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Originally posted by swissman
If we could make a formula of Beyonce's influences what would it be?
This is what I was thinking:
Beyonce = (Tina Turner + Diana Ross + Donna Summer) x Michael Jackson
Those are the influences I see that she's melted together most (there are tons more too but not as apparent), but of course even all that doesn't truly equal Beyonce. There's a lot more that she's added to it that we can't even quantify.
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I was just thinking about that.
I think her most direct influences are Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Tina Turner, Rachelle Ferrell, Prince, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross.
Vocally she's a lot like Aretha, Rachelle and Mariah.
On stage she's a mix of Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross.
And her music sounds the most like Michael, Aretha and Prince, with a lot of Hip Hop and some James Brown thrown in.
