◇ image via WikipediaJackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson is a House act. Their sound grew out of The Funk Brothers, LaVern Baker, Linda Hopkins, Commodores and Barbara Acklin. 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, Carla Thomas, The Isley Brothers and Martha Reeves, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 88 connections around Jackie Wilson, reaching back through The Funk Brothers 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 The Funk Brothers, LaVern Baker, Linda Hopkins and Commodores, 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, Carla Thomas and The Isley Brothers. 88 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jackie Wilson
Sounds and acts that shaped Jackie Wilson.
- The Funk Brothersartist
- LaVern Bakerartist
- Linda Hopkinsartist
- Commodoresartist
- Barbara Acklinartist
- Nobody but Youartist
- 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
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 Dellsartist
- Clarence Carterartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Freda Payneartist
- Major Lanceartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrellartist
- The Chiffonsartist
- Little Anthony & the Imperialsartist
- The Chi-Litesartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
Bands Jackie Wilson shaped
Where the influence of Jackie Wilson travelled next.
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Carla Thomasartist
- The Isley Brothersartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- 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
- Michael Jacksonartist
- 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
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