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We've influenced other artists, and when younger generations become fans of those artists and hear about us, they discover our music too.

— Curt Smith

I was kind of influenced by the hip-hop culture.

— Ichiro Suzuki

That's interesting: people deriving their identities from their music.

— Ethan Coen

For those of us who grew in the early hip hop era, that music shaped us in a way to be in a position…

— Rick Famuyiwa

From a musical standpoint, I was inspired by '90s hip hop, with a lot of drums and the tempos. I'm always inspired by David…

— Vic Mensa

I started with soul music and icons like Aretha Franklin and Etta James and then moved to R&B and artists such as Erykah Badu…

— Netta Barzilai

Basically my influences have been American influences. It's been blues, gospel, swing era music, bebop music, Broadway show music, classical music.

— Horace Silver

At the end of the day your influences mold who you are as an artist, you draw a little from everything you listen to…

— Gym Class Heroes

I always wanted to do music that influences and inspires each generation.

— Michael Jackson

I realized the power of hip-hop. I realized how influential this music and this culture are.

— Nipsey Hussle

I wanted to emulate music from America - young punks playing rock n' roll is what it was. I read part of Keith Richards'…

— Jimmy Page

Part of the reason that I moved to Los Angeles is that even though my mom introduced me to all kinds of music, I…

— Schuyler Fisk