List of artists influenced by Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, also known as the King of Pop, was a global pop icon, music icon, dance icon 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 root in R&B, pop and soul. He had been influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Little Richard, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, 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

• The Weeknd, Canadian Singer,^[15]
• Beyoncé,^[16][17] American R&B, Pop singer
• Britney Spears American pop singer^[18]
• Janet Jackson, American R&B singer dancer^[19]
• Misty Copeland, American ballet dancer
• The Band Perry,^[20] American country music group
• Justin Bieber,^[21] Canadian pop singer
• Austin Brown,^[22] American musician
• Chris Brown,^[23] American musician
• Aaron Bruno,^[24] Lead singer of American alternative band Awolnation
• Mariah Carey,^[25] American singer and one of the highest selling female artists of all time.
• Ciara,^[26] American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and model
• Sheryl Crow,^[27] American singer-songwriter
• Jason Derulo,^[28] American singer-songwriter, dancer and actor
• Prabhu Deva,^[29] Indian dancer, choreographer, director and actor
• Sean P. Diddy Combs,^[30][31]-American rapper, singer, actor, record producer and entrepreneur
• Celine Dion,^[32] Canadian singer and one of the best-selling and highest grossing female
• Everything Everything,^[33] British alternative rock band.
• Green Day,^[34] American punk rock band.
• Sean Kingston,^[35] Jamaican-American rapper, singer, songwriter
• Justice,^[36] French electronic music duo
• Kimbra,^[37] New Zealand indie pop singer
• Aaron Kwok,^[38] Hong Kong singer, actor and dancer
• Farah Khan,^[39] Indian choreographer
• Lady Gaga,^[40] American singer-songwriter and entertainer
• Adam Lambert,^[41] American singer-songwriter and stage actor
• Ludacris,^[26] American rapper and actor
• Madonna,^[42] American singer-songwriter, actress, director and entrepreneur; considered the best-selling female artist.
• Maroon 5,^[43] American pop rock band
• Bruno Mars,^[44] American pop singer-songwriter
• Janelle Monáe,^[45] American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and entertainer
• MJ5 is a five-member male dance crew and they were the winners of India's Dancing Superstar (IDS) 2013 ^[46]
• Mýa^[47] American R&B recording artist and entertainer
• Ne-Yo,^[23] American singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor
• Paramore,^[48] American alternative rock band
• Hrithik Roshan, Indian actor^[49][50]
• P-Square,^[51] Nigerian R&B duo who paid tribute to Michael Jackson by releasing the critically acclaim song "Personally"
• Rain,^[52] South Korea singer, actor, songwriter, dancer, model, producer and designer
• Signature (dance group),Signature are English dance duo,were runners-up of second season of Britain's Got Talent^[53]
• Selena,American singer,songwriter,Actress ^[54]
• Christina Aguilera, American recording artist, singer-songwriter, actress, director, producer and entertainer.^[55]
• Patrick Stump,^[56] American singer-songwriter (lead singer of Fall Out Boy), composer, record producer and actor
• Lee Taemin,^[57] Korean dancer, singer, and model
• Justin Timberlake,^[58] American singer-songwriter and actor
• The 1975,^[59] English indie rock band
• Usher,^[60] American singer-songwriter
• Remo D'Souza, Indian dancer, choreographer, actor and film director.^[61]
• Tiger Shroff, Indian Actor^[62][63]
• Kanye West,^[27] American musician and fashion designer
• Betty Who,^[64] Australian pop singer
• Jay Z, American Rapper^[65]
• Wyclef Jean, Haitian Rapper^[66]
• Jaylien, American Singer, Record Producer, & Songwriter
• Pearl Jam, American rock band^[67]
• Prince, American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor ^[68]
• Ashley Tisdale^[69] American actress, singer, and producer.
• N*sync American boy band

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