First Quote by Gabby Barrett

I used to be a pop singer; well, not used to be. I am an R&B singer. My emphasis was on Stevie Wonder and…

— Keala Settle

Whitney Houston, one of my biggest inspirations, also had that same mindset because her songs vary from R&B, hip hop, pop, and gospel.

— Heather Headley

Aretha Franklin, first and foremost... That's my top girl there.

— Jennifer Holliday

I always loved James Brown, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke.

— Charles Bradley

My introduction of Whitney was that if there's going to be one performer for the next generation who combined the beauty and lyric phrasing…

— Clive Davis

Whitney Houston's voice was the very first voice I fell in love with. She was the voice that made me want to become a…

— Melanie Fiona

I love Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, and The Supremes, because I'm kind of old-school at heart.

— Naturi Naughton

I grew up listening to such strong female solo artists. I love Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears.

— Tiffany Hwang

R.i.p whitney houston

— Anonymous

The first artist I really loved was Stevie Wonder. That opened the doors to other soul singers like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin.

— Olly Alexander

I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them.

— Jessica Mauboy

I grew up listening to a lot of different types of music, and R&B in particular was something that I loved - Aaliyah, Usher,…

— Yuna