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SWV is a Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Youthful Praise, The Clark Sisters, Faith Evans, Fantasia Barrino and Lil' Mo. Those roots explain a lot about how SWV arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kut Klose, Mary J. Blige, Zhané, Donell Jones and Jon B., sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Nicole Wray, Bell Biv DeVoe, Salt-N-Pepa, Xscape and LeToya Luckett, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 75 connections around SWV, reaching back through Youthful Praise and forward to Nicole Wray. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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SWV connections
SWV grew out of Youthful Praise, The Clark Sisters, Faith Evans and Fantasia Barrino, shares an orbit with Kut Klose, Mary J. Blige, Zhané and Donell Jones, went on to shape Nicole Wray, Bell Biv DeVoe, Salt-N-Pepa and Xscape. 75 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced SWV
Sounds and acts that shaped SWV.
- Youthful Praiseartist
- The Clark Sistersartist
- Faith Evansartist
- Fantasia Barrinoartist
- Lil' Moartist
- After 7artist
- Bobby Brownartist
- New Editionartist
- Alicia Keysartist
- Salt-N-Pepaartist
- Rozonda Thomasartist
- Teddy Rileyartist
- John Bettisartist
- Dawn Robinsonartist
- Andrea Martinartist
- Diddyartist
- H-Townartist
- Zhanéartist
- Asha Puthliartist
- Kevin Rossartist
- KGartist
- VCHAartist
- P. Diddyartist
- Puff Daddyartist
- Sean Combsartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- TLCartist
- Xscapeartist
- En Vogueartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Blackstreetartist
- Jaco Pastoriusartist
- The Notorious B.I.G.artist
- Les McCannartist
- Tyrone Davisartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Jennifer Hollidayartist
- Patti LaBelleartist
- Tramaine Hawkinsartist
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