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Gladys Knight is a House and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Barry Goldberg, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, B.B. King, Bebe & Cece Winans and Amy Grant. Those roots explain a lot about how Gladys Knight arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shirley Bassey, Jeffrey Osborne, The Spinners, Smokey Robinson and The Supremes, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alicia Bridges, Leela James, Allen Stone, Gabriels and Tessanne Chin, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 79 connections around Gladys Knight, reaching back through Barry Goldberg and forward to Alicia Bridges. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Gladys Knight connections
Gladys Knight grew out of Barry Goldberg, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, B.B. King and Bebe & Cece Winans, shares an orbit with Shirley Bassey, Jeffrey Osborne, The Spinners and Smokey Robinson, went on to shape Alicia Bridges, Leela James, Allen Stone and Gabriels. 79 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Gladys Knight
Sounds and acts that shaped Gladys Knight.
- Barry Goldbergartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Bebe & Cece Winansartist
- Amy Grantartist
- Sam Deesartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- The Mighty Hannibalartist
- Devon Gilfillianartist
- Lauren Woodartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- George Dukeartist
- Tamiaartist
- Chris Bottiartist
- The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Squareartist
- Betty Everettartist
- France Joliartist
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Walter Afanasieffartist
Artists similar to Gladys Knight
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Gladys Knight.
- Shirley Basseyartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- The Supremesartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Toni Braxtonartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Labelleartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- Patti Austinartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- The Manhattansartist
Bands Gladys Knight shaped
Where the influence of Gladys Knight travelled next.
- Alicia Bridgesartist
- Leela Jamesartist
- Allen Stoneartist
- Gabrielsartist
- Tessanne Chinartist
- Keni Burkeartist
- Denise Rosenthalartist
- Vestaartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Aaliyahartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Elton Johnartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
- Ashantiartist
- Cyndi Lauperartist
- Jessica Simpsonartist
- Debbie Harryartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Chaka Khanartist
- Diana Rossartist
- Jack Blackartist
- Robert Downey Jr.artist
- Shirley Basseyartist
- Lenny Kravitzartist
- Maroon 5artist
- Travis Scottartist
- Joss Stoneartist
- Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5artist
- Age Ain't Nothing but a Numberartist
- Ruben Studdardartist
- Crystal Kayartist
- The Jacksonsartist
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