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Mercury Falling is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Antônio Carlos Jobim. Those roots explain a lot about how Mercury Falling arrange songs and choose their tones. Their influence carried into Johnny Cash and Toby Keith, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around Mercury Falling, reaching back through Otis Redding and forward to Johnny Cash. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Mercury Falling is the fifth studio album by English musician Sting. It was released on 4 March 1996 through A&M Records and was produced by Sting alongside longtime producer Hugh Padgham. The album features many tracks which see elements of soul and country music integrated to a greater extent than on past releases. Supporting musicians on the album include frequent collaborators Dominic Miller on guitar, Kenny Kirkland on keyboards, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Branford Marsalis on tenor and soprano saxophone.
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Mercury Falling grew out of Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Antônio Carlos Jobim, went on to shape Johnny Cash and Toby Keith. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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