◇ image via WikipediaIsaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes is a Funk and House act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Sam & Dave, Jimmy Webb, I Say a Little Prayer, Ivory Joe Hunter and Charles Pitts. Those roots explain a lot about how Isaac Hayes arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, The Dramatics, Ohio Players and The J.B.'s, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Blue Lines, The Diary of Alicia Keys, Barbara Acklin, Christian McBride and William Bell, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 69 connections around Isaac Hayes, reaching back through Sam & Dave and forward to Blue Lines. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Isaac Hayes connections
Isaac Hayes grew out of Sam & Dave, Jimmy Webb, I Say a Little Prayer and Ivory Joe Hunter, shares an orbit with Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, The Dramatics and Ohio Players, went on to shape Blue Lines, The Diary of Alicia Keys, Barbara Acklin and Christian McBride. 69 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Isaac Hayes
Sounds and acts that shaped Isaac Hayes.
- Sam & Daveartist
- Jimmy Webbartist
- I Say a Little Prayerartist
- Ivory Joe Hunterartist
- Charles Pittsartist
- The Friends of Distinctionartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Carla Thomasartist
- Booker T. & the M.G.'sartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Dusty Springfieldartist
- Jerry Butlerartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Millie Jacksonartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Donald Byrdartist
- Nichelle Nicholsartist
- Maurice Whiteartist
- Walk On Byartist
- Walter Murphyartist
- Luther Ingramartist
Artists similar to Isaac Hayes
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Isaac Hayes.
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- The Dramaticsartist
- Ohio Playersartist
- The J.B.'sartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Willie Hutchartist
- Baby Hueyartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- Rufusartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Lyn Collinsartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Little Beaverartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Betty Davisartist
Bands Isaac Hayes shaped
Where the influence of Isaac Hayes travelled next.
- Blue Linesartist
- The Diary of Alicia Keysartist
- Barbara Acklinartist
- Christian McBrideartist
- William Bellartist
- Mario Biondiartist
- Mayer Hawthorneartist
- Linda Cliffordartist
- Bar-Kaysartist
- N'dambiartist
- Who Shot Ya?artist
- Andy Andersonartist
- Maxinquayeartist
- A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacularartist
- Farley Jackmaster Funkartist
- Ronnie Hudsonartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Orgoneartist
- Ellen McIlwaineartist
- Margie Josephartist
- Compton's Most Wantedartist
- 24 Carat Blackartist
- Debbie Taylorartist
- Hooverphonicartist
- Rebbie Jacksonartist
- The Last Shadow Puppetsartist
- Freaky Styleyartist
- Tha Carter IIIartist
- Johnnie Taylorartist
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