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La Isla Bonita is a Latin pop act. Their sound grew out of Michael Jackson, Sade and The Drifters. Those roots explain a lot about how La Isla Bonita arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as All That She Wants, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Papa Don't Preach, Losing My Religion and Never Gonna Give You Up, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alizée, Ricky Martin and Laura Pausini, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 11 connections around La Isla Bonita, reaching back through Michael Jackson and forward to Alizée. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"La Isla Bonita" is a song by American singer Madonna from her third studio album, True Blue (1986). Initially composed as an instrumental demo by Patrick Leonard and Bruce Gaitsch for Michael Jackson, it was presented to him but ultimately rejected. The track was later developed by Madonna, who added lyrics and co-produced it with Leonard. Marking her first foray into Latin pop, the song features flamenco guitar, Latin percussion, maracas, and several lines sung in Spanish. The lyrics reference an island called San Pedro, whose location remains ambiguous; Madonna described the song as a tribute to Latin American people.
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La Isla Bonita connections
La Isla Bonita grew out of Michael Jackson, Sade and The Drifters, shares an orbit with All That She Wants, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, Papa Don't Preach and Losing My Religion, went on to shape Alizée, Ricky Martin and Laura Pausini. 11 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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