Legacy of Narada Michael Walden
Artists and genres Narada Michael Walden directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
- Jeanie Tracyartist
Jeanie Tracy is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as a background singer of Sylvester, an American disco singer. Her first album, Me and You (1982), featured post-disco hits "I'm Your Jeanie","Sing Your Own Song" and the overlooked 1983 smash R&B and Funk hit,"Can I Come Over And Play With You Tonight". From late 1984 to early 1985, she performed on television Show Star Search where she was the winner in the Female Vocalist category for six weeks. In 1995, Tracy released her second album It's My Time.
Jeff Beckartist
Sister Sledgeartist- Whitney Houstonartist
Aretha Franklinartist
Stacy Lattisawartist
Angela Bofillartist
Jermaine StewartartistWilliam Jermaine Stewart was an American R&B singer, best known for his 1986 hit single "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. His 1987 song "Say It Again" reached number seven in the United Kingdom.
Tevin Campbellartist
Mariah Careyartist
The Temptationsartist
Lisa Fischerartist
Herbie Hancockartist
Patti Austinartist- Clarence Clemonsartist
George Bensonartist
Sheena Eastonartist
Lionel Richieartist
Al Jarreauartist
Johnny Gillartist
Carl Carltonartist
Walter Afanasieffartist
The Five StairstepsartistThe Five Stairsteps, known as "The First Family of Soul" and later "The Invisible Man's Band", were an American Chicago soul group made up of five of Betty and Clarence Burke Sr.'s six children: Alohe Jean, Clarence Jr., James, Dennis, and Kenneth "Keni", and briefly, Cubie. They are best known for the 1970 song "O-o-h Child", listed at number 402 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.