◇ image via WikipediaNina Simone
Nina Simone is a Blues and Gospel act. Their catalogue also touches House and Jazz. Their sound grew out of Jake Holmes, Mama Africa, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Lil Green and Sinner Man. Those roots explain a lot about how Nina Simone arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Etta James, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington, Odetta and Ray Charles, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nicolas Jaar, Elizabeth Fraser, Seven Percent Solution, Animals and Lira, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 147 connections around Nina Simone, reaching back through Jake Holmes and forward to Nicolas Jaar. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Nina Simone connections
Nina Simone grew out of Jake Holmes, Mama Africa, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out and Lil Green, shares an orbit with Etta James, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Odetta, went on to shape Nicolas Jaar, Elizabeth Fraser, Seven Percent Solution and Animals. 147 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Nina Simone
Sounds and acts that shaped Nina Simone.
- Jake Holmesartist
- Mama Africaartist
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Outartist
- Lil Greenartist
- Sinner Manartist
- Gilbert O'Sullivanartist
- Alice Smithartist
- Weldon Irvineartist
- Janis Ianartist
- Felix da Housecatartist
- Miriam Makebaartist
- Johann Sebastian Bachartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Screamin' Jay Hawkinsartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Angelo Badalamentiartist
- Agnes Obelartist
- Melody Gardotartist
- Buddy Boldenartist
- Oscar Brown Jr.artist
- Sandy Dennyartist
- Annie Rossartist
- Billy Taylorartist
- Hoyt Axtonartist
Artists similar to Nina Simone
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Nina Simone.
- Etta Jamesartist
- Sarah Vaughanartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Odettaartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Otis Reddingartist
- Roberta Flackartist
- Carmen McRaeartist
- Eartha Kittartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Nancy Wilsonartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- Karen Daltonartist
- Abbey Lincolnartist
- Betty Carterartist
- Madeleine Peyrouxartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Shirley Basseyartist
- Irma Thomasartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
Bands Nina Simone shaped
Where the influence of Nina Simone travelled next.
- Nicolas Jaarartist
- Elizabeth Fraserartist
- Seven Percent Solutionartist
- Animalsartist
- Liraartist
- Charley Crockettartist
- The Maríasartist
- Our Version of Eventsartist
- Motomamiartist
- Rhiannon Giddensartist
- French Kiwi Juiceartist
- Nadine Shahartist
- Linikerartist
- Break My Soulartist
- I Don't Search I Findartist
- Matt Malteseartist
- Kathryn Williamsartist
- My 21st Century Bluesartist
- Marla Glenartist
- Gaelle Adissonartist
- Theo Parrishartist
- The Tamlinsartist
- FKJartist
- Robert Glasperartist
- Kevin Morbyartist
- Cat Stevensartist
- Benjamin Francis Leftwichartist
- Raveenaartist
- Marc Rebilletartist
- Miles Catonartist
- Cássia Ellerartist
- Tim Bergartist
- Peachesartist
- Little Simzartist
- Camille Yarbroughartist
- Lola Marshartist
- Jhelisaartist
- Benjamin Clementineartist
- Sienna Spiroartist
- Molly Burchartist
- Aaronartist
- Left Boyartist
- Laura Mvulaartist
- Mirahartist
- Shamirartist
- Ledisiartist
- Georgia Anne Muldrowartist
- Bambie Thugartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Gabriel Jacobyartist
- Lady Blackbirdartist
- Kandace Springsartist
- Somiartist
- Zebra Katzartist
- Gabriella Cilmiartist
- Wax Tailorartist
- China Mosesartist
- Losartist
- Robert Glasper Experimentartist
- Katalystartist
- Eric Burdon & The Animalsartist
- Marilina Bertoldiartist
- Aviciiartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Faithlessartist
- The Animalsartist
- Jeff Buckleyartist
- Andra Dayartist
- Hozierartist
- Rayeartist
- India.Arieartist
- Tila Tequilaartist
- Nina Zilliartist
- Neil Tennantartist
- Kimbraartist
- Origin of Symmetryartist
- Gil Scott-Heronartist
- Concha Buikaartist
- Jorja Smithartist
- Beth Gibbonsartist
- Herciana Matmujaartist
- Oscar Brown Jr.artist
- Anna Calviartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- ANOHNIartist
- Station to Stationartist
- Xiu Xiuartist
- Nathy Pelusoartist
- Jon Batisteartist
- Carly Rose Sonenclarartist
- Unorthodox Jukeboxartist
- Santa Esmeraldaartist
- Aṣaartist
- Billy Paulartist
- Electric Fieldsartist
- Albert Heathartist
- Lucy Dacusartist
- Lisa Hanniganartist
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