◇ image via WikipediaHarry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte is a Folk and Pop act. Their catalogue also touches World music. Their sound grew out of Miles Davis, Odetta, Ian & Sylvia, Malvina Reynolds and Ash. Those roots explain a lot about how Harry Belafonte arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Perry Como, Fats Domino, Peggy Lee, Doris Day and The Drifters, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Kingston Trio, The Motet, USA for Africa, Conkarah and Hiram Bullock, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 69 connections around Harry Belafonte, reaching back through Miles Davis and forward to The Kingston Trio. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Harry Belafonte connections
Harry Belafonte grew out of Miles Davis, Odetta, Ian & Sylvia and Malvina Reynolds, shares an orbit with Perry Como, Fats Domino, Peggy Lee and Doris Day, went on to shape The Kingston Trio, The Motet, USA for Africa and Conkarah. 69 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Harry Belafonte
Sounds and acts that shaped Harry Belafonte.
- Miles Davisartist
- Odettaartist
- Ian & Sylviaartist
- Malvina Reynoldsartist
- Ashartist
- Margo Guryanartist
- Paul Robesonartist
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Max Roachartist
- Richard Bonaartist
- Tom Paxtonartist
- Walter Murphyartist
- Floyd Red Crow Westermanartist
- Billy Eckstineartist
- Hoyt Axtonartist
- Jake Holmesartist
- Solomon Iloriartist
- Mama Africaartist
- Lena Horneartist
Artists similar to Harry Belafonte
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Harry Belafonte.
- Perry Comoartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Doris Dayartist
- The Driftersartist
- Connie Francisartist
- Neil Sedakaartist
- Tom Jonesartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Kingston Trioartist
- The Archiesartist
- Cliff Richardartist
- The Champsartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- The Righteous Brothersartist
- B.J. Thomasartist
- The Foundationsartist
- Ritchie Valensartist
Bands Harry Belafonte shaped
Where the influence of Harry Belafonte travelled next.
- The Kingston Trioartist
- The Motetartist
- USA for Africaartist
- Conkarahartist
- Hiram Bullockartist
- Miriam Makebaartist
- Patti Smithartist
- We Are the Worldartist
- Solomon Burkeartist
- Dianne Reevesartist
- Tha Carter IVartist
- Tom Paxtonartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Letta Mbuluartist
- Mary Wellsartist
- Freddy Fenderartist
- Odettaartist
- Nana Mouskouriartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Petula Clarkartist
- Lena Horneartist
- The Doorsartist
- The 5th Dimensionartist
- The Whoartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- Lionel Richieartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Quincy Jonesartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Esperanza Spaldingartist
- Hugh Masekelaartist
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