◇ image via WikipediaRay Parker Jr.
Ray Parker Jr. is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Huey Lewis & The News, Nils Landgren, Brothers Johnson, Rufus and Chaka Khan. Those roots explain a lot about how Ray Parker Jr. arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kenny Loggins, Irene Cara, Starship, Michael Sembello and Jermaine Jackson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Beatfreakz, Brick, Cheryl Lynn, Michael Henderson and New Edition, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 63 connections around Ray Parker Jr., reaching back through Huey Lewis & The News and forward to Beatfreakz. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Ray Parker Jr. connections
Ray Parker Jr. grew out of Huey Lewis & The News, Nils Landgren, Brothers Johnson and Rufus, shares an orbit with Kenny Loggins, Irene Cara, Starship and Michael Sembello, went on to shape Beatfreakz, Brick, Cheryl Lynn and Michael Henderson. 63 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Ray Parker Jr.
Sounds and acts that shaped Ray Parker Jr..
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Nils Landgrenartist
- Brothers Johnsonartist
- Rufusartist
- Chaka Khanartist
- Tina Turnerartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Leon Haywoodartist
- Herbie Hancockartist
- Deniece Williamsartist
- The Temptationsartist
- Gladys Knight & the Pipsartist
- Glenn Medeirosartist
- Boz Scaggsartist
- David Gatesartist
- The Brothers Johnsonartist
- Huey Lewisartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Honey Coneartist
- Lamont Dozierartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- The Rolling Stonesartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Rhythm Heritageartist
- Lee Ritenourartist
Artists similar to Ray Parker Jr.
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Ray Parker Jr..
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Irene Caraartist
- Starshipartist
- Michael Sembelloartist
- Jermaine Jacksonartist
- Tiffanyartist
- Laura Braniganartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Rick Springfieldartist
- John Parrartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Village Peopleartist
- Miami Sound Machineartist
- Berlinartist
- The Romanticsartist
- Juice Newtonartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- Wang Chungartist
- Paula Abdulartist
- DeBargeartist
- Patrick Swayzeartist
- Culture Clubartist
- Dan Hartmanartist
- The Whispersartist
- The Weather Girlsartist
- Fine Young Cannibalsartist
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