Influence Quote by Michael McDonald

I think I'm more influenced, just in general, not by blues artists, but more by stuff from Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder. Stevie Wonder is…

— Jonny Lang

Finding out that Ray Charles sang country songs but it sounded as soulful as any rhythm and blues record that kind of opened up…

— Michael Kiwanuka

I love Hank Williams songs, but I love hearing Ray Charles sing them much more.

— Michael McDonald

Sinatra was the biggest influence on my life, my singing career. And rightly so. I mean he was the best singer ever.

— James Darren

Im a big fan of pop music - I think Marvin Gaye was pop music; things like that.

— Theophilus London

Interestingly enough Miles Davis was an influence, and the way he approached harmonics. And one of my biggest influences was Dionne Warwick, early Dionne…

— Philip Bailey

I have been influenced by the greatest artists in jazz, pop, reggae, traditional, ballards, pop, and all types of music, taking the best from…

— Laura Pausini

Growing up in the projects, I've been around music all my life. Marvin Gaye, everything man.

— Jay Rock

Marvin Gaye was one of the coolest. I look to him as a style icon and as an artist.

— John Legend

Stevie Wonder was a big influence in my life.

— 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

Freddie Mercury and Elton John are, like, two of the biggest Influences in my whole life. And probably always will be.

— Axl Rose