Album

The Stranger

Billy Joel · 1977

Connection 1: Blonde

The Stranger

Blonde

3 documented hops.

Hop 1: Frank Ocean and Randy Meisner

both credited on Nostalgia, Ultra. (2011-03-24, US) · source

Release 2797126 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Randy Meisner `12`	track credit	Beats	#350510 · linked
Frank Ocean	release artist	—	#2013868 · linked

Hop 2: Randy Meisner and Niko Bolas

both credited on One More Song · source

Release 5504210 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Randy Meisner `1`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner `2`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner `3`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner `4`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner `5`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner `7`	track credit	Written-By	#350510 · linked
Randy Meisner	release artist	—	#350510 · linked
Niko Bolas	release credit	Engineer [Assistant]	#177374 · linked

Hop 3: Niko Bolas and Billy Joel

both credited on River Of Dreams (1994, Europe) · source

Release 587454 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Billy Joel `1-05`	track credit	Producer	#137418 · linked
Billy Joel	release artist	—	#137418 · linked
Billy Joel	release credit	Vocals, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer	#137418 · linked
Niko Bolas	release credit	Mixed By	#177374 · linked

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

Connection 2: Tracy Chapman

The Stranger

Tracy Chapman

2 documented hops.

Hop 1: Tracy Chapman and Bradshaw Leigh

both credited on Matters Of The Heart (1992, Europe) · source

Release 402827 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Tracy Chapman `1`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Bradshaw Leigh `2`	track credit	Recorded By	#80387 · linked
Tracy Chapman `2`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Bradshaw Leigh `3`	track credit	Recorded By	#80387 · linked
Tracy Chapman `3`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `4`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `5`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman `6`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Bradshaw Leigh `7`	track credit	Recorded By	#80387 · linked
Tracy Chapman `7`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Bradshaw Leigh `8`	track credit	Recorded By	#80387 · linked
Tracy Chapman `8`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Bradshaw Leigh `9`	track credit	Recorded By	#80387 · linked
Tracy Chapman `9`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Bradshaw Leigh `10`	track credit	Recorded By	#80387 · linked
Tracy Chapman `10`	track credit	Acoustic Guitar	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release artist	—	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Art Direction	#161091 · linked
Tracy Chapman	release credit	Written-By, Producer	#161091 · linked

Hop 2: Bradshaw Leigh and Billy Joel

both credited on The Bridge · source

Release 371219 · evidence
Credited as	Scope	Role	Identity
Billy Joel	release artist	—	#137418 · linked
Bradshaw Leigh	release credit	Engineer [Associate]	#80387 · linked
Billy Joel	release credit	Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Songwriter [Music And Lyrics]	#137418 · linked

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

The names carrying these connections

Bradshaw Leigh#80387 · linked identity

Billy Joel#137418 · linked identity

Tracy Chapman#161091 · linked identity

Niko Bolas#177374 · linked identity

Randy Meisner#350510 · linked identity

Frank Ocean#2013868 · linked identity

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