◇ image via WikipediaNatalie Cole
Natalie Cole is a Funk and House act. Their catalogue also touches Pop. Their sound grew out of Blue Magic, Stephen Bishop, Mica Paris, Nat King Cole and Aretha Franklin. Those roots explain a lot about how Natalie Cole arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Peabo Bryson, Vanessa Williams, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson and Madeleine Peyroux, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Keni Burke, Love On Top, Late Registration, Tevin Campbell and Luis Miguel, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around Natalie Cole, reaching back through Blue Magic and forward to Keni Burke. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Natalie Cole connections
Natalie Cole grew out of Blue Magic, Stephen Bishop, Mica Paris and Nat King Cole, shares an orbit with Peabo Bryson, Vanessa Williams, Patti Austin and Nancy Wilson, went on to shape Keni Burke, Love On Top, Late Registration and Tevin Campbell. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Natalie Cole
Sounds and acts that shaped Natalie Cole.
- Blue Magicartist
- Stephen Bishopartist
- Mica Parisartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- Bruce Springsteenartist
- Frank Sinatraartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Al Jarreauartist
- Macy Grayartist
- Bobby Womackartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Memphis Slimartist
- Chris Bottiartist
- Booker T. Jonesartist
- Johnny Mandelartist
- Dixie Dregsartist
- Penny Fordartist
- Bobby Caldwellartist
- Hank Cochranartist
- Something's Got a Hold on Meartist
- Bob Telsonartist
- Phil Upchurchartist
- The Nat King Cole Trioartist
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