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Musiq is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Ne-Yo and Rob Thomas. Those roots explain a lot about how Musiq arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Donell Jones, Raheem DeVaughn, Anthony Hamilton, Dwele and Carl Thomas, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beverley Knight, Carlos Santana, The Roots, Skillz and Lloyd Banks, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around Musiq, reaching back through Stevie Wonder and forward to Beverley Knight. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Taalib Hassan Johnson, better known by his stage name Musiq Soulchild is an American singer-songwriter. His music blends R&B, funk, blues, jazz, and gospel influences fused with hip hop.
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Musiq connections
Musiq grew out of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and Ne-Yo, shares an orbit with Donell Jones, Raheem DeVaughn, Anthony Hamilton and Dwele, went on to shape Beverley Knight, Carlos Santana, The Roots and Skillz. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Musiq
Sounds and acts that shaped Musiq.
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