◇ image via WikipediaThe Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is a Blues and Gospel act. Their catalogue also touches Jazz. Their sound grew out of Take 6, The Delfonics, The Ad Libs, Bobby McFerrin and Joe Zawinul. Those roots explain a lot about how The Manhattan Transfer arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Basia, Stacey Kent, Sarah Vaughan, Eva Cassidy and Tony Bennett, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Pentatonix, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 38 connections around The Manhattan Transfer, reaching back through Take 6 and forward to Pentatonix. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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The Manhattan Transfer connections
The Manhattan Transfer grew out of Take 6, The Delfonics, The Ad Libs and Bobby McFerrin, shares an orbit with Basia, Stacey Kent, Sarah Vaughan and Eva Cassidy, went on to shape Pentatonix. 38 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced The Manhattan Transfer
Sounds and acts that shaped The Manhattan Transfer.
- Take 6artist
- The Delfonicsartist
- The Ad Libsartist
- Bobby McFerrinartist
- Joe Zawinulartist
- Oscar Brown Jr.artist
- Rod Tempertonartist
- Janis Joplinartist
- Randy Breckerartist
- Zoot Simsartist
- Weather Reportartist
- Michael Jacksonartist
- Anita Bakerartist
- Ivan Linsartist
- Milton Nascimentoartist
- Djavanartist
- Gilberto Gilartist
- Louis Armstrongartist
- Chick Coreaartist
- Airto Moreiraartist
Artists similar to The Manhattan Transfer
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with The Manhattan Transfer.
- Basiaartist
- Stacey Kentartist
- Sarah Vaughanartist
- Eva Cassidyartist
- Tony Bennettartist
- Bobby McFerrinartist
- Take 6artist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Carmen McRaeartist
- Nancy Wilsonartist
- Count Basieartist
- Dinah Washingtonartist
- Madeleine Peyrouxartist
- Peggy Leeartist
- Gino Vannelliartist
- Benny Goodmanartist
- Donald Fagenartist
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