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Janet.

Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B

Janet. is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Rebbie Jackson, James Brown, Fred Wesley, Kathleen Battle and Chuck D. Those roots explain a lot about how Janet. arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Ronika, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Bell Biv DeVoe and Color Me Badd, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Janet., reaching back through Rebbie Jackson and forward to Ronika. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Janet is the fifth studio album by American singer Janet Jackson. It was released on May 18, 1993, by Virgin Records America. Prior to its release, Jackson was at the center of a high-profile bidding war over her recording contract. In 1991, her original label A&M sought to renew her contract, while others, such as Atlantic, Capitol, and Virgin all vied to sign her. After meeting with Virgin owner Richard Branson, she signed with the label. The contract was worth an estimated $40 million, making her the world's then-highest paid musical act. Janet marks Jackson's second eponymous record after her debut studio album, Janet Jackson (1982).

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Janet.Rebbie JacksonJames BrownFred WesleyKathleen BattleChuck DMarvin GayeRonikaMichael JacksonLuther VandrossBell Biv DeVoeColor Me BaddJohnny Gill

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Janet. grew out of Rebbie Jackson, James Brown, Fred Wesley and Kathleen Battle, went on to shape Ronika, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross and Bell Biv DeVoe. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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