◇ image via WikipediaJames Brown
James Brown is a Blues and Funk act. Their catalogue also touches Gospel and House. Their sound grew out of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Hakim, Dan Hartman, The Dixie Hummingbirds and McFadden & Whitehead. Those roots explain a lot about how James Brown arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The J.B.'s, Bobby Byrd, Ohio Players, Lyn Collins and Graham Central Station, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Djämes Braun, Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Who and Stevie Wonder, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 274 connections around James Brown, reaching back through Hank Ballard & The Midnighters and forward to Djämes Braun. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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James Brown connections
James Brown grew out of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Hakim, Dan Hartman and The Dixie Hummingbirds, shares an orbit with The J.B.'s, Bobby Byrd, Ohio Players and Lyn Collins, went on to shape Djämes Braun, Prince, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who. 274 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced James Brown
Sounds and acts that shaped James Brown.
- Hank Ballard & The Midnightersartist
- Hakimartist
- Dan Hartmanartist
- The Dixie Hummingbirdsartist
- McFadden & Whiteheadartist
- Galt Macdermotartist
- Abner Jayartist
- Brooklyn Funk Essentialsartist
- David Porterartist
- Janice McClainartist
- Yvonne Fairartist
- The Blossomsartist
- Brailleartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Little Richardartist
- Little Willie Johnartist
- Joe Texartist
- Sly Stoneartist
- Sam Cookeartist
- Jackie Wilsonartist
- Bob Sinclarartist
- Solomon Burkeartist
- Another One Bites the Dustartist
- David Sanbornartist
- What'd I Sayartist
- The Blues Brothersartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Maceo Parkerartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- Lloyd Priceartist
- Porter Wagonerartist
- Hank Ballardartist
- Professor Longhairartist
- Star Timeartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- Dimitri from Parisartist
- Bobby Rushartist
- Lee Dorseyartist
- Orlando Juliusartist
- Here's Little Richardartist
- Stand!artist
Artists similar to James Brown
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with James Brown.
- The J.B.'sartist
- Bobby Byrdartist
- Ohio Playersartist
- Lyn Collinsartist
- Graham Central Stationartist
- Average White Bandartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- The Bar-Kaysartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Maceo Parkerartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Rufusartist
- Rick Jamesartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- The Timeartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Ike & Tina Turnerartist
- Fatback Bandartist
Bands James Brown shaped
Where the influence of James Brown travelled next.
- Djämes Braunartist
- Princeartist
- Red Hot Chili Peppersartist
- The Whoartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Charles Bradleyartist
- Mission of Burmaartist
- Chris Whitleyartist
- On the Cornerartist
- A Tribute to Jack Johnsonartist
- Bad and Boujeeartist
- Celebrate!artist
- Larry Dunnartist
- Kutimanartist
- Sexy MFartist
- Nathan Wattsartist
- Dark Magusartist
- Mothership Connectionartist
- Nik Bärtschartist
- Charles Pittsartist
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kingsartist
- Raziaartist
- H.R.artist
- Jackie Opelartist
- The Fleshtonesartist
- Koryn Hawthorneartist
- Sofia Collartist
- Nova Millerartist
- Louis Coleartist
- Con Funk Shunartist
- Burning Spearartist
- Tonéxartist
- Redboneartist
- Los Tetasartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Big Brother & The Holding Companyartist
- Robert Finleyartist
- ESGartist
- Lorenzoartist
- The Timeartist
- Lee Fields & The Expressionsartist
- Ryan Leslieartist
- Franc Moodyartist
- Cities Avivartist
- The Brand New Heaviesartist
- Dehdartist
- Pete Rockartist
- Theophilus Londonartist
- Dyke & The Blazersartist
- Wild Belleartist
- Grace Potter & The Nocturnalsartist
- Afrika Bambaataaartist
- Jhelisaartist
- Donnieartist
- Parliament-Funkadelicartist
- Depeche Modeartist
- RIP SLYMEartist
- The Greyboy Allstarsartist
- Mateoartist
- Dumpstaphunkartist
- Maty Noyesartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- James & Bobby Purifyartist
- Dave Barkerartist
- Fred Wesleyartist
- Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybearsartist
- Izzy Bizuartist
- Carleen Andersonartist
- Mystikalartist
- P-Funk All Starsartist
- Cory Henryartist
- Lilith Czarartist
- Linda Lyndellartist
- Das EFXartist
- Laura Iziborartist
- Charlie Hunterartist
- Lee Fieldsartist
- Leaders of the New Schoolartist
- Jeanie Tracyartist
- Gabriel Garzón-Montanoartist
- Gabriel Jacobyartist
- Bootsy's Rubber Bandartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Snoh Aalegraartist
- Marva Whitneyartist
- Defunktartist
- Paula Tollerartist
- Zack Tabudloartist
- The Shangri-Lasartist
- Mink DeVilleartist
- Izo FitzRoyartist
- Ultramagnetic MC'sartist
- Donnie Klangartist
- Daniel Lemmaartist
- Bobby Brownartist
- Cookin Soulartist
- Animal Liberation Orchestraartist
- Heiruspecsartist
- Sha Na Naartist
- Ghemonartist
- MC Frontalotartist
- Perry Farrellartist
- Steinskiartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Tammi Terrellartist
- Neneh Cherryartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- Iggy Popartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Angelique Kidjoartist
- Canartist
- Pete Townshendartist
- Fela Kutiartist
- Patricia Kaasartist
- Robert Trujilloartist
- Bojana Stamenovartist
- LMFAOartist
- Dave Gahanartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- China Anne McClainartist
- Rayeartist
- Clarence Clemonsartist
- Guy Berrymanartist
- Al Greenartist
- Houses of the Holyartist
- Morten Harketartist
- The Temptationsartist
- Bob Segerartist
- Gary Wrightartist
- Waylonartist
- Small Facesartist
- Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1artist
- DJ Kool Hercartist
- Len Barryartist
- The Exploitedartist
- Miguelartist
- Atom Willardartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- Sadenessartist
- Lena Hallartist
- Uptown Funkartist
- Amadou & Mariamartist
- Amina Annabiartist
- Taxmanartist
- Anderson .Paakartist
- Young Americansartist
- Ida Corrartist
- Moves Like Jaggerartist
- Taylor Hicksartist
- Jon Batisteartist
- Heavy Dartist
- Silk Sonicartist
- Paul's Boutiqueartist
- Bootsy Collinsartist
- Freedom! '90artist
- Mike Pinderartist
- Robert Gordonartist
- Alabama Shakesartist
- Funkadelicartist
- Eddie Hazelartist
- Toots Hibbertartist
- Songs in A Minorartist
- Janet.artist
- Lucky Petersonartist
- Sharon Jonesartist
- Get Rightartist
- Big Brother and the Holding Companyartist
- Fantasy Rideartist
- Edwin Starrartist
- Nino Ferrerartist
- Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tipartist
- MC Jinartist
- Vernon Reidartist
- It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Backartist
- Anthony Braxtonartist
- Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proudartist
- Bim Shermanartist
- Lyn Collinsartist
- Tony Tornadoartist
- Runaway Babyartist
- Joe Texartist
- Ron "Pigpen" McKernanartist
- Leeroy Thornhillartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- The Metersartist
- Doris Troyartist
- Craig S. Harrisartist
- A Certain Ratioartist
- U-Royartist
- Tony! Toni! Toné!artist
- Leela Jamesartist
- Bobby Byrdartist
- Joe Louis Walkerartist
- An Evening with Silk Sonicartist
- Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonouartist
- Agust Dartist
- Wayne Cochranartist
- Brainartist
- Buckwheat Zydecoartist
- I'm Coming Outartist
- Aaron Smithartist
- Doug Sahmartist
- Oh Happy Dayartist
- Derek and the Dominosartist
- Darondoartist
- Feeling Thisartist
- Rocket from the Cryptartist
- The Pop Groupartist
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