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Gladys Knight is a House and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of George Duke, Tamia, Chris Botti, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and Betty Everett. Those roots explain a lot about how Gladys Knight arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Shirley Bassey, Whitney Houston, Jeffrey Osborne, The Spinners and Smokey Robinson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Aaliyah, Shirley Bassey, Lenny Kravitz, Maroon 5 and Travis Scott, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 84 connections around Gladys Knight, reaching back through George Duke and forward to Aaliyah. 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 George Duke, Tamia, Chris Botti and The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, shares an orbit with Shirley Bassey, Whitney Houston, Jeffrey Osborne and The Spinners, went on to shape Aaliyah, Shirley Bassey, Lenny Kravitz and Maroon 5. 84 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Gladys Knight
Sounds and acts that shaped Gladys Knight.
- George Dukeartist
- Tamiaartist
- Chris Bottiartist
- The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Squareartist
- Betty Everettartist
- France Joliartist
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Walter Afanasieffartist
- Barry Goldbergartist
- Jason Isbellartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitartist
- Bebe & Cece Winansartist
- Amy Grantartist
- Sam Deesartist
- The Mighty Hannibalartist
- Devon Gilfillianartist
- Lauren Woodartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- Nat King Coleartist
Artists similar to Gladys Knight
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Gladys Knight.
- Shirley Basseyartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- The Supremesartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- Toni Braxtonartist
- Wendy Motenartist
- Brenda Russellartist
- The Four Topsartist
- Labelleartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- Dina Carrollartist
- Patti Austinartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- The Manhattansartist
Bands Gladys Knight shaped
Where the influence of Gladys Knight travelled next.
- Aaliyahartist
- 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
- Alicia Bridgesartist
- Leela Jamesartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Denise Rosenthalartist
- Allen Stoneartist
- Gabrielsartist
- Tessanne Chinartist
- Keni Burkeartist
- Vestaartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- 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
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