◇ image via WikipediaDonna Summer
Donna Summer is a Contemporary R&B and Disco act. Their catalogue also touches Pop, Rock and Synth-pop. Their sound grew out of France Joli, Benga, Musical Youth, State of Independence and Masters at Work. Those roots explain a lot about how Donna Summer arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Cher, Grace Jones, Madonna, Whitney Houston and Paula Abdul, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Love Goes, That! Feels Good!, Paulinho da Costa, Heavy Metal Lover and Acid Drinkers, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 119 connections around Donna Summer, reaching back through France Joli and forward to Love Goes. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Donna Summer connections
Donna Summer grew out of France Joli, Benga, Musical Youth and State of Independence, shares an orbit with Cher, Grace Jones, Madonna and Whitney Houston, went on to shape Love Goes, That! Feels Good!, Paulinho da Costa and Heavy Metal Lover. 119 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Donna Summer
Sounds and acts that shaped Donna Summer.
- France Joliartist
- Bengaartist
- Musical Youthartist
- State of Independenceartist
- Masters at Workartist
- Lady Zuartist
- Darwin Hobbsartist
- Kid Creole & The Coconutsartist
- Amy Grantartist
- Freemasonsartist
- David Moralesartist
- Paul Jabaraartist
- Club 69artist
- The Ikettesartist
- Madeline Bellartist
- Joe Espositoartist
- Jane Birkinartist
- Serge Gainsbourgartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- Jimmy Webbartist
- John Denverartist
- Steve Lukatherartist
- Jon Andersonartist
- Ziggy Marleyartist
- Stock Aitken Watermanartist
- Discotequeartist
- Dan Fogelbergartist
- David Paichartist
- Rod Tempertonartist
- Offer Nissimartist
Artists similar to Donna Summer
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Donna Summer.
- Cherartist
- Grace Jonesartist
- Madonnaartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Anita Wardartist
- Amii Stewartartist
- Gloria Gaynorartist
- Dannii Minogueartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Exposéartist
- Boney M.artist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Andrea True Connectionartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Yvonne Ellimanartist
- The Jacksonsartist
- Stacey Qartist
- Jessie Wareartist
- Labelleartist
- Kim Wildeartist
Bands Donna Summer shaped
Where the influence of Donna Summer travelled next.
- Love Goesartist
- That! Feels Good!artist
- Paulinho da Costaartist
- Heavy Metal Loverartist
- Acid Drinkersartist
- Neon Nightsartist
- The Stadium Techno Experienceartist
- Dancing on My Ownartist
- I'm Outta Loveartist
- Azari & IIIartist
- Take My Breathartist
- Ice on the Duneartist
- You Don't Know What to Doartist
- You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)artist
- Flesh Toneartist
- Andrei Razinartist
- What's Your Pleasure?artist
- Gaelle Adissonartist
- Kristine W.artist
- The Three Degreesartist
- Pabllo Vittarartist
- Roberta Kellyartist
- Suzi Laneartist
- Alan Hawkshawartist
- Blondieartist
- Alexandra Burkeartist
- Precious Wilsonartist
- Brenda Russellartist
- Tessanne Chinartist
- Kathy Diamondartist
- Pattie Brooksartist
- Soniqueartist
- Mr. Misterartist
- Chlöeartist
- Ralphartist
- Gavin Turekartist
- China Mosesartist
- Mapeiartist
- Liza Minnelliartist
- Vangelisartist
- Franz Ferdinandartist
- Billie Jeanartist
- Joss Stoneartist
- Andrea Corrartist
- Irene Caraartist
- Kygoartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- Steven Wilsonartist
- Jonny Bucklandartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Random Access Memoriesartist
- Born in the U.S.A.artist
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)artist
- Bronski Beatartist
- Papa Don't Preachartist
- Liz Mitchellartist
- Kati Kovácsartist
- Ma Bakerartist
- Allison Irahetaartist
- Cerroneartist
- Say Soartist
- Alison Goldfrappartist
- Alex Newellartist
- Chloe Baileyartist
- Dance the Nightartist
- Aster Awekeartist
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