◇ image via WikipediaJohn Legend
John Legend is a Contemporary R&B and House act. Their catalogue also touches Pop. Their sound grew out of Ye, Mr. Brightside, Skream, The Diary of Alicia Keys and Space Cowboy. Those roots explain a lot about how John Legend arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Musiq, Mary J. Blige, Usher, John Legend & The Roots and Raheem DeVaughn, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Omi, Candice Glover, Jennifer Nettles, American Boy and Alfa Mist, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 120 connections around John Legend, reaching back through Ye and forward to Omi. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Legend connections
John Legend grew out of Ye, Mr. Brightside, Skream and The Diary of Alicia Keys, shares an orbit with Musiq, Mary J. Blige, Usher and John Legend & The Roots, went on to shape Omi, Candice Glover, Jennifer Nettles and American Boy. 120 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Legend
Sounds and acts that shaped John Legend.
- Yeartist
- Mr. Brightsideartist
- Skreamartist
- The Diary of Alicia Keysartist
- Space Cowboyartist
- Questloveartist
- Finkartist
- You Make It Feel Like Christmasartist
- BloodPopartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Baby Hueyartist
- Cultura Proféticaartist
- Alexanderartist
- Kings of Suburbiaartist
- Luciusartist
- Lincoln Thompsonartist
- Dan Wilsonartist
- Lil' Louisartist
- Benny Benassi Presents The Bizartist
- Di Geniusartist
- Clipseartist
- FINNEASartist
- Emily Kingartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Eugene McDanielsartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Gramps Morganartist
- Mike James Kirklandartist
- Young Gunzartist
- Sa-Ra Creative Partnersartist
- Rhymefestartist
- Gene McDanielsartist
- Shafiq Husaynartist
- Hudson Mohawkeartist
- Young Chrisartist
- Sa-Raartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Vampire Weekendartist
- Mike Shinodaartist
- Zara Larssonartist
- Mika Newtonartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Rootsartist
- Meghan Trainorartist
- Commonartist
- Joan Osborneartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- Fort Minorartist
- Sérgio Mendesartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Rich Boyartist
- MSTRKRFTartist
- Chemistryartist
- Fergieartist
- Finneas O'Connellartist
- Rayeartist
- Fugeesartist
- Ryan Tedderartist
- Al Greenartist
- Kimbraartist
- Coco Leeartist
- Benny Benassiartist
- André 3000artist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
- Redemption Songartist
- Raphael Saadiqartist
- Richard Bonaartist
- Love Me Like You Doartist
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hillartist
Artists similar to John Legend
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Legend.
- Musiqartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Usherartist
- John Legend & The Rootsartist
- Raheem DeVaughnartist
- Jaheimartist
- Fantasiaartist
- India.Arieartist
- Emeli Sandéartist
- Boyz II Menartist
- Jennifer Hudsonartist
- Donell Jonesartist
- Joeartist
- Ne-Yoartist
- Tyreseartist
- Joss Stoneartist
- CeeLo Greenartist
- Ledisiartist
- Brian McKnightartist
- Sam Smithartist
- BJ The Chicago Kidartist
- Craig Davidartist
- Carl Thomasartist
- Lyfe Jenningsartist
Bands John Legend shaped
Where the influence of John Legend travelled next.
- Omiartist
- Candice Gloverartist
- Jennifer Nettlesartist
- American Boyartist
- Alfa Mistartist
- Perfume Geniusartist
- Robert Glasperartist
- Faouziaartist
- Bren Joyartist
- Wendyartist
- Gallantartist
- Stan Walkerartist
- Sekouartist
- Robert Glasper Experimentartist
- Joe Jonasartist
- Keaneartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Jordin Sparksartist
- Cynthia Erivoartist
- DJ Khaledartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Fantasia Barrinoartist
- Jennifer Warnesartist
- Yeezusartist
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