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Sir Duke

Funk
FunkHouseRhythm and blues

Sir Duke is a Funk and House act. Their catalogue also touches Rhythm and blues. Their sound grew out of Wes Montgomery, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and Louis Armstrong. Those roots explain a lot about how Sir Duke arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mikael Gabriel and Brädi, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around Sir Duke, reaching back through Wes Montgomery. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

"Sir Duke" is a song composed and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. Released as a single in 1977, the track topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles charts, and reached number two in the UK Singles Chart, his joint biggest hit there at the time. Billboard ranked it as the No. 18 song of 1977.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Sir DukeWes MontgomeryDuke EllingtonCount BasieGlenn MillerLouis ArmstrongElla FitzgeraldDinah WashingtonMikael GabrielBrädi

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Sir Duke connections

Sir Duke grew out of Wes Montgomery, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Glenn Miller, shares an orbit with Mikael Gabriel and Brädi. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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