◇ image via WikipediaTake 6
Take 6 is a Gospel act. Their sound grew out of All Night Long (All Night), The Persuasions, George Duke, Andraé Crouch and CeCe Winans. Those roots explain a lot about how Take 6 arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Jacob Collier, Bobby McFerrin, Hezekiah Walker, Natalie Cole and Mary Mary, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into 98 Degrees, Ray Charles, Joe Sample, Don Henley and Whitney Houston, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 41 connections around Take 6, reaching back through All Night Long (All Night) and forward to 98 Degrees. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Take 6 connections
Take 6 grew out of All Night Long (All Night), The Persuasions, George Duke and Andraé Crouch, shares an orbit with Jacob Collier, Bobby McFerrin, Hezekiah Walker and Natalie Cole, went on to shape 98 Degrees, Ray Charles, Joe Sample and Don Henley. 41 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Take 6
Sounds and acts that shaped Take 6.
Artists similar to Take 6
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Take 6.
- Jacob Collierartist
- Bobby McFerrinartist
- Hezekiah Walkerartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Mary Maryartist
- Betty Carterartist
- Mahalia Jacksonartist
- Pentatonixartist
- Nancy Wilsonartist
- Donny Hathawayartist
- Donnie McClurkinartist
- Patti Austinartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- The Crusadersartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Trin-i-tee 5:7artist
Bands Take 6 shaped
Where the influence of Take 6 travelled next.
- 98 Degreesartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Joe Sampleartist
- Don Henleyartist
- Whitney Houstonartist
- Al Jarreauartist
- Quincy Jonesartist
- k.d. langartist
- Queen Latifahartist
- The Manhattan Transferartist
- Luis Miguelartist
- Marcus Millerartist
- Randy Travisartist
- CeCe Winansartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Stevie Wonderartist
- Voces8artist
- Jacob Collierartist
- Screamadelicaartist
- Brian McKnightartist
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