◇ image via WikipediaMichael Prophet
Michael Prophet is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Yabby You, Roots Radics, Roy Shirley, Bob Andy and The Heptones. Those roots explain a lot about how Michael Prophet arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Wayne Jarrett, Wailing Souls, Leroy Smart, Jacob Miller and Black Roots, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Daddy Freddy, Al Campbell, Beenie Man and Barrington Levy, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Michael Prophet, reaching back through Yabby You and forward to Daddy Freddy. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Michael George Haynes, known professionally as Michael Prophet, was a Jamaican roots reggae singer known for his "crying" tenor vocal style, whose recording career began in 1977. Prophet was one of Jamaica’s most popular roots reggae singers and had several prominent hits during his 40-year career.
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Michael Prophet connections
Michael Prophet grew out of Yabby You, Roots Radics, Roy Shirley and Bob Andy, shares an orbit with Wayne Jarrett, Wailing Souls, Leroy Smart and Jacob Miller, went on to shape Daddy Freddy, Al Campbell, Beenie Man and Barrington Levy. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Michael Prophet
Sounds and acts that shaped Michael Prophet.
Artists similar to Michael Prophet
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Michael Prophet.
- Wayne Jarrettartist
- Wailing Soulsartist
- Leroy Smartartist
- Jacob Millerartist
- Black Rootsartist
- Dennis Brownartist
- The Mighty Diamondsartist
- Half Pintartist
- Yabby Youartist
- Pablo Mosesartist
- Freddie McKayartist
- Gregory Isaacsartist
- Twinkle Brothersartist
- The Aggrovatorsartist
- The Heptonesartist
- Aswadartist
- The Abyssiniansartist
- The Viceroysartist
- Garnett Silkartist
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