SoulFunk
has a wide range of influences, including soul, funk, Motown, the Philly
sound, traditional jazz, big-band jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-rock, rock, pop,
latin, classical, and others. Below is a fairly comprehensive list
of influences; however, it is not complete. Rough categories and
significant names are given below.
PRIMARY INFLUENCES:
SOUL,
FUNK, DISCO, and JAZZ-FUNK: 52nd Street,
5th Dimension, 9.9, Al Green, Al Jarreau, Alexander O'Neal, Alicia Myers,
Anita Baker, Archie Bell, Aretha Franklin, Aurra, Average White Band, Aya,
Azymuth, B.B. King, Babyface, Bar-Kays, Bell & James, Bernard Wright,
Billy Ocean, Billy Preston, Blackbyrds, Blue Magic, Bob James, Bobby Womack,
Brand New Heavies, Brass Construction, Brook Benton, Brothers Johnson,
B.T. Express, Cameo, Chaka Khan, Change, Cherrelle, Chi-Lites, Commodores,
Con Funk Shun, Crown Heights Affair, Curtis Mayfield, Dazz Band, DeBarge,
Deee-Lite, Delfonics, Deniece Williams, Donald Byrd, D-Train (James Williams),
Dynasty, Earth Wind & Fire, Eddie Kendricks, Erykah Badu, Evelyn Champaign
King, Fatback Band, First Choice, Five Special, Four By Four, Four Tops,
Frankie Beverly, Freda Payne, Friends of Distinction, Funkadelic, Gap Band,
George Benson, George Clinton, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Gloria Gaynor,
Groove Collective, Gwen McCrae, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Harvey
Mason, Heatwave, Howard Johnson, Incognito, Isaac Hayes, Isley Brothers,
Jackson 5, James Brown, Jamiroquai, Janet Jackson, Jean Carn(e), Jeffrey
Osborne (LTD), Jenny Burton, Jerry Butler, Jesse Johnson, Jill Scott, Jocelyn
Brown, Joe Sample, Johnny Guitar Watson, Jr. Walker, Junior, Karyn White,
Kashif, KC and The Sunshine Band, Keith Sweat, Kem, Kleeer, Kool &
The Gang, Kurtis Blow, Lakeside, Larry Graham, Les McCann, Lisa Stansfield,
Loleatta Holloway, Lonnie Liston Smith, Loose Ends, Luther Vandross, Maceo
Parker, Marvin Gaye, Mary Blige, Mary Jane Girls, Mass Production, Maze,
Michael Henderson, Michael Jackson, Morris Day, Nite Liters, Ohio Players,
O'Jays, One Way, Parliament, Patrice Rushen, Paul Hardcastle, Phyllis Hyman,
Players Association, Pleasure, Pockets, Prince, Quincy Jones, Ramsey Lewis,
Ray Parker, Redbone, Rick James, Roberta Flack, Robin S, Rodney Franklin,
Rose Royce, Roy Ayers, SOS Band, Sade, Shalamar, Sheila E, Side Effect,
Skyy, Slave, Sly and The Family Stone, Smokey Robinson, Spinners, Stacy
Lattisaw, Starpoint, Stephanie Mills, Steve Arrington, Stevie Wonder, Sun,
Supremes, Swing Out Sister, Sybil, Sylvester, T.S. Monk, Taj Mahal, Tavares,
Teddy Pendergrass, Teena Marie, Temptations, The Main Ingredient, The Meters,
The Moments, The System, The Time, The Whatnauts, Thelma Houston, Tom Browne,
Tower of Power, Unlimited Touch, Vanessa Williams, Vesta Williams, War,
Whispers, Wild Cherry, Will Downing, Zapp, Zhane
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SECONDARY/PERIPHERAL
INFLUENCES:
JAZZ/ROCK:
Blood Sweat & Tears, Brian Auger, Chase, Chicago, Doobie Bros., Fabulous
Rhinestones, Gino Vannelli, Lighthouse, Steely Dan
JAZZ/FUSION:
Ahmad Jamal, Chick Corea, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dexter Gordon, Dianne Reeves,
Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, John Scofield, Manhattan
Transfer, Miles Davis, New York Voices, Pat Metheny, Sarah Vaughan, Stanley
Clarke, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report
JAZZ/LATIN:
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Caldera, Deodato, Jose Feliciano, Sergio Mendes
POP/ROCK:
America, Boz Scaggs, Bread, Burt Bacharach, Carole King, Classics IV, Cream,
Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Doors, Eagles, Electric Light Orchestra,
Emerson Lake and Palmer, Four Seasons, Frankie Valli, James Taylor, Jefferson
Airplane/Starship, King Crimson, Lettermen, Paul Simon, Rascals, Santana,
Simon and Garfunkel, Spanky and Our Gang, Starbuck, Steam, Steppenwolf,
Sugarloaf, Three Dog Night
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