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James Ingram is a Contemporary R&B and House act. Their sound grew out of Michael McDonald, I Believe I Can Fly, State of Independence, Rod Temperton and Richard Marx. Those roots explain a lot about how James Ingram arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Peabo Bryson, Jeffrey Osborne, Patti Austin, Stephen Bishop and Brian McKnight, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Because I Love It, Teddy Riley, Al B. Sure!, USA for Africa and Jaki Graham, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around James Ingram, reaching back through Michael McDonald and forward to Because I Love It. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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James Ingram connections
James Ingram grew out of Michael McDonald, I Believe I Can Fly, State of Independence and Rod Temperton, shares an orbit with Peabo Bryson, Jeffrey Osborne, Patti Austin and Stephen Bishop, went on to shape Because I Love It, Teddy Riley, Al B. Sure! and USA for Africa. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced James Ingram
Sounds and acts that shaped James Ingram.
- Michael McDonaldartist
- I Believe I Can Flyartist
- State of Independenceartist
- Rod Tempertonartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Gerald Levertartist
- André Cymoneartist
- Mica Parisartist
- Patty Smythartist
- Quincy Jonesartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Linda Ronstadtartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- Barry Mannartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Kathleen Battleartist
Artists similar to James Ingram
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with James Ingram.
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Patti Austinartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Brian McKnightartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Glenn Medeirosartist
- Boyz II Menartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- DeBargeartist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Brenda Russellartist
- The Whispersartist
- Stacy Lattisawartist
- El DeBargeartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Surfaceartist
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