◇ image via WikipediaElla Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald is a House and Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Kansas Joe McCoy, Crying in the Chapel, Brian Bennett, Goody Goody and Layo & Bushwacka!. Those roots explain a lot about how Ella Fitzgerald arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson and Duke Ellington, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nikki Yanofsky, Bridgit Mendler, Angèle, Srbuk and Sandy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 140 connections around Ella Fitzgerald, reaching back through Kansas Joe McCoy and forward to Nikki Yanofsky. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ella Fitzgerald connections
Ella Fitzgerald grew out of Kansas Joe McCoy, Crying in the Chapel, Brian Bennett and Goody Goody, shares an orbit with Dinah Washington, Peggy Lee, Carmen McRae and Nancy Wilson, went on to shape Nikki Yanofsky, Bridgit Mendler, Angèle and Srbuk. 140 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ella Fitzgerald
Sounds and acts that shaped Ella Fitzgerald.
- Kansas Joe McCoyartist
- Crying in the Chapelartist
- Brian Bennettartist
- Goody Goodyartist
- Layo & Bushwacka!artist
- Caterina Valenteartist
- Louis Armstrongartist
- Bing Crosbyartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
- Antônio Carlos Jobimartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Hoagy Carmichaelartist
- Parlophoneartist
- André Previnartist
- Dinah Shoreartist
- Garota de Ipanemaartist
- Ivan Linsartist
- Erroll Garnerartist
- Jorge Benartist
- Louis Jordanartist
- Nelson Riddleartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- Herb Ellisartist
- Chick Webbartist
- Ernestine Andersonartist
- Take the "A" Trainartist
- The Ink Spotsartist
- Alex Acuñaartist
- Sunshine of Your Loveartist
- Hernando's Hideawayartist
Artists similar to Ella Fitzgerald
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ella Fitzgerald.
Bands Ella Fitzgerald shaped
Where the influence of Ella Fitzgerald travelled next.
- Nikki Yanofskyartist
- Bridgit Mendlerartist
- Angèleartist
- Srbukartist
- Sandyartist
- Angela Ro Roartist
- Zee Aviartist
- Elle Varnerartist
- Aoi Teshimaartist
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- Mama Africaartist
- Oumartist
- Sacred Spiritartist
- Tales of the Inexpressibleartist
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- Ella Maiartist
- yeuleartist
- The La'sartist
- Paloma Mamiartist
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- Emeiartist
- Låpsleyartist
- Raveenaartist
- RACartist
- Ilonaartist
- Amaartist
- Alex Isleyartist
- Ego Ella Mayartist
- Laura Mvulaartist
- Delilahartist
- Georgia Anne Muldrowartist
- Izzy Bizuartist
- KeKe Wyattartist
- Ximena Sariñanaartist
- Vivian Greenartist
- Amel Larrieuxartist
- Katieartist
- Lorez Alexandriaartist
- Kandace Springsartist
- Audrey Mikaartist
- Joya Mooiartist
- Margaretartist
- Paula Limaartist
- Fridaartist
- Elvisartist
- Doris Dayartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Miriam Makebaartist
- Nana Mouskouriartist
- France Gallartist
- Anni-Frid Lyngstadartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Zazartist
- Karen Carpenterartist
- Andra Dayartist
- Sarah Vaughanartist
- Scatman Johnartist
- Hozierartist
- Fiona Appleartist
- Kali Uchisartist
- Niamh Kavanaghartist
- Rayeartist
- Dee Dee Bridgewaterartist
- Lalah Hathawayartist
- Verve Recordsartist
- Urszula Dudziakartist
- Patti Austinartist
- Herciana Matmujaartist
- Chris Squireartist
- Estelleartist
- Joan Armatradingartist
- Nathy Pelusoartist
- Stacie Orricoartist
- Angelina Jordanartist
- Billy Paulartist
- Samara Joyartist
- Flora Purimartist
- Madeleine Peyrouxartist
- Sharon Jonesartist
- Freda Payneartist
- Giorgiaartist
- Renee Olsteadartist
- Mark Murphyartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Sarah Jezebel Devaartist
- The Day Is My Enemyartist
- Bobby Caldwellartist
- Sir Dukeartist
- Paulinho da Costaartist
- Donna Hightowerartist
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