i would want to be a combination of grace jones, kelis and gwen stafani. basically funky 80's and quirky. albums i would want mine to sound like would be..


grace jones (night clubbing)
Kelis (wanderland & the fast stuff from tasty)
rainy davis (sweetheart)
gwen stefani

Prince mixed with Earth, Wind and Fire.

Debbie Harry
Chrissie Hynde
Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac
Gwen Stefani
Pink (more of the rock sound instead of the R&B style she started with)
Madonna
Prince
Terri Nunn of Berlin
Duran Duran
Depeche Mode
Sarah McLachlan
Sheryl Crow
Britney Spears (if I have to justify this choice, I'd say her songs get me dancing)
Annie Lennox

I want a strong voice, mixed with an '80s-influenced sound.
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Some sort of trashy, punk-disco hybrid. I would want to rock, but still make people dance too. Imagine The Toilet Boys with club remixes. That would be awesome.

Prince
The Jacksons and Michael
Ohio Players
James Brown
Dramatics
Marvin Gaye
Stevie Wonder
Sly Stone

bsbd2luvr said:

wow, all rolled into one? that would be something else!

I would be funky like Prince,
I would be mixed like Beck,
I would be complex like Bowie,
I would be misunderstood like Bjork,
I would be authentic like Gabriel,
I would rock like Hendrix,
and I would be mad like
<- this Cat right here!

Glenn Medeiros mixed with George Michael and the sheer power of Richard Marx! Plus the backing vox of Michael Jackson

I would like to be a combination of Bjork and Sade vocally, Duran Duran and Nine Inch Nails musically. A little bit of Sting here, a little bit of Madonna there... My profile lists most of my musical influences... Like one song I have has a chant at the end that was inspired by My Wild Love by The Doors.

thesexofit said:

what a combo! i'd definitely check that out.

Probably a cross between Andrew Eldridge of the Sisters of Mercy and Justin Timberlake.

depth, showmanship, talent and range of Prince,

w/an ass like Beyonce-- thats ass dallas style, baby...

a Sade vibe

and the rap style (if i so choose to rap) of biggie--

probably like the band eels with a naughty twist of the cramps thrown in here and there and of course some obtuse bowie/eno moments and the occasional quirky funky talking heads influence. but mainly eels, because i think their lyrics are brilliant and their music is warm and challenging at the same time.

Bono. For his voice and his amazing charity work. No other artist can match him on that level.

The sound that I'm most insanely jealous of is Joy Division's. It just cuts straight to my core. The taut drums, the high melodic bass, the blocky chunks of guitar, the minimalist production, the tension, the release. If I could've invented anything, it would be their sound.

My creative thought process is probably most similar to Bjork's. Abstract, visceral and emotional.

If I could be someone else that I'm not, it'd be David Bowie. I mean, do I have to explain?

That said, I don't really want to sound like anybody. As inspired and intrigued as I am by my favorite music, I work really hard at creating my own space and style. I think it's really important as an artist to distill your influences and find your own thing.

noone. i'd want 2 sound like me.

Moonwalkbjrain said:

totally.

A combination of Prince, Sananda Maitreya (TTD), David Bowie, Neil Young, Queen, Radiohead, MUSE, Jimi Hendrix, Beck, Heather Nova, Miles Davis, Elvis Presley and Joni Mitchell.

would like a stage act like the Time, a fun show to go to. The musical chops and writing ability of prince and hendrix

A sorta Prince meets Shirley Manson combo

Now that would be cool

Itzhak Perlman

Well, I am one. I sound like myself.