◇ image via WikipediaJody Watley
Jody Watley is a House act. Their sound grew out of Sam Cooke, Phil Collins, Status Quo, Paul Weller and Bananarama. Those roots explain a lot about how Jody Watley arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pebbles, Exposé, Vanessa Williams, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam and Jaki Graham, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rakim, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson and Babyface, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 45 connections around Jody Watley, reaching back through Sam Cooke and forward to Rakim. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Jody Watley connections
Jody Watley grew out of Sam Cooke, Phil Collins, Status Quo and Paul Weller, shares an orbit with Pebbles, Exposé, Vanessa Williams and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, went on to shape Rakim, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. 45 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jody Watley
Sounds and acts that shaped Jody Watley.
- Sam Cookeartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Status Quoartist
- Paul Wellerartist
- Bananaramaartist
- Bernard Edwardsartist
- Princeartist
- Rufusartist
- Blazeartist
- Masters at Workartist
- Carrie Lucasartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- André Cymoneartist
- Joe Texartist
- Jackie Wilsonartist
- Musical Youthartist
- Anne Dudleyartist
- Bonoartist
- Boy Georgeartist
- Stingartist
- George Michaelartist
Artists similar to Jody Watley
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Jody Watley.
- Pebblesartist
- Exposéartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jamartist
- Jaki Grahamartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- Tracie Spencerartist
- En Vogueartist
- Al B. Sure!artist
- Club Nouveauartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Mary Jane Girlsartist
- Loose Endsartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Miki Howardartist
- Ce Ce Penistonartist
- Color Me Baddartist
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