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Roberta Flack is a House and Jazz act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Ralph MacDonald, Dixie Dregs, Arif Mardin, Gwen Guthrie and Bobby Caldwell. Those roots explain a lot about how Roberta Flack arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Donny Hathaway, Dionne Warwick, Rufus, Bill Withers and Laura Nyro, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Deniece Williams, Bob James, Frazey Ford, Leela James and I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 71 connections around Roberta Flack, reaching back through Ralph MacDonald and forward to Deniece Williams. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Roberta Flack connections
Roberta Flack grew out of Ralph MacDonald, Dixie Dregs, Arif Mardin and Gwen Guthrie, shares an orbit with Donny Hathaway, Dionne Warwick, Rufus and Bill Withers, went on to shape Deniece Williams, Bob James, Frazey Ford and Leela James. 71 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Roberta Flack
Sounds and acts that shaped Roberta Flack.
- Ralph MacDonaldartist
- Dixie Dregsartist
- Arif Mardinartist
- Gwen Guthrieartist
- Bobby Caldwellartist
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrowartist
- Alex Acuñaartist
- Hotter than Julyartist
- Wild Cherryartist
- Gene Pageartist
- Starshipartist
- Leroy Hutsonartist
- Eugene McDanielsartist
- Mtumeartist
- Janis Ianartist
- Gene McDanielsartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Burt Bacharachartist
- Yoko Onoartist
- John Lennonartist
- Leonard Cohenartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Ron Carterartist
- Peabo Brysonartist
- Dee Dee Warwickartist
- Ewan MacCollartist
Artists similar to Roberta Flack
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Roberta Flack.
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Dionne Warwickartist
- Rufusartist
- Bill Withersartist
- Laura Nyroartist
- The Stylisticsartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Isaac Hayesartist
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notesartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Barry Whiteartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Etta Jamesartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Mavis Staplesartist
Bands Roberta Flack shaped
Where the influence of Roberta Flack travelled next.
- Deniece Williamsartist
- Bob Jamesartist
- Frazey Fordartist
- Leela Jamesartist
- I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of itartist
- Miho Fukuharaartist
- Bernard Wrightartist
- Lisa Shawartist
- Idris Muhammadartist
- Coco Jonesartist
- Ronnie Fosterartist
- Rhythms Del Mundoartist
- Georgia Anne Muldrowartist
- Keith Washingtonartist
- Kandace Springsartist
- Meli'sa Morganartist
- Mica Parisartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Aretha Franklinartist
- Barry Manilowartist
- Wyclef Jeanartist
- Irene Caraartist
- Dangerously in Loveartist
- Colbie Caillatartist
- Fugeesartist
- Luther Vandrossartist
- Reggie Lucasartist
- Ringo Sheenaartist
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