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Phil Upchurch is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Grover Washington Jr., Cannonball Adderley, Blue Thumb Records, Wallace Davenport and The Dells. Those roots explain a lot about how Phil Upchurch arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Crusaders, Ronnie Foster, Lee Ritenour, Gary Bartz and George Benson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael Jackson, Donny Hathaway, Harvey Mason, Ramsey Lewis and Quincy Jones, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Phil Upchurch, reaching back through Grover Washington Jr. and forward to Michael Jackson. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Phil Upchurch connections
Phil Upchurch grew out of Grover Washington Jr., Cannonball Adderley, Blue Thumb Records and Wallace Davenport, shares an orbit with The Crusaders, Ronnie Foster, Lee Ritenour and Gary Bartz, went on to shape Michael Jackson, Donny Hathaway, Harvey Mason and Ramsey Lewis. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Phil Upchurch
Sounds and acts that shaped Phil Upchurch.
- Grover Washington Jr.artist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
- Blue Thumb Recordsartist
- Wallace Davenportartist
- The Dellsartist
- Curtis Mayfieldartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Jimmy Reedartist
- Dee Clarkartist
- Woody Hermanartist
- Stan Getzartist
- B.B. Kingartist
- Dizzy Gillespieartist
- The Staple Singersartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Muddy Watersartist
- Gene Chandlerartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
Artists similar to Phil Upchurch
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Phil Upchurch.
- The Crusadersartist
- Ronnie Fosterartist
- Lee Ritenourartist
- Gary Bartzartist
- George Bensonartist
- Reuben Wilsonartist
- Johnny Hammondartist
- Souliveartist
- Eddie Hendersonartist
- Roy Ayers Ubiquityartist
- Lonnie Liston Smithartist
- Harvey Masonartist
- Maceo Parkerartist
- Ohio Playersartist
- Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoesartist
- Jack McDuffartist
- Alphonse Mouzonartist
- Jon Lucienartist
- Idris Muhammadartist
- Tom Browneartist
Bands Phil Upchurch shaped
Where the influence of Phil Upchurch travelled next.
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Harvey Masonartist
- Ramsey Lewisartist
- Quincy Jonesartist
- George Bensonartist
- Mose Allisonartist
- Gary Burtonartist
- Lenny Breauartist
- Joe Williamsartist
- Chaka Khanartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Carmen McRaeartist
- Cat Stevensartist
- David Sanbornartist
- Jimmy Smithartist
- Jack McDuffartist
- John Paul Jonesartist
- Marlena Shawartist
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