best known for the songs he had created, in which had been known for their the blend of several genres and genre-influences. In the 2000s, his Grammy Award-nominated songs "The Blessing of Abraham" and "Encourage Yourself," became few of the most known "staples." He owns the record label, QuietWater Entertainment.
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Donald Lawrence connections
Donald Lawrence grew out of Jonathan Nelson, Yolanda Adams and The Clark Sisters, shares an orbit with Kurt Carr, Darwin Hobbs, Myron Butler & Levi and Smokie Norful, went on to shape Stephanie Mills, Ann Nesby, Hezekiah Walker and Faith Evans. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Donald Lawrence
Sounds and acts that shaped Donald Lawrence.
Artists similar to Donald Lawrence
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Donald Lawrence.
- Kurt Carrartist
- Darwin Hobbsartist
- Myron Butler & Leviartist
- Smokie Norfulartist
- Karen Clark Sheardartist
- Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singersartist
- Vanessa Bell Armstrongartist
- Micah Stampleyartist
- J Mossartist
- Maurette Brown Clarkartist
- Martha Munizziartist
- John P. Keeartist
- Tramaine Hawkinsartist
- Daryl Coleyartist
- Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singersartist
- Trin-i-tee 5:7artist
- Norman Hutchinsartist
- Helen Baylorartist
- Kim Burrellartist
- Walter Hawkinsartist
Bands Donald Lawrence shaped
Where the influence of Donald Lawrence travelled next.
- Stephanie Millsartist
- Ann Nesbyartist
- Hezekiah Walkerartist
- Faith Evansartist
- Richard Smallwoodartist
- Carl Thomasartist
- Ramsey Lewisartist
- Lalah Hathawayartist
- Vanessa Bell Armstrongartist
- Daryl Coleyartist
- Anita Wilsonartist
- Don't Give Upartist
- En Vogueartist
- The Clark Sistersartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Kirk Franklinartist
- Karen Clark Sheardartist
- Donnie McClurkinartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Kim Burrellartist
- Kelly Priceartist
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