Kelly Clarkson: Influences

Kelly Clarkson: Influences

Kelly Clarkson’s adoration of Aretha Franklin was obvious from her American Idol debut, and her love of soul helped propel her to victory in that show’s first season. In the years that followed, she’s shown that while her first love is R&B, her tastes can’t be contained: she’s taken inspiration from the electro-edged rock of Garbage as well as the country-pop stylings of Reba as she’s walked her own idiosyncratic path through pop.

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