◇ 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, Spike Edney, Katherine Jenkins, Espen Lind and Commodores. Those roots explain a lot about how Lionel Richie arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Michael Bolton, Richard Marx, Phil Collins, Jeffrey Osborne and Kool & The Gang, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Justin Bieber, Tina Arena, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, MC Sapão and One Dance, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 96 connections around Lionel Richie, reaching back through Otis Redding and forward to Justin Bieber. 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, Spike Edney, Katherine Jenkins and Espen Lind, shares an orbit with Michael Bolton, Richard Marx, Phil Collins and Jeffrey Osborne, went on to shape Justin Bieber, Tina Arena, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes and MC Sapão. 96 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Lionel Richie
Sounds and acts that shaped Lionel Richie.
- Otis Reddingartist
- Spike Edneyartist
- Katherine Jenkinsartist
- Espen Lindartist
- 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
Artists similar to Lionel Richie
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Lionel Richie.
- Michael Boltonartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Glenn Medeirosartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Starshipartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- DeBargeartist
- Exposéartist
- Lighthouse Familyartist
- Sealartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Terence Trent D'Arbyartist
- Culture Clubartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Paul Davisartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
Bands Lionel Richie shaped
Where the influence of Lionel Richie travelled next.
- Justin Bieberartist
- Tina Arenaartist
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmesartist
- MC Sapãoartist
- One Danceartist
- Ruben Studdardartist
- 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
- Liroyartist
- Raartist
- 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
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