◇ image via WikipediaLena Horne
Lena Horne is a Jazz and Pop act. Their sound grew out of Billy Strayhorn, Billy Eckstine, Ethel Waters, Adelaide Hall and Harry Belafonte. Those roots explain a lot about how Lena Horne arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, June Christy and Nancy Wilson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Adelaide Hall, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee and Luciano Pavarotti, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 42 connections around Lena Horne, reaching back through Billy Strayhorn and forward to Adelaide Hall. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Lena Horne connections
Lena Horne grew out of Billy Strayhorn, Billy Eckstine, Ethel Waters and Adelaide Hall, shares an orbit with Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington and June Christy, went on to shape Adelaide Hall, Harry Belafonte, Tony Bennett and Peggy Lee. 42 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lena Horne
Sounds and acts that shaped Lena Horne.
Artists similar to Lena Horne
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lena Horne.
- Sarah Vaughanartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- June Christyartist
- Nancy Wilsonartist
- Carmen McRaeartist
- Dakota Statonartist
- Eartha Kittartist
- Tony Bennettartist
- Doris Dayartist
- Annie Rossartist
- Abbey Lincolnartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Betty Carterartist
- Ella Mae Morseartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- Patti Pageartist
- Shirley Basseyartist
Bands Lena Horne shaped
Where the influence of Lena Horne travelled next.
- Adelaide Hallartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Tony Bennettartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Luciano Pavarottiartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Sammy Davis Jr.artist
- Joe Williamsartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
- Chris Squireartist
- Lena Hallartist
- Lee Ritenourartist
- Chico Hamiltonartist
- Martha Reevesartist
- Evelyn "Champagne" Kingartist
- Craig S. Harrisartist
- Viola Willsartist
- Engelbert Humperdinckartist
- Barbra Streisandartist
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