◇ image via WikipediaFrank Ocean
Frank Ocean is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Watch the Throne, Yuki Chiba, Boys Noize, Tricky Stewart and Gyöngyhajú lány. Those roots explain a lot about how Frank Ocean arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Brent Faiyaz, Steve Lacy, Sonder, SZA and PARTYNEXTDOOR, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Bridget Kelly, Mind of Mine, Ibeyi, Heat Waves and Daniel Caesar, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 129 connections around Frank Ocean, reaching back through Watch the Throne and forward to Bridget Kelly. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Frank Ocean is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. His accolades include two Grammy Awards and a Brit Award. He has been credited by several music critics as a pioneer of the alternative R&B genre.
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Frank Ocean connections
Frank Ocean grew out of Watch the Throne, Yuki Chiba, Boys Noize and Tricky Stewart, shares an orbit with Brent Faiyaz, Steve Lacy, Sonder and SZA, went on to shape Bridget Kelly, Mind of Mine, Ibeyi and Heat Waves. 129 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Frank Ocean
Sounds and acts that shaped Frank Ocean.
- Watch the Throneartist
- Yuki Chibaartist
- Boys Noizeartist
- Tricky Stewartartist
- Gyöngyhajú lányartist
- Alex Gartist
- Samphaartist
- Amber Coffmanartist
- James Blakeartist
- Kim Burrellartist
- OFWGKTAartist
- Steve Moniteartist
- John Carroll Kirbyartist
- Anna of the Northartist
- Tashaki Miyakiartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- Tyler, The Creatorartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- The Beach Boysartist
- The Beatlesartist
- BADBADNOTGOODartist
- MellowHypeartist
- Cory Henryartist
- Charlie Hunterartist
- Sa-Ra Creative Partnersartist
- Shafiq Husaynartist
- Sa-Raartist
- John Mayerartist
- Yung Leanartist
- Miguelartist
- The-Dreamartist
- Earl Sweatshirtartist
- Jazmine Sullivanartist
Artists similar to Frank Ocean
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Frank Ocean.
- Brent Faiyazartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- Sonderartist
- SZAartist
- PARTYNEXTDOORartist
- The Internetartist
- Khamariartist
- Drakeartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Chokerartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
- Jojiartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Givēonartist
- Jordan Wardartist
- Sydartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- MellowHypeartist
- Avenoirartist
- Musiqartist
- Ravyn Lenaeartist
- River Tiberartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- The Notationsartist
- Montell Fishartist
- Kali Uchisartist
- Mk.geeartist
- Matt Martiansartist
Bands Frank Ocean shaped
Where the influence of Frank Ocean travelled next.
- Bridget Kellyartist
- Mind of Mineartist
- Ibeyiartist
- Heat Wavesartist
- Daniel Caesarartist
- Car Seat Headrestartist
- Black Country, New Roadartist
- Dawn Richardartist
- Toro y Moiartist
- Kevin Abstractartist
- Ants from Up Thereartist
- Hoaxartist
- I Used to Think I Could Flyartist
- Rainbow Kitten Surpriseartist
- Oliver Treeartist
- Leon Bridgesartist
- Lomeldaartist
- Sun Juneartist
- Vegynartist
- Noga Erezartist
- Teezo Touchdownartist
- Jim Legxacyartist
- Why Don't Weartist
- Mariah the Scientistartist
- Lola Youngartist
- keshiartist
- Givēonartist
- Siaartist
- Stormzyartist
- Kaash Paigeartist
- Reneé Rappartist
- Ali Gatieartist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Beyoncéartist
- John Legendartist
- Brandyartist
- Tyler, The Creatorartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Kanye Westartist
- James Blakeartist
- Mick Jonesartist
- Paul Simononartist
- Diploartist
- Vic Mensaartist
- Temsartist
- Erin LeCountartist
- Samm Henshawartist
- Steven A. Clarkartist
- UMIartist
- Arlo Parksartist
- Afghan Whigsartist
- Katieartist
- skaiwaterartist
- Nikki Floresartist
- Sailorrartist
- Tobiartist
- PinkPantheressartist
- Troye Sivanartist
- Mahmoodartist
- Khalidartist
- Jess Glynneartist
- Tori Kellyartist
- Kate Stewartartist
- 54 Ultraartist
- Secret Rendezvousartist
- Yeezusartist
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