Céline Dion
Canada, 1981–now
Quebecois singer (b. 1968), among the best-selling recording artists in history. After establishing herself in French-language music in Quebec, she became a leading international pop balladeer of the 1990s with 'The Power of Love', 'Because You Loved Me' and 'My Heart Will Go On' from Titanic.
MusicRoots documents 5 artists who influenced Céline Dion and 0 artists Céline Dion influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Céline Dion?
- Ginette Reno — Ginette Reno was Céline Dion's earliest idol — Dion has said Reno's was 'a voice that cradled my youth and gave me the desire to do this profession'.
- Barbra Streisand — Barbra Streisand is Céline Dion's great vocal idol — Dion has often cited Streisand's voice as her model, and the two recorded the duet 'Tell Him' in 1997.
- Michael Jackson — Michael Jackson was among the artists Céline Dion grew up listening to and later collaborated with, a model of pop craft and showmanship.
- Aretha Franklin — Aretha Franklin's soul power is among the influences Céline Dion grew up on, feeding the gospel-tinged force of her big ballads.
- Bee Gees — The Bee Gees' melodic craft shaped Dion — she grew up on their music and they wrote and produced for her (the album Falling into You and the single 'Immortality').