◇ image via WikipediaLenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz is a House and Psychedelic rock act. Their catalogue also touches Rock. Their sound grew out of Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix. 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 Niggas in Paris, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Jason Aldean and Nikka Costa, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 113 connections around Lenny Kravitz, reaching back through Bob Marley and forward to Niggas in Paris. 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 Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin, shares an orbit with Prince and the New Power Generation, Seal, Sheryl Crow and Skunk Anansie, went on to shape Niggas in Paris, Foo Fighters, Green Day and Jason Aldean. 113 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lenny Kravitz
Sounds and acts that shaped Lenny Kravitz.
- Bob Marleyartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Led Zeppelinartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Princeartist
- Red Hot Chili Peppersartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- The Velvet Undergroundartist
- Aerosmithartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Elvis Costelloartist
- Curtis Mayfieldartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Buddy Milesartist
- Funkadelicartist
- Loveartist
- Sly and the Family Stoneartist
- The Guess Whoartist
- Rare Earthartist
- Estrella Morenteartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
- Shuggie Otisartist
- American Womanartist
- Dash Berlinartist
- Junior Marvinartist
- Al McKayartist
- Tommy Walterartist
- Mos Defartist
- 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
- Ringo Sheenaartist
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
- Hootie & The Blowfishartist
- Jamiroquaiartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- R.E.M.artist
- Eagle-Eye Cherryartist
- Chris Cornellartist
- Garbageartist
- Dave Matthews Bandartist
- Sugar Rayartist
- Incubusartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Crash Test Dummiesartist
- New Radicalsartist
Bands Lenny Kravitz shaped
Where the influence of Lenny Kravitz travelled next.
- Niggas in Parisartist
- Foo Fightersartist
- Green Dayartist
- Jason Aldeanartist
- Nikka Costaartist
- Zero 7artist
- Lissieartist
- Niño Joseleartist
- Peggy Gouartist
- Larkin Poeartist
- The Boxer Rebellionartist
- Skinartist
- Ana Johnssonartist
- Ayron Jonesartist
- 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
- Vukašin Brajićartist
- Bareiartist
- Corinne Bailey Raeartist
- Mutya Buenaartist
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