◇ image via WikipediaRichard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Donald Lawrence and Quincy Jones. Those roots explain a lot about how Richard Smallwood arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kurt Carr, Donald Lawrence, Myron Butler & Levi, Tramaine Hawkins and Vanessa Bell Armstrong, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Tramaine Hawkins, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Kurt Carr and Angela Winbush, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around Richard Smallwood, reaching back through Donald Lawrence and forward to Tramaine Hawkins. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Richard Lee Smallwood was an American gospel songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist. He was best known for blending Traditional Gospel Music, with classical, R&B, soul, choral compositions, and other Christian music genres.
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Richard Smallwood connections
Richard Smallwood grew out of Donald Lawrence and Quincy Jones, shares an orbit with Kurt Carr, Donald Lawrence, Myron Butler & Levi and Tramaine Hawkins, went on to shape Tramaine Hawkins, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and Kurt Carr. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Richard Smallwood
Sounds and acts that shaped Richard Smallwood.
Artists similar to Richard Smallwood
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Richard Smallwood.
- Kurt Carrartist
- Donald Lawrenceartist
- Myron Butler & Leviartist
- Tramaine Hawkinsartist
- Vanessa Bell Armstrongartist
- Karen Clark Sheardartist
- John P. Keeartist
- Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singersartist
- Micah Stampleyartist
- Martha Munizziartist
- DeWayne Woodsartist
- Daryl Coleyartist
- Kurt Carr & The Kurt Carr Singersartist
- Tye Tribbett & G.A.artist
- Norman Hutchinsartist
- Maurette Brown Clarkartist
- J Mossartist
- Helen Baylorartist
- Tonéxartist
- Walter Hawkinsartist
- Trin-i-tee 5:7artist
- Jonathan Nelsonartist
- Chicago Mass Choirartist
- Kim Burrellartist
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