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Syreeta is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Hotter than July, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, The Beatles and Minnie Riperton. Those roots explain a lot about how Syreeta arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Rufus, The Spinners, Marvin Gaye and Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Eric Clapton, Ntjam Rosie, Omar, David Shire and Jerry Butler, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Syreeta, reaching back through Hotter than July and forward to Eric Clapton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Syreeta Wright, known as Syreeta, was an American singer-songwriter, best known for her music during the early 1970s through the early 1980s. Wright's career heights were songs in collaboration with her ex-husband Stevie Wonder and musical artist Billy Preston.
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Syreeta connections
Syreeta grew out of Hotter than July, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston and The Beatles, shares an orbit with Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Rufus, The Spinners and Marvin Gaye, went on to shape Eric Clapton, Ntjam Rosie, Omar and David Shire. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Syreeta
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Artists similar to Syreeta
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Syreeta.
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- Rufusartist
- The Spinnersartist
- Marvin Gayeartist
- Martha Reeves & The Vandellasartist
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- Diana Ross and the Supremesartist
- Smokey Robinsonartist
- Patrice Rushenartist
- The Supremesartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- The Jackson 5artist
- Patti Austinartist
- Gwen McCraeartist
- Freda Payneartist
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