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Who influenced Aretha Franklin?

  • Billie Holiday

    American jazz singer (1915–1959)

    Influenced 9

    Influenced by 0

  • Nina Simone

    American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003)

    Influenced 8

    Influenced by 0

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    American jazz singer (1917–1996)

    Influenced 7

    Influenced by 1

  • Sam Cooke

    American singer and songwriter (1931–1964)

    Influenced 6

    Influenced by 2

  • Sarah Vaughan

    American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990)

    Influenced 6

    Influenced by 0

  • Nat King Cole

    American singer and jazz pianist (1919–1965)

    Influenced 4

    Influenced by 0

  • Dinah Washington

    American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924-1963)

    Influenced 3

    Influenced by 0

  • George Michael

    British singer (1963–2016)

    Influenced 3

    Influenced by 0

  • Mahalia Jackson

    American gospel singer

    Influenced 3

    Influenced by 0

  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    American gospel musician (1915–1973)

    Influenced 1

    Influenced by 1

  • Wynona Carr

    American musician

    Influenced 1

    Influenced by 0

Who was influenced by Aretha Franklin?

  • Amy Winehouse

    English singer and songwriter (1983–2011)

    Influenced 8

    Influenced by 12

  • Céline Dion

    Canadian singer (born 1968)

    Influenced 8

    Influenced by 18

  • Faith Hill

    American country singer (born 1967)

    Influenced 1

    Influenced by 17

  • Sam Smith

    British singer-songwriter

    Influenced 1

    Influenced by 8

  • Beverley Knight

    British soul singer, songwriter and record producer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 2

  • Leo Rizzi

    Spain singer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 7

  • Margareth Menezes

    Minister of Culture, Brazilian politician and singer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1

  • Maxine Jones

    American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman (born 1962)

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 5

  • Meghan Trainor

    American singer-songwriter (born 1993)

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 11

  • Paula Cole

    American singer (born 1968)

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1

  • Sarah Bismuth

    French singer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 1

  • Srbuk

    Armenian singer

    Influenced 0

    Influenced by 5