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Uptown Special is a Funk act. Their sound grew out of Stevie Wonder, Mystikal, Bruno Mars, Kevin Parker and Prince. Those roots explain a lot about how Uptown Special arrange songs and choose their tones. Altogether the chart holds 5 connections around Uptown Special, reaching back through Stevie Wonder. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Uptown Special is the fourth studio album by British musician, DJ and producer Mark Ronson. The album was released on 13 January 2015 in the US and 19 January 2015 in the UK. It is his first album in nearly five years, following Record Collection (2010) and his first solo album since Version (2007). Ronson dedicated the album to the late Amy Winehouse.
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Uptown Special grew out of Stevie Wonder, Mystikal, Bruno Mars and Kevin Parker. 5 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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