◇ image via WikipediaMichael Bolton
Michael Bolton is a Alternative rock act. Their sound grew out of Marvin Gaye, Joe Cocker, Otis Redding, Michael McDonald and Steve Winwood. Those roots explain a lot about how Michael Bolton arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Richard Marx, Air Supply, Vanessa Williams, Peabo Bryson and Glenn Medeiros, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Kanye West, The Lonely Island, Kelly Rowland, Melanie Fiona and Orianthi, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 76 connections around Michael Bolton, reaching back through Marvin Gaye and forward to Kanye West. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Michael Bolton connections
Michael Bolton grew out of Marvin Gaye, Joe Cocker, Otis Redding and Michael McDonald, shares an orbit with Richard Marx, Air Supply, Vanessa Williams and Peabo Bryson, went on to shape Kanye West, The Lonely Island, Kelly Rowland and Melanie Fiona. 76 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Michael Bolton
Sounds and acts that shaped Michael Bolton.
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Joe Cockerartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Michael McDonaldartist
- Steve Winwoodartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Four Topsartist
- Jimmy Ruffinartist
- Desmond Childartist
- Bob Kulickartist
- Concord Recordsartist
- Tamiaartist
- Make You Feel My Loveartist
- Balanceartist
- Bobby Caldwellartist
- Walter Hawkinsartist
- Walter Afanasieffartist
- Naïkaartist
- Sexual Healingartist
- Vicki Sue Robinsonartist
- Kofiartist
- A1artist
- Matomaartist
- The Tony Rich Projectartist
- Wendy Motenartist
- Paula Fernandesartist
- Percy Sledgeartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Ozzy Osbourneartist
- Black Sabbathartist
- Cherartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- The Isley Brothersartist
- Tammi Terrellartist
Artists similar to Michael Bolton
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Michael Bolton.
- Richard Marxartist
- Air Supplyartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Glenn Medeirosartist
- Michael Learns to Rockartist
- Ronan Keatingartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Céline Dionartist
- Josh Grobanartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Color Me Baddartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- Starshipartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Go Westartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Boyz II Menartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- England Dan & John Ford Coleyartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Breadartist
Bands Michael Bolton shaped
Where the influence of Michael Bolton travelled next.
- Kanye Westartist
- The Lonely Islandartist
- Kelly Rowlandartist
- Melanie Fionaartist
- Orianthiartist
- Faith Evansartist
- Kasia Cerekwickaartist
- Jennifer Rushartist
- Come On Overartist
- Lena Parkartist
- Richard Elliotartist
- Jonny Craigartist
- Bonnie Tylerartist
- Lucas Grabeelartist
- Agnes Monicaartist
- Agnez Moartist
- Helene Fischerartist
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