◇ image via WikipediaMary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Kirk Franklin, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Gary Powell, Hamilton Bohannon and Crossroads Guitar Festival. Those roots explain a lot about how Mary J. Blige arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Toni Braxton, SWV, Kelly Price, Aaliyah and Fantasia, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Solange, Nikki Laoye, Who Shot Ya?, May7ven and God Forgives, I Don't, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 174 connections around Mary J. Blige, reaching back through Kirk Franklin and forward to Solange. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Mary J. Blige connections
Mary J. Blige grew out of Kirk Franklin, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Gary Powell and Hamilton Bohannon, shares an orbit with Toni Braxton, SWV, Kelly Price and Aaliyah, went on to shape Solange, Nikki Laoye, Who Shot Ya? and May7ven. 174 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Mary J. Blige
Sounds and acts that shaped Mary J. Blige.
- Kirk Franklinartist
- Ms. Lauryn Hillartist
- Gary Powellartist
- Hamilton Bohannonartist
- Crossroads Guitar Festivalartist
- M. J. Coleartist
- Miguel Atwood-Fergusonartist
- R. Kelly & Public Announcementartist
- Donald Lawrenceartist
- First Choiceartist
- Diddyartist
- Lucky Dayeartist
- Groove Theoryartist
- Introartist
- Pete Rockartist
- Mtumeartist
- Roy Davis Jr.artist
- MJ Coleartist
- Grand Pubaartist
- LeToyaartist
- Wynter Gordonartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Funkstar De Luxeartist
- William Tylerartist
- Hit-Boyartist
- Debra Lawsartist
- Jeff Reddartist
- Blushartist
- Rea Garveyartist
- Keni Burkeartist
- Meli'sa Morganartist
- Hi-Tekartist
- Johnta Austinartist
- Stetsasonicartist
- Ant Clemonsartist
- P. Diddyartist
- Fat Boysartist
- Puff Daddyartist
- Ed O.G.artist
- Anastaciaartist
- R. Kellyartist
- Jamie Foxxartist
- Sean Combsartist
- Ne-Yoartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- will.i.amartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Chaka Khanartist
- Gladys Knightartist
- Anita Bakerartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Keri Hilsonartist
- Robin Thickeartist
- Solange Knowlesartist
- Angie Stoneartist
- Lloyd Banksartist
- MC Lyteartist
- Irv Gottiartist
- Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewisartist
- Jazmine Sullivanartist
- Cheryl Lynnartist
- Miri Ben-Ariartist
- Raphael Saadiqartist
- Nnekaartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Ester Deanartist
- Brian McKnightartist
- Rodney Jerkinsartist
- Les McCannartist
- The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Bookartist
- Tricky Stewartartist
- The Clark Sistersartist
- The Gap Bandartist
- Karyn Whiteartist
- Henrik Schwarzartist
- DeBargeartist
- Frankie Beverlyartist
- Teedra Mosesartist
- The Five Stairstepsartist
Artists similar to Mary J. Blige
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Mary J. Blige.
Bands Mary J. Blige shaped
Where the influence of Mary J. Blige travelled next.
- Solangeartist
- Nikki Laoyeartist
- Who Shot Ya?artist
- May7venartist
- God Forgives, I Don'tartist
- Yung Rapunxelartist
- Dora Jarartist
- Feelin' So Goodartist
- Tamela Mannartist
- Koryn Hawthorneartist
- Caseartist
- Ari Lennoxartist
- Ludacrisartist
- Coco Jonesartist
- Method Manartist
- Lumideeartist
- K-Ci & JoJoartist
- Brandyartist
- Jadakissartist
- Elliott Yaminartist
- Christopher Williamsartist
- Bellahartist
- Styles Partist
- Waze & Odysseyartist
- The 411artist
- Angie Martinezartist
- Bryn Christopherartist
- The Loxartist
- Marcus Cantyartist
- Roxartist
- Speech Debelleartist
- John Legendartist
- Monicaartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Brandy Norwoodartist
- Father MCartist
- JAY-Zartist
- Ghostface Killahartist
- Foxy Brownartist
- Nasartist
- Lil' Kimartist
- George Bensonartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Funkmaster Flexartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Dorothy Mooreartist
- George Michaelartist
- Dr. Dreartist
- RuPaulartist
- Keke Palmerartist
- Tiziano Ferroartist
- Cynthia Erivoartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Ashantiartist
- Amerieartist
- Ayra Starrartist
- NSYNCartist
- Tiwa Savageartist
- Jess Glynneartist
- Faith Evansartist
- Good Girl Gone Badartist
- Teyana Taylorartist
- Commonartist
- Aiartist
- Death Row Recordsartist
- Estelleartist
- Bryson Tillerartist
- Lil Mamaartist
- Summer Walkerartist
- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hillartist
- Everything Is Loveartist
- Eamonartist
- Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuseartist
- Amy Winehouseartist
- Miliyah Katoartist
- Broke with Expensive Tasteartist
- Dallas Greenartist
- Elle Varnerartist
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.