◇ image via WikipediaMichael McDonald
Michael McDonald is a House and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Darwin Hobbs, Womack & Womack, The Blue Nile, Jimmy Webb and Paul Carrack. Those roots explain a lot about how Michael McDonald arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pages, Robbie Dupree, Kenny Loggins, Paul Davis and Pablo Cruise, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Maroon 5, Michael Bolton, Vicki Sue Robinson, Bonnie Raitt and Sara Evans, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 78 connections around Michael McDonald, reaching back through Darwin Hobbs and forward to Maroon 5. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Michael McDonald connections
Michael McDonald grew out of Darwin Hobbs, Womack & Womack, The Blue Nile and Jimmy Webb, shares an orbit with Pages, Robbie Dupree, Kenny Loggins and Paul Davis, went on to shape Maroon 5, Michael Bolton, Vicki Sue Robinson and Bonnie Raitt. 78 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Michael McDonald
Sounds and acts that shaped Michael McDonald.
- Darwin Hobbsartist
- Womack & Womackartist
- The Blue Nileartist
- Jimmy Webbartist
- Paul Carrackartist
- Giorgiaartist
- Rod Tempertonartist
- Ambrosiaartist
- State of Independenceartist
- Marilyn Martinartist
- Swan Diveartist
- Snarky Puppyartist
- Chuck Jacksonartist
- Devon Gilfillianartist
- Climie Fisherartist
- The Edgar Winter Groupartist
- a-haartist
- Bill Withersartist
- James Ingramartist
- Bill Medleyartist
- Edgar Winterartist
- Dan Fogelbergartist
- Boz Scaggsartist
- Steely Danartist
- Donald Fagenartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Van Morrisonartist
- Tyrone Davisartist
- Ray Charlesartist
Artists similar to Michael McDonald
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Michael McDonald.
- Pagesartist
- Robbie Dupreeartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Paul Davisartist
- Pablo Cruiseartist
- Gino Vannelliartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Totoartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Brenda Russellartist
- Patti Austinartist
- Rupert Holmesartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Bruce Hornsby & the Rangeartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- DeBargeartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Go Westartist
Bands Michael McDonald shaped
Where the influence of Michael McDonald travelled next.
- Maroon 5artist
- Michael Boltonartist
- Vicki Sue Robinsonartist
- Bonnie Raittartist
- Sara Evansartist
- Love and Theftartist
- Safri Duoartist
- Nicolette Larsonartist
- Local Nativesartist
- Dayglowartist
- Linda Davisartist
- Brenda Russellartist
- Jaki Grahamartist
- Totoartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- James Ingramartist
- David Cassidyartist
- Van Halenartist
- Carly Simonartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
- Lee Ritenourartist
- The Winansartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Grizzly Bearartist
- Joni Mitchellartist
- Thundercatartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Jack Jonesartist
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