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Pop Star Influences

Name: Eliza Gibb

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Find the Influences section using the Table of Contents.

Block:

What 2 main artists does this issue feature?

P!nk &
Chuck Berry
List one fact about each featured artist on the
influences page (in other words, trace todays pop star
back to a pop star from the past.)
Artist
Fact
1. P!nk(Alecia Beth Moore)
2. Mary J. Blige
Bliges R&B eventually crossed over to pop in
the same way that Elton tried to lean toward R&B at times in his career.
3. Elton John
Their flash poured out of Dwight under
his stage name Elton John, but it was the genius of Brian Wilson as a
songwriter--and the distinctive sound of the Beach Boys--that set the place
for Elton as a music creator and seasoned the amazing canon of his work.
If needed:
4. the Beach Boys
It was Chuck Berrys rock & roll that would
form the backbone of the Beach Boys early sound.

Do some research about any other artists mentioned on

the page (pick 5).
Artist
Fact
1. Aretha Franklin
In 1960, at the age of 18, Franklin embarked
on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only achieving
modest success.
2. Steven Tyler
He is known as the "Demon of
Screamin due to his high screams and his wide vocal range. He is also
known for his on-stage acrobatics.
3. Chuck Berry
Berry refined and developed rhythm
and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive.
4. Jerry Lee Lewis
As an early pioneer of rock and roll music, in
1956 Lewis made his first recordings at Sun Records in Memphis. "Crazy
Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the South, but it was his 1957 hit "Whole Lotta
Shakin' Going On" that shot Lewis to fame worldwide.
5. Madonna
She is an American singer, songwriter,
actress, and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by pushing the

boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her

music videos, which became a fixture on MTV.
Using this website http://www.intunemonthly.com/category/influences/ or
another resource (if your issue isnt on this page), listen to songs by these
artists.

How do you think the artists of the past influenced

todays artist? This may have to do with instruments,
vocal style, rhythm, content (lyrics), or something else.
Be specific with your examples. (4-6 sentences
minimum.)
I do not know, well, I might know.

Which artists music did you connect to the most? Why?

(3-5 sentences minimum).
I do not know.