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Raye is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Al Green, It's a Man's Man's Man's World, Jax Jones, Stormzy and D-Block Europe. Those roots explain a lot about how Raye arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Absolutely, Zara Larsson, Olivia Dean, FLO and Sienna Spiro, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Stefflon Don, Jax Jones, Martin Solveig, Regard and Joel Corry, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 79 connections around Raye, reaching back through Al Green and forward to Stefflon Don. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Raye connections
Raye grew out of Al Green, It's a Man's Man's Man's World, Jax Jones and Stormzy, shares an orbit with Absolutely, Zara Larsson, Olivia Dean and FLO, went on to shape Stefflon Don, Jax Jones, Martin Solveig and Regard. 79 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Raye
Sounds and acts that shaped Raye.
- Al Greenartist
- It's a Man's Man's Man's Worldartist
- Jax Jonesartist
- Stormzyartist
- D-Block Europeartist
- Booka Shadeartist
- Kojo Fundsartist
- Ella Fitzgeraldartist
- Louis Armstrongartist
- Jill Scottartist
- James Brownartist
- Nina Simoneartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Wet Wet Wetartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Lauryn Hillartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Nat King Coleartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Sarah Vaughanartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Billie Holidayartist
- Lady Gagaartist
- Christina Aguileraartist
- Amy Winehouseartist
- Jhené Aikoartist
Artists similar to Raye
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Raye.
- Absolutelyartist
- Zara Larssonartist
- Olivia Deanartist
- FLOartist
- Sienna Spiroartist
- Bebe Rexhaartist
- Leigh-Anneartist
- Naomi Scottartist
- Jadeartist
- Mabelartist
- Lola Youngartist
- Madison Beerartist
- Agnesartist
- Arlo Parksartist
- Jessie Jartist
- Lily Allenartist
- Rosalíaartist
- Faouziaartist
- Cynthia Erivoartist
- Alessia Caraartist
- Reneé Rappartist
- Mahaliaartist
- Loreenartist
- Chlöeartist
- ZAYNartist
- Destiny's Childartist
- Rihannaartist
- Chloe x Halleartist
- Ryan Beattyartist
- Jae Stephensartist
Bands Raye shaped
Where the influence of Raye travelled next.
- Stefflon Donartist
- Jax Jonesartist
- Martin Solveigartist
- Regardartist
- Joel Corryartist
- 070 Shakeartist
- Olivia Deanartist
- cassöartist
- Jazzyartist
- Kylie Cantrallartist
- Beyoncéartist
- Charli XCXartist
- Ellie Gouldingartist
- Little Mixartist
- Absolutelyartist
- Noonie Baoartist
- Rita Oraartist
- Mr Eaziartist
- Mabelartist
- John Legendartist
- Odunsi (The Engine)artist
- David Guettaartist
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