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Etta James is a Blues and Gospel act. Their catalogue also touches House, Jazz and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Steve Conte, Tracy Nelson, Eddie Bo, Tony Clarke and Jimmy McCracklin. Those roots explain a lot about how Etta James arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Dinah Washington, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Irma Thomas and Bobby "Blue" Bland, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Srbuk, Amy Winehouse, FLO, Mimi Webb and ZZ Ward, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 106 connections around Etta James, reaching back through Steve Conte and forward to Srbuk. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Etta James connections
Etta James grew out of Steve Conte, Tracy Nelson, Eddie Bo and Tony Clarke, shares an orbit with Dinah Washington, Ray Charles, Otis Redding and Irma Thomas, went on to shape Srbuk, Amy Winehouse, FLO and Mimi Webb. 106 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Etta James
Sounds and acts that shaped Etta James.
- Steve Conteartist
- Tracy Nelsonartist
- Eddie Boartist
- Tony Clarkeartist
- Jimmy McCracklinartist
- Spoonfulartist
- Gretchen Petersartist
- Delbert McClintonartist
- Rosco Gordonartist
- Bob Telsonartist
- Sir Mack Riceartist
- Don Covayartist
- Hank Ballardartist
- Glenn Millerartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Little Miltonartist
- The Shirellesartist
- Johnny "Guitar" Watsonartist
- Cedar Waltonartist
- Lucky Petersonartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- Nobody but Youartist
- William Bellartist
- Rick Hallartist
- Piece of My Heartartist
- Harvey Fuquaartist
- Here's Little Richardartist
Artists similar to Etta James
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Etta James.
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Koko Taylorartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Barbara Lewisartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Eartha Kittartist
- Nancy Wilsonartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- The Supremesartist
Bands Etta James shaped
Where the influence of Etta James travelled next.
- Srbukartist
- Amy Winehouseartist
- FLOartist
- Mimi Webbartist
- ZZ Wardartist
- Coco Jonesartist
- Sienna Spiroartist
- LÉONartist
- The Rimshotsartist
- Joya Mooiartist
- Bridgit Mendlerartist
- Zap Mamaartist
- Sam Smithartist
- Sara Niemietzartist
- Meg & Diaartist
- My 21st Century Bluesartist
- Alexandra Saviorartist
- Miguel Atwood-Fergusonartist
- Koryn Hawthorneartist
- Sofia Collartist
- Dia Framptonartist
- Alice Chaterartist
- Smithartist
- China Mosesartist
- K.A.A.N.artist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Paloma Faithartist
- Beth Dittoartist
- Fleetwood Macartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- Madison Beerartist
- Flo Ridaartist
- I Am… Sasha Fierceartist
- Katey Sagalartist
- Beth Hartartist
- Rayeartist
- Jess Glynneartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- Minnie Ripertonartist
- Love On Topartist
- My Kind of Christmasartist
- Herciana Matmujaartist
- Love on the Brainartist
- Elle Kingartist
- Nathy Pelusoartist
- Dinah Janeartist
- Genie in a Bottleartist
- Jennifer Paigeartist
- Jessica Sanchezartist
- Dana Fuchsartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Clifton Chenierartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- Joe Texartist
- Candye Kaneartist
- Leela Jamesartist
- Chicken Shackartist
- Elle Varnerartist
- Linikerartist
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