◇ image via WikipediaGeorge Michael
George Michael is a Alternative rock and Contemporary R&B act. Their catalogue also touches Dance-pop, Funk and House. Their sound grew out of Smalltown Boy, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shep Pettibone, Rufus and The Shapeshifters. Those roots explain a lot about how George Michael arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Lisa Stansfield, Seal, Phil Collins, Annie Lennox and Elton John, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Charlie Puth, P.M. Dawn, 2raumwohnung, Aretha Franklin and The Life of a Showgirl, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 88 connections around George Michael, reaching back through Smalltown Boy and forward to Charlie Puth. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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George Michael connections
George Michael grew out of Smalltown Boy, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shep Pettibone and Rufus, shares an orbit with Lisa Stansfield, Seal, Phil Collins and Annie Lennox, went on to shape Charlie Puth, P.M. Dawn, 2raumwohnung and Aretha Franklin. 88 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced George Michael
Sounds and acts that shaped George Michael.
- Smalltown Boyartist
- Sophie Ellis-Bextorartist
- Shep Pettiboneartist
- Rufusartist
- The Shapeshiftersartist
- Forever Your Girlartist
- Funky Drummerartist
- Bob Telsonartist
- Shapeshiftersartist
- The Onesartist
- Freddie Jacksonartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- Queenartist
- David Cassidyartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Rob Thomasartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- a-haartist
- These Are the Days of Our Livesartist
- Mutya Buenaartist
- Sananda Maitreyaartist
- Blue Movesartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Nik Kershawartist
- Olderartist
- A Question of Lustartist
- Jocelyn Brownartist
Artists similar to George Michael
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with George Michael.
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Sealartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Annie Lennoxartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Eurythmicsartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Erasureartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Madonnaartist
- Rick Astleyartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
- Take Thatartist
Bands George Michael shaped
Where the influence of George Michael travelled next.
- Charlie Puthartist
- P.M. Dawnartist
- 2raumwohnungartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- The Life of a Showgirlartist
- Julio Iglesiasartist
- Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)artist
- Crossesartist
- Limp Bizkitartist
- Vinylshakerzartist
- Bronze Averyartist
- Kelly Priceartist
- Alison Limerickartist
- Waze & Odysseyartist
- Gary Barlowartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Will Youngartist
- Wham!artist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- Sealartist
- Marco Mengoniartist
- Edyta Górniakartist
- Sergey Lazarevartist
- Boyzoneartist
- Teenage Dreamartist
- Tiwa Savageartist
- Bananaramaartist
- Divineartist
- Robin Thickeartist
- As I Amartist
- 54 Ultraartist
- Jeangu Macrooyartist
- Sananda Maitreyaartist
- The Next Dayartist
- Jennifer Paigeartist
- Bobby Kimballartist
- Bebel Gilbertoartist
- Jody Watleyartist
- Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuseartist
- The Graceartist
- What the Hell Just Happened?artist
- Bailamosartist
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