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Thread started 09/25/25 6:37am

MattyJam

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Who were his biggest influences as a balladeer?

So, he was obviously listening to a fair bit of Babyface around the Emancipation era, but who else would you say influenced his ballad writing?
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Reply #1 posted 09/27/25 4:32am

andrewm7new

Joni Mitchell is an obvious mention, he dedicated an album to her and all, and some of his more interesting stream of consciousness style lyrics and melodic risks seem influenced by her.

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Reply #2 posted 09/27/25 12:18pm

homesquid

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Marvin Gaye's "Til Tomorrow"

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Reply #3 posted 09/28/25 6:23pm

jazzz
Al Green & Curtis Mayfield
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Reply #4 posted 10/04/25 8:24pm

luv2tha99s

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homesquid said:

Marvin Gaye's "Til Tomorrow"


Wow. Spot on.
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Reply #5 posted 10/05/25 7:14am

dodger07
When She Comes was an Al Green tribute apparently
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