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Khalid is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Billie Eilish, Dove Cameron, Shawn Mendes, John Mayer and Tate McRae. Those roots explain a lot about how Khalid arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Josh Levi, Bazzi, Amber Mark, Charlie Puth and Kiana Ledé, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Lorde, Marshmello and Maphra, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 66 connections around Khalid, reaching back through Billie Eilish and forward to Lorde. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Khalid connections
Khalid grew out of Billie Eilish, Dove Cameron, Shawn Mendes and John Mayer, shares an orbit with Josh Levi, Bazzi, Amber Mark and Charlie Puth, went on to shape Lorde, Marshmello and Maphra. 66 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Khalid
Sounds and acts that shaped Khalid.
- Billie Eilishartist
- Dove Cameronartist
- Shawn Mendesartist
- John Mayerartist
- Tate McRaeartist
- Alessia Caraartist
- Zayn Malikartist
- Kendrick Lamarartist
- A$AP Rockyartist
- Father John Mistyartist
- Frank Oceanartist
- Grizzly Bearartist
- Chance the Rapperartist
- Lordeartist
- James Blakeartist
- Logicartist
- Ruelartist
- Barbie: The Albumartist
- Kane Brownartist
- Victoria Monétartist
- 6lackartist
- Fast Carartist
- Bree Runwayartist
- Pnauartist
- AJRartist
- Marian Hillartist
- Majid Jordanartist
- Bobby Krlicartist
- PRETTYMUCHartist
- Mateoartist
- Tayla Parxartist
- brasstracksartist
- Ro Ransomartist
Artists similar to Khalid
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Khalid.
- Josh Leviartist
- Bazziartist
- Amber Markartist
- Charlie Puthartist
- Kiana Ledéartist
- Cautious Clayartist
- Chlöeartist
- Givēonartist
- Alessia Caraartist
- Sam Smithartist
- Sabrina Claudioartist
- Mariah the Scientistartist
- Chloe x Halleartist
- Omar Apolloartist
- Ella Maiartist
- Leigh-Anneartist
- Jae Stephensartist
- Olivia Deanartist
- Surfacesartist
- Mahaliaartist
- Ayra Starrartist
- Pink Sweat$artist
- Lola Youngartist
- Emotional Orangesartist
- SZAartist
- Naomi Sharonartist
- Temsartist
- Keke Palmerartist
- Muni Longartist
- FLOartist
Bands Khalid shaped
Where the influence of Khalid travelled next.
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