◇ image via WikipediaJudith Hill
Judith Hill is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Shakira and Usher. Those roots explain a lot about how Judith Hill arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mavis Staples, The War and Treaty, Ledisi, Terence Trent D'Arby and Emily King, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Gregg Allman, Anastacia, Andraé Crouch, Harold Faltermeyer and Josh Groban, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Judith Hill, reaching back through Blake Shelton and forward to Gregg Allman. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Judith Glory Hill is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. She has provided backing vocals for such artists as Michael Jackson, Prince, and Josh Groban. In 2009, Hill was chosen as Jackson's duet partner for the song "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" during his This Is It rehearsals. After Jackson's death in 2009, she, along with the rest of the This Is It cast members, performed at Jackson's memorial service and attracted global attention when she sang the lead on the song "Heal the World". Hill's rise to fame is recounted in 20 Feet from Stardom, a documentary film that tells the untold story of the backup singers behind some of the "greatest musical legends of the 21st century". She is also a featured artist on the film's soundtrack. She won the Grammy Award for Best Music Film for her performance.
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Judith Hill connections
Judith Hill grew out of Blake Shelton, Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Shakira, shares an orbit with Mavis Staples, The War and Treaty, Ledisi and Terence Trent D'Arby, went on to shape Gregg Allman, Anastacia, Andraé Crouch and Harold Faltermeyer. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Judith Hill
Sounds and acts that shaped Judith Hill.
Artists similar to Judith Hill
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Judith Hill.
- Mavis Staplesartist
- The War and Treatyartist
- Ledisiartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Emily Kingartist
- Alice Smithartist
- Jennifer Hudsonartist
- Prince and the New Power Generationartist
- St. Paul & The Broken Bonesartist
- Grace Potterartist
- Leon Bridgesartist
- En Vogueartist
- Emeli Sandéartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- ZZ Wardartist
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kingsartist
- Ben l'Oncle Soulartist
- India.Arieartist
- Jordan Rakeiartist
- Joy Denalaneartist
- Curtis Hardingartist
- Van Huntartist
- Dominique Fils-Aiméartist
Bands Judith Hill shaped
Where the influence of Judith Hill travelled next.
- Gregg Allmanartist
- Anastaciaartist
- Andraé Crouchartist
- Harold Faltermeyerartist
- Josh Grobanartist
- Taylor Hicksartist
- Carole Kingartist
- Evelyn "Champagne" Kingartist
- Mike Oldfieldartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- Dave Stewartartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Robbie Williamsartist
- Incubusartist
- George Bensonartist
- Aiartist
- Gerard Wayartist
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