◇ image via WikipediaSharon Redd
Sharon Redd is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Luther Vandross, Hank Williams, Bette Midler, Carol Douglas and Norman Connors. Those roots explain a lot about how Sharon Redd arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Gayle Adams, Gwen Guthrie, Change, D Train and Kashif, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Penny Ford, Sylvester and Love Comes Quickly, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 35 connections around Sharon Redd, reaching back through Luther Vandross and forward to Penny Ford. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Sharon Redd was an American singer from New York City. She was the half sister of Snap! singer Penny Ford.
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Sharon Redd connections
Sharon Redd grew out of Luther Vandross, Hank Williams, Bette Midler and Carol Douglas, shares an orbit with Gayle Adams, Gwen Guthrie, Change and D Train, went on to shape Penny Ford, Sylvester and Love Comes Quickly. 35 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Sharon Redd
Sounds and acts that shaped Sharon Redd.
Artists similar to Sharon Redd
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Sharon Redd.
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- Gwen Guthrieartist
- Changeartist
- D Trainartist
- Kashifartist
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- Shalamarartist
- S.O.S. Bandartist
- Ashford & Simpsonartist
- One Wayartist
- Gary's Gangartist
- Imaginationartist
- Jaki Grahamartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- The Whispersartist
- First Choiceartist
- Rose Royceartist
- Stacy Lattisawartist
- A Taste of Honeyartist
- The Ritchie Familyartist
- Lisa Stansfieldartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- Kool & The Gangartist
- Joyce Simsartist
- Thelma Houstonartist
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