P!nk burst into the pop consciousness as a crackling R&B talent with a no-nonsense attitude and juicy hooks that echoed girl-power icons like TLC and Janet Jackson. As her career took off, she brought rock elements into the mix, working with 4 Non Blondes' Linda Perry, channelling Janis Joplin's blues-inspired vocal acrobatics and adapting Joan Jett's swagger for the 21st century.