Beyoncé: Difference between revisions

Beyoncé names Michael Jackson as her major musical influence and idol.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beyoncé, Top Stars Tip Their Hats to Michael Jackson |url=http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20287787_20288067,00.html|work=People | date=June 27, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/655UpPySY |archivedate=January 31, 2012}}</ref> She admires Diana Ross as an "all-around entertainer"<ref name="Beyonce's Inspirations">{{cite news|last=Watson |first=Margeaux |title=Influences: Beyoncé |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1449204,00.html |work=Entertainment Weekly|date=August 29, 2006 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/655Ushd0j |archivedate=January 31, 2012}}</ref> and [[Whitney Houston]] whom she said "inspired me to get up there and do what she did."<ref>Caldwell, Rebecca (July 21, 2001). "Destiny's Child". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]''. page R1.</ref> Beyoncé credits Mariah Carey's singing and her song "[[Vision of Love]]" as influencing her to begin practicing vocal runs as a child, as well as helping her pursue a career as a musician.<ref name="new yorker">{{Cite news|url=http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/04/03/060403crmu_music|title=Mariah Carey's record-breaking career|last=Frere-Jones|first=Sasha|date=April 3, 2006|accessdate=July 25, 2010|work=The New Yorker}}</ref> Her other musical influences include [[Cher]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/365890-beyonce-hails-cher-and-di-ross |title=Beyoncé hails Cher and Di Ross |publisher=Metro|date=October 21, 2008 |accessdate=January 30, 2012}}</ref> [[Prince (musician)|Prince]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://giantmag.com/culture/music/giant-magazine-staff/exclusive-beyonce-talks-prince-i-was-so-scared/ |title=Exclusive: Beyoncé Talks Prince: "I Was So Scared!" |work=[[GIANT]] |publisher=Radio One |date=June 7, 2010 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/655V64ui3 |archivedate=January 31, 2012}}</ref> [[Lauryn Hill]],<ref name="Beyonce's Inspirations" /> [[Shakira]],<ref>http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_is_Beyonce_music_inspiration?#slide=9</ref> [[Sade Adu|Sade]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Bickel|first=Britt|url=http://1037litefm.radio.com/2012/04/06/beyonc-shares-personal-family-photos-thanks-sade-on-new-website/|title=Beyonce Shares Personal Family Photos, Thanks Sade On New Website|publisher=[[CBS Radio]]|date=April 6, 2012|accessdate=April 9, 2012}}</ref> [[Aaliyah]],<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=rwlBoSSahkYC&lpg=PA140&dq=aaliyah%20beyonce&pg=PA141#v=onepage&q=aaliyah%20beyonce&f=false |title=Aaliyah: More Than a Woman |author=Farley, Christopher John |publisher=Simon and Schuster |accessdate=January 12, 2011|isbn=978-0-7434-5566-4|date=November 27, 2001}}</ref> [[Donna Summer]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Bain|first=Becky|title=Beyonce Pays Tribute To Donna Summer: "She Was An Honest And Gifted Singer"|url=http://idolator.com/6487442/beyonce-pays-tribute-to-donna-summer|accessdate=July 15, 2013|newspaper=[[Idolator (website){{!}}Idolator]]|date=May 18, 2013}}</ref> [[Mary J. Blige]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gibson, Cristina and Ashley Fultz |url=http://au.eonline.com/uberblog/hwood_party_girl/b220436_which_famous_friends_b-day_did_jay-z.html |title=Which Famous Friend's B-Day Did Jay-Z and Beyoncé Celebrate? |publisher=[[E! Online]] |date=January 14, 2011 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/655VHMcmc |archivedate=January 31, 2012}}</ref> [[Janet Jackson]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Gelman, Jason and Janine Coveney |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/destinys-child/news/artist-name-destinys-child-id-1032152-inspired-by-artist-name-janet-jackson-id-1013012--12056577 |title=Inspired By |publisher=Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!! Inc |date=January 11, 2001 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/655VTIFw9 |archivedate=January 31, 2012}}</ref> [[Anita Baker]] and [[Rachelle Ferrell]].<ref name="Beyonce's Inspirations" />