◇ image via WikipediaGeorge Duke
George Duke is a Jazz and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Ricky Lawson, Vesta Williams, Bill Champlin, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Miles Davis. Those roots explain a lot about how George Duke arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lee Ritenour, The Crusaders, Marcus Miller, Billy Cobham and George Benson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Smokey Robinson, Take 6, Al Jarreau, Dr. John and Lalah Hathaway, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 64 connections around George Duke, reaching back through Ricky Lawson and forward to Smokey Robinson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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George Duke connections
George Duke grew out of Ricky Lawson, Vesta Williams, Bill Champlin and Napoleon Murphy Brock, shares an orbit with Lee Ritenour, The Crusaders, Marcus Miller and Billy Cobham, went on to shape Smokey Robinson, Take 6, Al Jarreau and Dr. John. 64 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced George Duke
Sounds and acts that shaped George Duke.
- Ricky Lawsonartist
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Bill Champlinartist
- Napoleon Murphy Brockartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Working Day and Nightartist
- Anointedartist
- Phil Perryartist
- Howard Hewettartist
- Vestaartist
- Irene Caraartist
- Al Jarreauartist
- Milton Nascimentoartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Frank Zappaartist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
Artists similar to George Duke
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with George Duke.
- Lee Ritenourartist
- The Crusadersartist
- Marcus Millerartist
- Billy Cobhamartist
- George Bensonartist
- Dave Grusinartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Lonnie Liston Smithartist
- The Brecker Brothersartist
- Brian Culbertsonartist
- Pleasureartist
- Lenny Whiteartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Nathan Eastartist
- Eddie Hendersonartist
- Harvey Masonartist
- Tom Browneartist
- Idris Muhammadartist
Bands George Duke shaped
Where the influence of George Duke travelled next.
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Take 6artist
- Al Jarreauartist
- Dr. Johnartist
- Lalah Hathawayartist
- Marcus Millerartist
- Chanté Mooreartist
- Sheila E.artist
- Thundercatartist
- Roxanne Seemanartist
- Madlibartist
- Christian McBrideartist
- Ole Børudartist
- Debra Lawsartist
- Serú Giránartist
- Rodney Franklinartist
- Brian Culbertsonartist
- Sound Directionsartist
- Ntjam Rosieartist
- Yesterday's New Quintetartist
- Stanley Clarkeartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Deniece Williamsartist
- Anita Bakerartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- The Pointer Sistersartist
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