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Hotter than July

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Hotter than July is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of Bob Marley. Those roots explain a lot about how Hotter than July arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Jermaine Jackson, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, B.B. King and James Taylor, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 14 connections around Hotter than July, reaching back through Bob Marley and forward to Jermaine Jackson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Hotter than July is the nineteenth studio album by American singer, songwriter, and musician Stevie Wonder, released on September 29, 1980, by Tamla, a subsidiary of Motown Records. Wonder primarily recorded the album in Los Angeles, California, at Wonderland Studios, which he had recently acquired. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 3, 1981. It was Wonder's most successful album in the UK, where it peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and produced four top-10 singles. Music videos were produced for the album's first, third, and fourth singles.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Hotter than JulyBob MarleyJermaine JacksonRoberta FlackDonny HathawayB.B. KingJames TaylorQuincy JonesSmokey RobinsonTammi Terrell

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Hotter than July connections

Hotter than July grew out of Bob Marley, went on to shape Jermaine Jackson, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway and B.B. King. 14 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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