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Latif is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Teddy Pendergrass. Those roots explain a lot about how Latif arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sterling Simms, Lee Carr, Mishon, Sean Garrett and Kevon Edmonds, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Faith Evans, Chris Brown, JoJo, Cassie and The Roots, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around Latif, reaching back through Teddy Pendergrass and forward to Faith Evans. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Corey Latif Williams, known professionally as Latif, is an American R&B singer and Grammy nominated songwriter. He was the winner of Teen People's Who's Next contest. He was a mentee of Teddy Pendergrass. He was once signed to Universal Motown Records.
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Latif grew out of Teddy Pendergrass, shares an orbit with Sterling Simms, Lee Carr, Mishon and Sean Garrett, went on to shape Faith Evans, Chris Brown, JoJo and Cassie. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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