List of artists influenced by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, also known as the King of Pop, was a pop, music, dance and fashion icon. His distinctive sound and style has influenced numerous artists of various music genres.[1][2][3][4]

Influences for Michael Jackson

Jackson's music took by storm in R&B, pop and soul. He had been influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, Three Dog Night, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis, Jr., Gene Kelly,[5] David Ruffin,[6] The Isley Brothers, the Bee Gees, and the West Side Story dancers.[7] According to David Winters, who met and befriended Jackson while choreographing the 1971 Diana Ross TV special Diana!, (which was also Jackson's first solo debut outside of The Jackson 5), Jackson watched West Side Story almost every week and it was his favorite film.[8][9][10] While Little Richard had a substantial influence on Jackson,[11][12] James Brown was Jackson's greatest inspiration. In reference to Brown, Jackson declared: "Ever since I was a small child, no more than like six years old, my mother would wake me no matter what time it was, if I was sleeping, no matter what I was doing, to watch the television to see the master at work. And when I saw him move, I was mesmerized. I had never seen a performer perform like James Brown, and right then and there I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life because of James Brown."[13]

The young Michael Jackson owed his vocal technique in large part to Diana Ross. Not only a mother figure to him, she was often observed in rehearsal as an accomplished performer. He later expressed: "I got to know her well. She taught me so much. I used to just sit in the corner and watch the way she moved. She was art in motion. I studied the way she moved, the way she sang – just the way she was." He told her: "I want to be just like you, Diana." She said: "You just be yourself."[14] But Jackson owed part of his enduring style—especially his use of the oooh interjection—to Ross. From a young age, Jackson often punctuated his verses with a sudden exclamation of oooh. Diana Ross had used this effect on many of the songs recorded with The Supremes.

Influenced by Michael Jackson

• Akon,[15] Senegalese-American singer, songwriter and record producer
• Beyoncé,[16][17] American pop and R&B singer-songwriter
• Justin Bieber, Canadian pop-singer famous for songs such as "What Do You Mean?", "Love Yourself", and "Sorry".
• Benjamin Burnley,[18] American singer-songwriter, vocalist and guitarist of Breaking Benjamin.
• Austin Brown,[19] American musician
• Chris Brown,[20] American R&B singer
• Aaron Bruno,[21] Lead singer of American alternative band Awolnation
• Mariah Carey,[22] American singer
• Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs,[23][24] American rapper, singer, actor, record producer and entrepreneur
• Sheryl Crow,[25] American singer-songwriter
• Peter Andre,[26] English-Australian singer, songwriter, businessman, presenter, television personality and actor
• Stephen Gately,[27] Irish singer-songwriter, actor, children's writer, and dancer
• Chance The Rapper,[28] American rapper, singer-songwriter, and activist.
• Jason Derulo,[29] American singer-songwriter, dancer and actor
• Prabhu Deva,[30] Indian dancer, choreographer, director and actor
• Celine Dion,[31] Canadian singer and one of the best-selling and highest grossing female
• Everything Everything,[32] British alternative rock band.
• Green Day,[33] American punk rock band.
• Janet Jackson,[34] American R&B singer dancer
• Jamiroquai,[35] British funk and acid jazz band, fronted by lead singer Jay Kay
• Wyclef Jean,[36] Haitian rapper
• Justice,[37] French electronic music duo
• Judith Hill,[38] American singer and songwriter
• Ronan Keating,[39] Irish singer-songwriter and member of Boyzone.
• Farah Khan,[40] Indian choreographer
• Lenny Kravitz[41][42] American singer and songwriter
• Kesha,[43] American electropop singer-songwriter
• Kimbra,[44] New Zealand indie pop singer
• Sean Kingston,[45] Jamaican-American rapper, singer and songwriter
• Aaron Kwok,[46] Hong Kong singer, actor and dancer
• Lady Gaga,[47] American singer-songwriter and entertainer
• Adam Lambert,[48] American singer-songwriter and stage actor
• Taemin,[49] Korean dancer, singer and model
• Snoop Dogg,[50] American rapper
• Little Mix,[51][52] British girl group
• Ludacris,[53] American rapper and actor
• Abraham Mateo,[54] Spanish singer and songwriter
• Maroon 5,[55] American pop rock band
• Bruno Mars,[56] American pop singer-songwriter
• George Michael,[57] English singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist.
• Janelle Monáe,[58] American singer-songwriter, recording artist and entertainer
• Muse,[59][60] British rock band
• Ne-Yo,[20] American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor
• NSYNC,[61] American boy band
• Paramore,[62] American alternative rock band
• Hrithik Roshan,[63] Indian actor and dancer
• P-Square,[64] Nigerian duo
• Rain,[65] South Korean singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, model, producer and designer
• Signature, English dance duo
• Shane Filan,[66] Irish singer and songwriter
• Selena,[67] American singer, songwriter, and actress
• Britney Spears,[68] American singer and songwriter
• Patrick Stump,[69] American singer-songwriter (lead singer of Fall Out Boy), composer, record producer and actor
• The Band Perry,[70] American country music group
• Chris Tucker,[71] American actor and stand-up comedian
• Justin Timberlake,[72] American singer-songwriter and actor
• The 1975,[73] English indie rock band
• The Weeknd,[74] Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer.
• Ashley Tisdale[75] American actress, singer, and producer.
• Usher,[76] American singer-songwriter
• Remo D'Souza,[77] Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and film director
• Tiger Shroff,[78] Indian actor and dancer
• Varun Dhawan,[79] Indian actor
• Kanye West,[25] American musician and fashion designer
• Betty Who,[80] Australian pop singer
• Jay-Z,[81] American rapper
• Taeyang,[82] South Korean singer and dancer
• Ryan Destiny,[83] American singer-songwriter and actress
• Kai,[84] South Korean singer and dancer

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