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As a kid, I was listening to Aretha Franklin, Etta James and hip-hop as well as music my parents were listening to, like Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen.

~Alanis Morissette

Topics: Aretha Franklin Hip-Hop James Joni Mitchell Kid Like Listening Mitchell Music Parents Well Were

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I was heavily influenced by big voices when I was younger. People like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Patti Labelle really spoke to me. When I got older, I was into Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and Lauryn Hill, but it wasn't until I started working with a voice coach that I really dove into jazz music.

~Andra Day

Topics: Aretha Big Coach Dove Franklin Got Hill Houston Influenced Jazz Jazz Music Like Me Music Older People Really Scott Spoke Started Until Voice Voices Whitney Whitney Houston Working Younger Younger People

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I guess I could've been a prima ballerina. Or a nurse. Aretha Nightingale!

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Aretha Ballerina Been Guess Nurse Prima

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Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!

~Aretha Franklin

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Aretha Franklin was a teenage mom, a musician who came from an incredibly Christian background, but there was a lot of love, which is really inspiring in a feminist way.

~Beth Ditto

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Growing up, I was listening to a ton of Motown music, Otis Redding, Aretha, and then there was the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. These were all people that I felt as though they truly felt every single lyric they said, and they weren't afraid of imperfection.

~Bishop Briggs

Topics: Afraid All People Aretha Beatles Every Felt Growing Growing Up Imperfection Led Led Zeppelin Listening Lyric Motown Music People Said Single Then Though Ton Truly Up Were Zeppelin

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You knew the difference between Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, straight away. Now everyone sounds like each other, and I don't think that's right.

~Bobby Womack

Topics: Aretha Away Barbra Streisand Between Charles Difference Each Everyone Franklin Knew Like Now Other Ray Ray Charles Right Sounds Stevie Stevie Wonder Straight Streisand Think Wonder You

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I think the most-played record in our house was the 'Big Chill' Soundtrack - so Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, the Temptations, Otis Redding. I think that's where I got my love for a good hook, a good soul hook - really smooth and warm and from the heart.

~Chet Faker

Topics: Aretha Big Chill Franklin Good Got Heart Hook House Love Our Really Record Robinson Smooth Soul Soundtrack Temptations Think Warm Where I Think

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To me, R&B means Aretha Franklin, who is otherworldly.

~Chris Cornell

Topics: Aretha Franklin Me Means Who

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My earliest memories of music are probably my dad listening to a bunch of outlaw country, but also old R&B and Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin. But, you know, I had rock phases and liked more modern R&B acts. I've always listened to all kinds of music, and I like all kinds of music.

~Chris Stapleton

Topics: Acts Also Always Aretha Bunch Charles Country Dad Earliest Earliest Memories Franklin Had Kinds Know Like Liked Listened Listening Memories Modern More Music Old Outlaw Phases Ray Ray Charles Rock You

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