Album

The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Sting · 1985

Connection 1: Blonde

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Irvin Mayfield

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
Irvin Mayfield	release credit	Brass	#303390 · 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: Irvin Mayfield and Bill Summers

both credited on A Love Letter To New Orleans (2011, US) · source

Release 11269660 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Bill Summers `2`	track credit	Featuring	#1818 · linked
Bill Summers `5`	track credit	Featuring	#1818 · linked
Bill Summers `6`	track credit	Featuring	#1818 · linked
Irvin Mayfield	release artist	—	#303390 · linked
Irvin Mayfield	release credit	Compilation Producer	#303390 · linked

Hop 3: Bill Summers and Sting

both credited on The Soul Cages (1991, Europe) · source

Release 567132 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Sting	release artist	—	#13961 · linked
Bill Summers	release credit	Percussion	#1818 · linked
Sting	release credit	Producer	#13961 · linked
Sting	release credit	Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer [Synclavier], Mandolin	#13961 · linked
Sting	release credit	Written-By, Arranged By	#13961 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Tracy Chapman

A single documented co-credit.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Sting

both credited on Covering 'Em (1993, Italy) · source

Release 1442139 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Tracy Chapman `1`	track credit	Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Vocals	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Vocals	#161091 · linked
Sting	release artist	—	#13961 · linked
Sting	release credit	Keyboards, Bass	#13961 · linked
Sting	release credit	Vocals	#13961 · linked

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

Connection 3: Paul's Boutique

The Dream Of The Blue Turtles

Paul's Boutique

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Beastie Boys and Kurtis Blow

both credited on Ill Communication (1994-05-23, Europe) · source

Release 2703204 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Kurtis Blow `17`	track credit	Performer [Tough]	#13151 · linked
Beastie Boys	release artist	—	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Producer [Produced By]	#10783 · linked
Beastie Boys	release credit	Written-By	#10783 · linked

Hop 2: Kurtis Blow and Don Blackman

both credited on Ego Trip (1984, Netherlands) · source

Release 624389 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `A1`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow `A1`	track credit	Drum Programming [Dmx]	#13151 · linked
Don Blackman `A1`	track credit	Piano	#18977 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `A2`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow `A2`	track credit	Keyboards	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `A3`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow `A3`	track credit	Remix [Disco]	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `B1`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow `B1`	track credit	Remix [Disco]	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `B2`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `B3`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow (as K. Blow) `B4`	track credit	Written-By	#13151 · linked
Kurtis Blow	release artist	—	#13151 · linked

Hop 3: Don Blackman and Sting

both credited on Brand New Day (1999-09-28, US) · source

Release 686416 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Sting `1`	track credit	Music By, Lyrics By	#13961 · linked
Sting `2`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting `3`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting `4`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting `5`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting `6`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting `7`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting `8`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting `10`	track credit	Written-By	#13961 · linked
Sting	release artist	—	#13961 · linked
Sting	release credit	Vocals, Bass, Guitar Synthesizer [VG-8 Guitar Synth], Producer	#13961 · linked
Don Blackman	release credit	Organ [Hammond]	#18977 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Bill Summers#1818 · linked identity

Beastie Boys#10783 · linked identity

Kurtis Blow#13151 · linked identity

Sting#13961 · linked identity

Don Blackman#18977 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Irvin Mayfield#303390 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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