Album

Nina Simone Sings The Blues

Nina Simone · 1967

Connection 1: Blonde

Blonde

4 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Taylor Johnson

both credited on Channel Orange (2012-07-20, Europe) · source

Release 3731185 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `1`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `2`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `4`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `5`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `7`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `8`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `9`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `10`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `11`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `12`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `13`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `14`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `15`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `16`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean (as F. Ocean) `17.1`	track credit	Written-By	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked
Taylor Johnson	release credit	Guitar	#1763131 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Keyboards	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Mixed By [Studio For The Talented & Gifted]	#2013868 · linked
Frank Ocean	release credit	Producer	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Taylor Johnson and Emilie Simon

both credited on Polaris (2024-03-29, Europe) · source

Release 30241757 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Emilie Simon	release artist	—	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon	release credit	Bass	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon	release credit	Glockenspiel	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon	release credit	Guitar	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon	release credit	Keyboards	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon	release credit	Piano	#74286 · linked
Taylor Johnson	release credit	Guitar	#1763131 · linked

Hop 3: Emilie Simon and Tony Cousins

both credited on Franky Knight (2011-12-05, France) · source

Release 3276375 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Emilie Simon `1`	track credit	Xylophone, Percussion, Synthesizer, Piano, Organ [Wurlitzer], Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `2`	track credit	Keyboards, Synthesizer, Guitar, Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `3`	track credit	Keyboards, Synthesizer, Piano, Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `3`	track credit	Organ [Hammond B3]	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `3`	track credit	Written-By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `4`	track credit	Piano, Synthesizer, Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `5`	track credit	Piano, Organ [Wurlitzer], Keyboards, Programmed By, Saw	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `6`	track credit	Synthesizer, Percussion, Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `7`	track credit	Harmonium	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `7`	track credit	Piano, Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `8`	track credit	Piano, Keyboards, Organ [Hammond], Glockenspiel, Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `9`	track credit	Harmonium	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `9`	track credit	Piano, Organ [Hammond B3], Glockenspiel, Programmed By	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon `10`	track credit	Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programmed By, Sound Designer	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon	release artist	—	#74286 · linked
Emilie Simon	release credit	Written-By, Arranged By, Directed By, Illustration	#74286 · linked
Tony Cousins	release credit	Mastered By	#112836 · linked

Hop 4: Tony Cousins and Nina Simone

both credited on The Montreux Years (2021-06-25, Europe) · source

Release 19271659 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Nina Simone `1-2`	track credit	Written-By	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone `1-9`	track credit	Written-By	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone `1-10`	track credit	Written-By	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone `1-12`	track credit	Written-By	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone `1-14`	track credit	Written-By	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone `2-1`	track credit	Written-By	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone `2-8`	track credit	Written-By	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone	release artist	—	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone	release credit	Piano, Vocals	#10584 · linked
Tony Cousins	release credit	Restoration, Mastered By	#112836 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Nina Simone Sings The Blues

Tracy Chapman

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Scarlet Rivera

both credited on Crossroads (1989, UK) · source

Release 378137 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Tracy Chapman `A2`	track credit	Twelve-String Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `A3`	track credit	Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `B1`	track credit	Twelve-String Guitar, Harmonica	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `B3`	track credit	Electric Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `B4`	track credit	Twelve-String Guitar	#161091 · linked
Scarlet Rivera `B4`	track credit	Violin	#267872 · linked
Tracy Chapman `B5`	track credit	Guitar [Stagecoach], Harmonica	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Producer, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Words By, Music By	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Scarlet Rivera and Jimmy Wisner

both credited on Scarlet Rivera (1977, US) · source

Release 1408330 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `A1`	track credit	Arranged By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `A2`	track credit	Arranged By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `A2`	track credit	Written-By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `A3`	track credit	Arranged By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `B1`	track credit	Arranged By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `B2`	track credit	Arranged By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `B2`	track credit	Written-By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `B3`	track credit	Arranged By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera (as S. Rivera) `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#267872 · linked
Scarlet Rivera	release artist	—	#267872 · linked
Jimmy Wisner	release credit	Mixed By	#139508 · linked
Jimmy Wisner	release credit	Producer	#139508 · linked
Scarlet Rivera	release credit	Violin	#267872 · linked

Hop 3: Jimmy Wisner and Nina Simone

both credited on To Love Somebody (2004, UK) · source

Release 1274342 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Nina Simone	release artist	—	#10584 · linked
Nina Simone	release credit	Arranged By, Conductor, Vocals	#10584 · linked
Jimmy Wisner	release credit	Arranged By, Conductor	#139508 · linked

A shared credit documents participation on a recording — evidence, never influence.

The names carrying these connections

Nina Simone#10584 · linked identity

Emilie Simon#74286 · linked identity

Tony Cousins#112836 · linked identity

Jimmy Wisner#139508 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Scarlet Rivera#267872 · linked identity

Taylor Johnson#1763131 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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