◇ image via WikipediaJack Jones
Jack Jones is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Patti Austin, Walter Murphy, Michael McDonald, Domenico Modugno and Randy Newman. Those roots explain a lot about how Jack Jones arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Perry Como, Peggy Lee and Shirley Bassey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Engelbert Humperdinck, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 34 connections around Jack Jones, reaching back through Patti Austin and forward to Engelbert Humperdinck. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Jack Jones connections
Jack Jones grew out of Patti Austin, Walter Murphy, Michael McDonald and Domenico Modugno, shares an orbit with Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin, Perry Como and Peggy Lee, went on to shape Engelbert Humperdinck. 34 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jack Jones
Sounds and acts that shaped Jack Jones.
- Patti Austinartist
- Walter Murphyartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Domenico Modugnoartist
- Randy Newmanartist
- Harry Nilssonartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Paul Williamsartist
- Gordon Lightfootartist
- Gilbert O'Sullivanartist
- David Gatesartist
- Michel Legrandartist
- Charles Aznavourartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Billy Joelartist
- George Gershwinartist
- Tony Bennettartist
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