The Unexpected Complexity of D’Angelo

D’Angelo’s Chicken Grease is amazing. The song feels so good, and so effortless, but if you take a look under the hood, there are a lot of influences happening, from Classic Soul to Funk, from the 60s, 70s, AND 80s, and from hip hop to… Classical Music. No, I’m not kidding. That’s how intricate this song is. Here are the 7 musical influences I found in D’Angelo’s Chicken Grease.

Stream the Spotify Listening Guide, which includes every song mentioned in this video: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2r3j3q0J1icqqz3VQ5JYGO?si=80bb853c8a1d4582

Other videos mentioned in this one:
The Soulquarians and the Power of a Music Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWzzkD78ETA&t=486s
James Brown’s Hip Hop Heist:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhxPC4rfl9Y&t=420s

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TOPICS COVERED
D’Angelo
Chicken Grease
Voodoo
Questlove
Marvin Gaye
Prince
James Brown
Beethoven
Classical Counterpoint
Curtis Mayfield
George Clinton
J Dilla
Neo Soul

Written by 92.9 The Torch