Album

Aja

Steely Dan · 1977

Connection 1: Blonde

Aja

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Kim Burrell

both credited on Blond (2019, Italy) · source

Release 13487093 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Kim Burrell `C4`	track credit	Featuring [Uncredited]	#118532 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Kim Burrell and Joe Bellamy

both credited on The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter II (2002, US) · source

Release 10038972 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Kim Burrell	release artist	—	#118532 · linked
Kim Burrell	release credit	Lead Vocals	#118532 · linked
Joe Bellamy	release credit	Mastered By	#401308 · linked

Hop 3: Joe Bellamy and Steely Dan

both credited on Aja (1977, Benelux) · source

Release 1505485 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Steely Dan	release artist	—	#160906 · linked
Joe Bellamy	release credit	Engineer [Assistant]	#401308 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

Aja

Tracy Chapman

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Marc Cohn

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
Marc Cohn `A2`	track credit	Piano [Acoustic]	#317140 · 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
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: Marc Cohn and Ada Dyer

both credited on Marc Cohn (1991-02-21, Europe) · source

Release 1089212 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Ada Dyer `1`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#9079 · linked
Marc Cohn `2`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn `2`	track credit	Electric Piano	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn `3`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn `9`	track credit	Organ	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn	release artist	—	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn	release credit	Lyrics By	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn	release credit	Piano	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn	release credit	Producer	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn	release credit	Vocals	#317140 · linked
Marc Cohn	release credit	Written-By	#317140 · linked

Hop 3: Ada Dyer and Steely Dan

both credited on Everything Must Go · source

Release 382066 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Ada Dyer `5`	track credit	Backing Vocals	#9079 · linked
Steely Dan	release artist	—	#160906 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Ada Dyer#9079 · linked identity

Kim Burrell#118532 · linked identity

Steely Dan#160906 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Marc Cohn#317140 · linked identity

Joe Bellamy#401308 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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