◇ image via WikipediaKirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin is a Gospel act. Their sound grew out of George Kranz, Maverick City Music, Shirley Caesar, Mandisa and Donnie McClurkin. Those roots explain a lot about how Kirk Franklin arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kirk Franklin and the Family, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Byron Cage and Hezekiah Walker, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mary Mary, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Kurt Carr, Az Yet and Jill Scott, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 71 connections around Kirk Franklin, reaching back through George Kranz and forward to Mary Mary. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Kirk Franklin connections
Kirk Franklin grew out of George Kranz, Maverick City Music, Shirley Caesar and Mandisa, shares an orbit with Kirk Franklin and the Family, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and Byron Cage, went on to shape Mary Mary, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Kurt Carr and Az Yet. 71 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kirk Franklin
Sounds and acts that shaped Kirk Franklin.
- George Kranzartist
- Maverick City Musicartist
- Shirley Caesarartist
- Mandisaartist
- Donnie McClurkinartist
- Garry Shiderartist
- Tonéxartist
- Donald Lawrenceartist
- Men Of Standardartist
- Martha Munizziartist
- Dorinda Clark-Coleartist
- Snarky Puppyartist
- Mark Lettieriartist
- TobyMacartist
- Trip Leeartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Tori Kellyartist
- Yolanda Adamsartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Bebe & Cece Winansartist
- Bill Withersartist
Artists similar to Kirk Franklin
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kirk Franklin.
- Kirk Franklin and the Familyartist
- Mary Maryartist
- Donnie McClurkinartist
- Byron Cageartist
- Hezekiah Walkerartist
- Tasha Cobbs Leonardartist
- Tye Tribbettartist
- The Clark Sistersartist
- Kierra Sheardartist
- Israel Houghtonartist
- Israel & New Breedartist
- Sunday Service Choirartist
- Bebe & Cece Winansartist
- Terrianartist
- Sounds Of Blacknessartist
- Kelly Priceartist
- Lauren Daigleartist
- Leonardo Gonçalvesartist
- Anita Wilsonartist
- Michael W. Smithartist
- Thalles Robertoartist
Bands Kirk Franklin shaped
Where the influence of Kirk Franklin travelled next.
- Mary Maryartist
- Trin-i-tee 5:7artist
- Kurt Carrartist
- Az Yetartist
- Jill Scottartist
- Tamar Braxtonartist
- Shirley Caesarartist
- TobyMacartist
- Jaci Velásquezartist
- Papa Sanartist
- Onos Ariyoartist
- Don't Give Upartist
- Nikki Laoyeartist
- Jahdielartist
- Koryn Hawthorneartist
- Davina Oriakhiartist
- Myron Butler & Leviartist
- Bren Joyartist
- Cat Burnsartist
- Tayla Parxartist
- Naomi Scottartist
- J.Y. Parkartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Mary J. Bligeartist
- Bonoartist
- Crystal Lewisartist
- Rodney Jerkinsartist
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