Nah...

Uptown funk exists because Bruno already explored the sound on unorthodox jukebox

Treasure was already a hit.

Edit: Equally important in Uptown Funk is Jeff Bhasker (808s and heartbreak, FUN, beyonce I Care) AND Bruno's old live gigging buddy who perfected flipping the 80s sounds he started on 808s and heartbreak by the time Mark's album came around..



>Yeah Bruno already had the voice but ever since he
>collaborated with Mark Ronson for "Uptown Funk" it's like they
>found the perfect collaboration since Mike & Quincy or Janet,
>Jimmy, & Terry.
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>Mark Ronson has been doing the retro soul sound before Bruno
>came along but he was doing it under the radar, which maybe
>why most got that culture vulture vibe from Bruno when it's
>not necessarily the case I will say with the southern soul
>sound making a killing in certain markets I can see why an
>artist like Bruno can do the clean "your parents having a
>party in the basement with a blue light bulb" vibe to his
>music and put the Michael & James Brown dance moves for videos
>to make himself subliminal acceptable.
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