◇ image via WikipediaKishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of S. Janaki, S. D. Burman, O.P. Nayyar, Danny Kaye and Jimmie Rodgers. Those roots explain a lot about how Kishore Kumar arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Amit Kumar, R.D. Burman and Rahul Dev Burman, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Kishore Kumar, reaching back through S. Janaki and forward to Sadhana Sargam. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer, musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. Kumar was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodelling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions, considered classics, were lost in time. In 2013, Kumar was voted "The Most Popular Male Playback Singer" in a poll conducted by the Filmfare magazine.
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Kishore Kumar connections
Kishore Kumar grew out of S. Janaki, S. D. Burman, O.P. Nayyar and Danny Kaye, shares an orbit with Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and Talat Mahmood, went on to shape Sadhana Sargam, Anuradha Paudwal, Amit Kumar and R.D. Burman. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Kishore Kumar
Sounds and acts that shaped Kishore Kumar.
Artists similar to Kishore Kumar
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Kishore Kumar.
- Mohammed Rafiartist
- Lata Mangeshkarartist
- Asha Bhosleartist
- Talat Mahmoodartist
- Manna Deyartist
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khanartist
- Mohit Chauhanartist
- Alka Yagnikartist
- Atif Aslamartist
- Himesh Reshammiyaartist
- Shreya Ghoshalartist
- Sukhwinder Singhartist
- Kailash Kherartist
- Sunidhi Chauhanartist
- Roop Kumar Rathodartist
- Sachin-Jigarartist
- Kalyanji-Anandjiartist
- Gajendra Vermaartist
- Amitabh Bachchanartist
- Abhijeet & Alka Yagnikartist
- Anu Malikartist
- Javed Aliartist
- Anuradha Paudwalartist
Bands Kishore Kumar shaped
Where the influence of Kishore Kumar travelled next.
- Sadhana Sargamartist
- Anuradha Paudwalartist
- Amit Kumarartist
- R.D. Burmanartist
- Rahul Dev Burmanartist
- Sunil Gangulyartist
- Ash Kingartist
- Nadeem-Shravanartist
- Siddharth Basrurartist
- Pascal of Bollywoodartist
- Charanjit Singhartist
- Mohit Chauhanartist
- Abhijeetartist
- Anu Malikartist
- Arijit Singhartist
- Jatin-Lalitartist
- Kumar Sanuartist
- Kavita Krishnamurthyartist
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