◇ image via WikipediaJackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson is a House act. Their sound grew out of Barbara Acklin, Nobody but You, The Funk Brothers, The Dominoes and The Dixie Hummingbirds. Those roots explain a lot about how Jackie Wilson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Four Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Percy Sledge, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and The Drifters, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Levi Stubbs and Eddie Holman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 82 connections around Jackie Wilson, reaching back through Barbara Acklin and forward to Stevie Wonder. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Jackie Wilson connections
Jackie Wilson grew out of Barbara Acklin, Nobody but You, The Funk Brothers and The Dominoes, shares an orbit with The Four Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Percy Sledge and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, went on to shape Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Michael Jackson and Levi Stubbs. 82 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jackie Wilson
Sounds and acts that shaped Jackie Wilson.
- Barbara Acklinartist
- Nobody but Youartist
- The Funk Brothersartist
- The Dominoesartist
- The Dixie Hummingbirdsartist
- Dave Hamiltonartist
- Marv Johnsonartist
- The Blossomsartist
- Think Twiceartist
- Clyde McPhatterartist
- Roy Brownartist
- The Mills Brothersartist
- The Ink Spotsartist
- Louis Jordanartist
- Al Jolsonartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- LaVern Bakerartist
- Linda Hopkinsartist
- Commodoresartist
Artists similar to Jackie Wilson
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Jackie Wilson.
- The Four Topsartist
- Jr. Walker & The All Starsartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
- The Driftersartist
- The Contoursartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- The Supremesartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Betty Everettartist
- The Everly Brothersartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Freda Payneartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
Bands Jackie Wilson shaped
Where the influence of Jackie Wilson travelled next.
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Levi Stubbsartist
- Eddie Holmanartist
- Brian Hylandartist
- Sam & Daveartist
- David Ruffinartist
- Jody Watleyartist
- Mary Wellsartist
- Joe Texartist
- Dee Dee Sharpartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Jean Knightartist
- Delegationartist
- Jackie Opelartist
- Tonéxartist
- Swamp Doggartist
- The Contoursartist
- Black Merdaartist
- Chuck Jacksonartist
- Major Lanceartist
- Ted Taylorartist
- Kristina Trainartist
- Gregg Allmanartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- The Jimi Hendrix Experienceartist
- Elvis Presleyartist
- James Brownartist
- Teddy Pendergrassartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Will Youngartist
- Erma Franklinartist
- Motownartist
- Joss Stoneartist
- Rita Coolidgeartist
- Al Greenartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- Azúcar Morenoartist
- Kliqueartist
- Carla Thomasartist
- The Isley Brothersartist
- Martha Reevesartist
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