◇ image via WikipediaLionel Richie
Lionel Richie is a Alternative rock and Funk act. Their catalogue also touches House, Pop and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Otis Redding, Commodores, Narada Michael Walden, Giorgia and Alabama. Those roots explain a lot about how Lionel Richie arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Richard Marx, Phil Collins, Jeffrey Osborne, Kool & The Gang and Peabo Bryson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Liroy, 3T, Sofia Richie, Paulinho da Costa and Stuck on Replay, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 88 connections around Lionel Richie, reaching back through Otis Redding and forward to Liroy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Lionel Richie connections
Lionel Richie grew out of Otis Redding, Commodores, Narada Michael Walden and Giorgia, shares an orbit with Richard Marx, Phil Collins, Jeffrey Osborne and Kool & The Gang, went on to shape Liroy, 3T, Sofia Richie and Paulinho da Costa. 88 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lionel Richie
Sounds and acts that shaped Lionel Richie.
- Otis Reddingartist
- Commodoresartist
- Narada Michael Waldenartist
- Giorgiaartist
- Alabamaartist
- Paul Buckmasterartist
- Rare Earthartist
- Ricky Lawsonartist
- State of Independenceartist
- Shalamarartist
- Prince & The Revolutionartist
- Blue Magicartist
- Penguin Prisonartist
- Chuckii Bookerartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Princeartist
- Akonartist
- Harry Belafonteartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Steve Lukatherartist
- Djivan Gasparyanartist
- Berry Gordyartist
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisartist
- Spike Edneyartist
- Katherine Jenkinsartist
- Espen Lindartist
Artists similar to Lionel Richie
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lionel Richie.
- Richard Marxartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Glenn Medeirosartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Starshipartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- DeBargeartist
- Exposéartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
Bands Lionel Richie shaped
Where the influence of Lionel Richie travelled next.
- Liroyartist
- 3Tartist
- Sofia Richieartist
- Paulinho da Costaartist
- Stuck on Replayartist
- Charleneartist
- Danny Gokeyartist
- The Fieldartist
- God Forgives, I Don'tartist
- Powerlightartist
- Nana Yaaartist
- Miguel Migsartist
- Los Van Vanartist
- Richard Marxartist
- USA for Africaartist
- Lemarartist
- Brenda Russellartist
- St. Luciaartist
- Rasmus Seebachartist
- Raartist
- Justin Bieberartist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Enrique Iglesiasartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Diana Rossartist
- The Temptationsartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Fantasia Barrinoartist
- Guy Sebastianartist
- Nicole Richieartist
- Joel Maddenartist
- Alsouartist
- Josh Grobanartist
- Boyzoneartist
- Katharine McPheeartist
- We Are the Worldartist
- Trijntje Oosterhuisartist
- Love On Topartist
- Tina Arenaartist
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmesartist
- MC Sapãoartist
- One Danceartist
- Ruben Studdardartist
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