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Gilberto Gil is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jimmy Cliff, Yes, Pink Floyd, Miles Davis and Sun Ra. Those roots explain a lot about how Gilberto Gil arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Milton Nascimento, Novos Baianos, Jorge Ben, Djavan and Sérgio Sampaio, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Elis Regina, The Album Leaf, Norma Tanega, Pabllo Vittar and Titãs, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 56 connections around Gilberto Gil, reaching back through Jimmy Cliff and forward to Elis Regina. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.
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Gilberto Gil connections
Gilberto Gil grew out of Jimmy Cliff, Yes, Pink Floyd and Miles Davis, shares an orbit with Milton Nascimento, Novos Baianos, Jorge Ben and Djavan, went on to shape Elis Regina, The Album Leaf, Norma Tanega and Pabllo Vittar. 56 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Gilberto Gil
Sounds and acts that shaped Gilberto Gil.
- Jimmy Cliffartist
- Yesartist
- Pink Floydartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Sun Raartist
- Caetano Velosoartist
- Aterciopeladosartist
- Erasmo Carlosartist
- Rodrigo Amaranteartist
- Mory Kantéartist
- João Gilbertoartist
- Chico Buarqueartist
- Elis Reginaartist
- Henri Salvadorartist
- Natalia Lafourcadeartist
- Natty Dreadartist
- Elza Soaresartist
- Edu Loboartist
- Carlos Lyraartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Maria Bethâniaartist
- Gal Costaartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Burning Spearartist
Artists similar to Gilberto Gil
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Gilberto Gil.
Bands Gilberto Gil shaped
Where the influence of Gilberto Gil travelled next.
- Elis Reginaartist
- The Album Leafartist
- Norma Tanegaartist
- Pabllo Vittarartist
- Titãsartist
- Tony Espositoartist
- Nando Reisartist
- Preta Gilartist
- Soledad Bravoartist
- Paula Limaartist
- Terry Reidartist
- Gal Costaartist
- Daniela Mercuryartist
- The Manhattan Transferartist
- Patrick Morazartist
- Celia Maraartist
- Georgie Fameartist
- Wilson das Nevesartist
- A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligadoartist
- Linikerartist
- Dina El Wedidiartist
- Skankartist
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