Spice Girls
United Kingdom, 1994–now
British girl group formed in 1994, the biggest pop act of the late '90s. 'Wannabe' and Spice launched 'girl power', reviving the girl-group tradition as glossy, empowering dance-pop.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Spice Girls and 0 artists Spice Girls influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Spice Girls?
- The Supremes — The Spice Girls revived the girl-group tradition the Supremes defined, updated as glossy 'girl power' pop.
- Michael Jackson — Michael Jackson's blueprint for spectacular dance-pop underlies the Spice Girls' choreographed, hook-driven singles.