Britney Spears
USA, 1998–now
American singer (b. 1981), the 'Princess of Pop'. From '…Baby One More Time' (1998) to the icy electro-pop of 'Toxic', her dance-pop and precision choreography defined turn-of-the-millennium teen pop and shaped a generation of performers.
MusicRoots documents 3 artists who influenced Britney Spears and 0 artists Britney Spears influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Britney Spears?
- Madonna — Madonna was Britney Spears's chief idol and model of pop stardom — a bond sealed by their 2003 duet 'Me Against the Music'.
- Michael Jackson — Spears's blend of dance-pop and precision choreography descends from Michael Jackson's model of the pop performer.
- Janet Jackson — Spears grew up on Janet Jackson and has named her, over many years of interviews, as perhaps the greatest single inspiration on her.