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Off the Wall is a Disco and House act. Their catalogue also touches Pop and Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Rod Temperton, David Foster and Sammy Davis Jr.. Those roots explain a lot about how Off the Wall arrange songs and choose their tones. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around Off the Wall, reaching back through Stevie Wonder. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Off the Wall is the fifth studio album by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on August 10, 1979, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's first album released through Epic Records, and the first produced by Quincy Jones, whom he previously collaborated with while working on the 1978 film The Wiz. Off the Wall was crafted from disco, pop, funk, R&B, soft rock and Broadway ballads. Its lyrical themes include escapism, liberty, hedonism and romance. The album features songwriting contributions from Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Rod Temperton, Tom Bahler, and David Foster, alongside three tracks penned by Jackson himself.
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Off the Wall grew out of Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Rod Temperton and David Foster. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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