◇ image via WikipediaLenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz is a House and Psychedelic rock act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Mos Def, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. Those roots explain a lot about how Lenny Kravitz arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Prince and the New Power Generation, Seal, Sheryl Crow, Skunk Anansie and U2, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Foo Fighters, Vukašin Brajić, Barei, Corinne Bailey Rae and Mutya Buena, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 118 connections around Lenny Kravitz, reaching back through Mos Def and forward to Foo Fighters. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Lenny Kravitz connections
Lenny Kravitz grew out of Mos Def, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder and The Beatles, shares an orbit with Prince and the New Power Generation, Seal, Sheryl Crow and Skunk Anansie, went on to shape Foo Fighters, Vukašin Brajić, Barei and Corinne Bailey Rae. 118 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lenny Kravitz
Sounds and acts that shaped Lenny Kravitz.
- Mos Defartist
- Bob Marleyartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Led Zeppelinartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Princeartist
- Red Hot Chili Peppersartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- The Velvet Undergroundartist
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- Rod Stewartartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
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- Bill Withersartist
- Buddy Milesartist
- Funkadelicartist
- Loveartist
- Sly and the Family Stoneartist
- The Guess Whoartist
- Rare Earthartist
- Ringo Sheenaartist
- Estrella Morenteartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- American Womanartist
- Dash Berlinartist
- Junior Marvinartist
- Al McKayartist
- Tommy Walterartist
- Cabasartist
- Tim Bergartist
- Mtumeartist
- Buckcherryartist
- Raw Silkartist
- Thornleyartist
- Aviciiartist
- Vanessa Paradisartist
- The Grateful Deadartist
- Black Sabbathartist
- Creedence Clearwater Revivalartist
- Kissartist
- Pink Floydartist
- The Whoartist
- Fela Kutiartist
- Pharoah Sandersartist
- Miles Davisartist
- John Lennonartist
- John Paul Jonesartist
- Tyrese Gibsonartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Yasiin Beyartist
Artists similar to Lenny Kravitz
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lenny Kravitz.
- Prince and the New Power Generationartist
- Sealartist
- Sheryl Crowartist
- Skunk Anansieartist
- U2artist
- Collective Soulartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Prince & The Revolutionartist
- Hootie & The Blowfishartist
- Jamiroquaiartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- R.E.M.artist
- Eagle-Eye Cherryartist
- Chris Cornellartist
- Garbageartist
- Dave Matthews Bandartist
- Sugar Rayartist
- Incubusartist
- The Wallflowersartist
- No Doubtartist
- Macy Grayartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Gin Blossomsartist
- Crash Test Dummiesartist
- New Radicalsartist
Bands Lenny Kravitz shaped
Where the influence of Lenny Kravitz travelled next.
- Foo Fightersartist
- Vukašin Brajićartist
- Bareiartist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
- Mutya Buenaartist
- Niggas in Parisartist
- Jason Aldeanartist
- Nikka Costaartist
- Zero 7artist
- Lissieartist
- Niño Joseleartist
- Peggy Gouartist
- Larkin Poeartist
- The Boxer Rebellionartist
- Skinartist
- Ana Johnssonartist
- Ayron Jonesartist
- Green Dayartist
- Alexandre Piresartist
- Trombone Shortyartist
- Justiceartist
- The Greyboy Allstarsartist
- DENMartist
- Blind Melonartist
- Timo Maasartist
- Fred Wesleyartist
- Karl Densonartist
- Samantha Jadeartist
- Gabriel Garzón-Montanoartist
- Neneh Cherryartist
- Vanessa Paradisartist
- H.E.R.artist
- Madonnaartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Chris Willisartist
- Zoë Kravitzartist
- Sean Lennonartist
- Angie Stoneartist
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