◇ image via WikipediaPhyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman is a House act. Their sound grew out of Grover Washington Jr., Lonnie Liston Smith, Reggie Lucas, Odyssey and Eugene McDaniels. Those roots explain a lot about how Phyllis Hyman arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Miki Howard, The Jones Girls, Vesta Williams, Teena Marie and Jean Carn, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Alyson Williams and Regina Belle, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 47 connections around Phyllis Hyman, reaching back through Grover Washington Jr. and forward to Alyson Williams. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Phyllis Hyman connections
Phyllis Hyman grew out of Grover Washington Jr., Lonnie Liston Smith, Reggie Lucas and Odyssey, shares an orbit with Miki Howard, The Jones Girls, Vesta Williams and Teena Marie, went on to shape Alyson Williams and Regina Belle. 47 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Phyllis Hyman
Sounds and acts that shaped Phyllis Hyman.
- Grover Washington Jr.artist
- Lonnie Liston Smithartist
- Reggie Lucasartist
- Odysseyartist
- Eugene McDanielsartist
- Gary Bartzartist
- Norman Connorsartist
- Gene McDanielsartist
- Ray, Goodman & Brownartist
- Bobby Caldwellartist
- Jon Lucienartist
- Michael Hendersonartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- Pharoah Sandersartist
- Fatback Bandartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- Chuck Mangioneartist
- The Whispersartist
- The Four Topsartist
- McCoy Tynerartist
- Sérgio Mendesartist
Artists similar to Phyllis Hyman
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Phyllis Hyman.
- Miki Howardartist
- The Jones Girlsartist
- Vesta Williamsartist
- Teena Marieartist
- Jean Carnartist
- Loose Endsartist
- Will Downingartist
- Al B. Sure!artist
- Stacy Lattisawartist
- Shirley Murdockartist
- Pebblesartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Vanessa Williamsartist
- Keith Washingtonartist
- Nancy Wilsonartist
- Tracie Spencerartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Freda Payneartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- Michel'leartist
- Jeffrey Osborneartist
- Howard Hewettartist
- The Whispersartist
- Rufusartist
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