Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ) (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her consistent image reinventions and versatility in both music and entertainment. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays. She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21, through New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, before dropping out to pursue a career in music. When Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing, where she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and Akon's label, KonLive Distribution, in 2007.
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Lady Gaga | Introduction
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is an American singer, songwriter and actress. An American singer, songwriter and actress. She is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
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Lopez made her largest Hispanic press tour to date in Miami in promotion of "The Boy Next Door". She hoped that the film would appeal to Hispanic markets, due to featuring two Hispanic leads.
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Gaga has also been influenced by Princess Diana, whom she has admired since her childhood. Gaga has called the Indian alternative medicine advocate Deepak Chopra a "true inspiration", and has also quoted Indian leader Osho's book "Creativity" on Twitter. Gaga says she was influenced by Osho's work in valuing rebellion through creativity and equality.
Lady Gaga | Influences
In 2015, "Time" also noted that Gaga had "practically invented the current era of pop music as spectacle". Her work has influenced artists including Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Ellie Goulding, Halsey, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Jonas, Sam Smith, Noah Cyrus, Katherine Langford, MGMT, Allie X, Greyson Chance, Taylor Swift, Cardi B, Rina Sawayama, and Blackpink.
Lady Gaga | Impact
Gaga has also cited heavy metal bands as an influence, specifically Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Marilyn Manson. She credits Beyoncé as a key inspiration to pursue a musical career. Gaga was inspired by her mother to be interested in fashion, which she now says is a major influence and integrated with her music. Stylistically, Gaga has been compared to Leigh Bowery, Isabella Blow, and Cher; she once commented that as a child, she absorbed Cher's fashion sense and made it her own. She considers Donatella Versace her muse and the British fashion designer Alexander McQueen as an inspiration. In turn, Versace calls Lady Gaga "the fresh Donatella".
Lady Gaga | Influences
I can't be the only one who thinks Lady Gaga was inspired by this immortal classic for her own single, "Alejandro," can I?"
Don't Turn Around | Impact and legacy
Gaga grew up listening to artists such as Michael Jackson, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Mariah Carey, the Grateful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Whitney Houston, Elton John, Blondie and Garbage, who have all influenced her music. Gaga's musical inspiration varies from dance-pop singers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson to rock artists such as David Bowie and Freddie Mercury, as well as the theatrics of the pop artist Andy Warhol and her own performance roots in musical theater. She has been compared to Madonna, who has said that she sees herself reflected in Gaga. Gaga says that she wants to revolutionize pop music as Madonna has.
Lady Gaga | Influences
This set list is a representation of the January 20, 2019, concert. It is not intended to represent every show.
Lady Gaga Enigma | Jazz and Piano
"My connection to her has been strong my whole life. I always wondered what it was—the mystery of Joanne—this person that I never got to meet that was an absolute tornado of both love and tragedy... She was a powerful, beautiful force in my family's life and then it's like a beautiful light that just goes out, so I've always used the fact that she didn't get to live the rest of her life as a sense of strength and power within me that I have to go out and live the rest for her."
Joanne (Lady Gaga song) | Background and development
Matt Moen from "Paper" felt that the poster hearkened back to Gaga's fashion choices during "The Fame Monster" (2009) era, suggesting the singer's return to avant-garde looks. He also found Las Vegas EDM and rave influences in the poster, likening it to an Electric Daisy Carnival. Formichetti also worked on creating the costumes for the concert series. On December 4, 2018, Gaga shared a video from the rehearsal on her Instagram account showing her in a bodysuit with dots on it, utilizing motion capture while the song "Aura" played in the background. She also assumed a titular new identity in one of the videos, referring herself as Enigma.
Lady Gaga Enigma | Background and development
This set list is a representation of the December 28, 2018, concert. It is not intended to represent every show.
Lady Gaga Enigma | Enigma
Page Six's Jarett Wieselman stated: "I've repeatedly hypothesized that the success and adoration bestowed upon Lady Gaga has led every female celebrity to assume that whether or not she cultivates a quirky personality, her options for fashion forwardness are limitless!" He also said that "the 'Lady Gaga' effect persists". Tracie Egan Morrissey from Jezebel, said that 2011 MTV Video Music Awards's red carpet "reeks of Lady Gaga's influence" and that "ever since Lady Gaga came on the scene with her bizarre masks, tall hats and concept outfits, everyone thinks looking like an idiot on the red carpet is a sign of artistic integrity." She continues: "Nicki Minaj has a horrible case of Gaga-itis" and that Katy Perry's "cube on her head is totally her attempt at being avant fashion-y." Jon Caramanica from "The New York Times" in his article "Girl Pop’s Lady Gaga Makeover" states: "It's Halloween-costume empowerment, sure, but her fingerprints are all over the revised images of Christina Aguilera, Rihanna, Katy Perry and Beyoncé; and on new artists like Kesha, Janelle Monáe and Nicki Minaj" and that "the work she’s done since her 2008 debut album [...] has nudged loose conventional boundaries." He then continued by saying that "If Lady Gaga has had direct impact on anyone, it's been, most surprisingly, Beyoncé, who has spent the majority of her career impervious to influence from her peers.
The Fame Monster | Legacy and impact
American pop singer Lady Gaga credits her stage name to this song. She stated that she "adored" Queen, and that they had a hit called 'Radio Ga Ga'. "That's why I love the name".
Radio Ga Ga | Influences
Similar to "The Wizard of Oz" (1939), the characters appearing in Gaga's imagination are portrayed by the same people who she saw in reality, the victims and first responders who are at the site of the accident. The video utilizes a wide array of symbolism used to indicate real world objects, such as Gaga's bracelet representing a tourniquet and the paramedic's mirror representing a flashlight used by emergency medical personnel. In the final scene of Gaga's hallucination, there are several symbols and scars on her forehead, representing "things that she's gotten through in her life", the singer's makeup artist Sarah Tanno explains.
911 (Lady Gaga song) | Inspirations and analysis
She studied music there, and improved her songwriting skills by writing essays on art, religion, social issues and politics, including a thesis on pop artists Spencer Tunick and Damien Hirst. In 2005, she withdrew from school during the second semester of her sophomore year to focus on her music career. That year, she also played an unsuspecting diner customer for MTV's "Boiling Points", a prank reality television show.
Lady Gaga | 1986–2005: Early life
Gaga hardly says anything Madonna didn't say 25 years ago" adding that "But I have a feeling that she is a less interesting pop-artist than many of us had hoped for. Lady Gaga so often praised for being "original", is mostly very un-original."
Born This Way Ball | Europe
Yet in the last year, in the wake of a pair of collaborations with Lady Gaga — "Telephone" and "Video Phone" — she appears to have come alive. The videos for those songs showed her to be far more humorous than ever before" and "it’s as if Lady Gaga swooped in and infected Beyoncé with a bug, a vampiric chain of events."
The Fame Monster | Legacy and impact
The instruments used by the singer, such as a keyboard, was also decked similarly with red roses. Another dress included shoulder spikes reminiscent of the singer's attire during her first studio album era, coupled with a hat made of black roses. A green colored wig was also worn by Gaga which she had introduced during the "Artpop" era. Gaga's vocal coach Don Lawrence, who began working with her when she was 13, assisted her before each show, either by being present there or through phone. One hour prior to the start of the show, Gaga practiced her vocal warm-ups. The stage was created to embody the New York City fire escape routes making it multi-leveled and comparable to the self-titled album cover by rock band Grateful Dead.
Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom | Development and inspiration
Raissa has named Lady Gaga, Prince, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell as some of her main musical inspirations. She praised Gaga's presence as a female artist, Prince and Bowie's theatricality and Cohen and Mitchell's lyricism.
Raissa (singer) | Influences
A confetti cannon was also kept for the performance of "Applause" and the giant disco ball of the venue was used.
Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom | Development and inspiration
like, you know, Janet Jackson and Madonna. And they were major inspirations for me. But I also had my own identity and I knew who I was." In the 2002 book "Madonnastyle" by Carol Clerk, she is quoted saying: "I have been a huge fan of Madonna since I was a little girl. She's the person that I've really looked up to. I would really, really like to be a legend like Madonna." Spears cited "That's the Way Love Goes" as the inspiration for her song "Touch of My Hand" from her album "In the Zone", saying "I like to compare it to 'That's the Way Love Goes,' kind of a Janet Jackson thing." She also said her song "Just Luv Me" from her "Glory" album also reminded her of 'That's the Way Love Goes'.
Britney Spears | Influences
She added that true to Richardson's photographing style, nothing in the book was staged and he was able to make her do things in front of the camera that has not been done by anyone previously. Richardson also took pictures of Gaga's fans for the book – which she appreciated – explaining to "The Hollywood Reporter":
Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson | Background and inspiration
In an interview published on the website for the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, composer Larry Evoy states that the song was inspired by his own personal experience. "It was written over a period of time and was literal. I would actually go to sleep with my light on, hoping that she’d think I was still awake and would drop by, and she did."
Last Song (Edward Bear song) | Inspiration
Gaga said the song "was just me trying to figure things out", and she later stated that she "was doing a lot of drugs" when she wrote the song. She claims it is about how "whoever you are or where[ver] you live – you can self-proclaim this inner fame based on your personal style, and your opinions about art and the world, despite being conscious of it", and also about her experiences as a struggling artist working in the Lower East Side. The line "Daddy, I'm so sorry, I'm so s-s-sorry, yeah", according to Gaga, was inspired by "rich kids" in the area who she would hear calling their parents for money to buy drugs with.
Beautiful, Dirty, Rich | Background
It also makes reference to her song "Replay", which contains the lyrics "the scars on my mind are on replay".
911 (Lady Gaga song) | Inspirations and analysis
Gaga described her high school self as "very dedicated, very studious, very disciplined" but also "a bit insecure". She considered herself a misfit and was mocked for "being either too provocative or too eccentric". Gaga began playing the piano at age four when her mother insisted she become "a cultured young woman". She took piano lessons and practiced through her childhood. The lessons taught her to create music by ear, which she preferred over reading sheet music. Her parents encouraged her to pursue music, and enrolled her in Creative Arts Camp. As a teenager, she played at open mic nights.
Lady Gaga | 1986–2005: Early life
The singer had to previously evacuate her own home during the Woolsey Fire which spread through parts of Malibu.
Lady Gaga | Born This Way Foundation
Throughout the video, Singh visually references "The Color of Pomegranates" (1969), a Soviet art film by Armenian filmmaker Sergei Parajanov. The film poster also appears on the street scene at the end of the video. Gaga's video presents the film's symbols in her own allegory of pain. Some of the outfits are inspired by painter Frida Kahlo's style, and the accident scene is reminiscent of the traumatic bus collision that inspired some of Kahlo's most famous work. Its reminiscent visuals were also inspired by Singh's 2000 film "The Cell". Other references include Federico Fellini's "8½" (1963) and Alejandro Jodorowsky's "The Holy Mountain" (1973).
911 (Lady Gaga song) | Inspirations and analysis
He went on to create a hat that Gaga wore to the 53rd Grammy Awards in February 2011. The dress went on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2011 as part of an exhibition entitled "Women Who Rock: Vision, Passion, Power".
Lady Gaga's meat dress | Legacy
Mentor: Lady Gaga Group performances:
American Idol (season 10) | Top 4 – Songs That Inspire / Leiber & Stoller Songbook
I was even inspired by the black and white artwork!"
Demi Lovato | Influences
She finds inspiration in all from Swedish pop music to 70´s rock like Jethro Tull and 80´s icon Kate Bush.
Guðrið Hansdóttir | Biography
On November 17, 2014, Gaga announced through her social medias that the last concert show, which took place at Bercy Arena in France on November 24, would be streamed live around the world, online on Yahoo! Live. The concert started with a 30-minute video presentation of Gaga's portraits, as shot by Robert Wilson, and which were previously exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The live stream broke records for Yahoo! Live and Live Nation.
ArtRave: The Artpop Ball | Broadcast and recording
Then, there's a curtain pulled in front of her, and in seconds, she has a completely different outfit on with a cone bra and her hair is all hairsprayed up and big and frizzy. In real life, that would probably take 8 hours." Many of the costumes were inspired from previous outfits Gaga had worn, including her meat dress and her Kermit the Frog dress. "We did a lot of research, looking back at her old outfits, and she's really been in a million different things, had a million different looks."
Lisa Goes Gaga | Production
It inspires people... This is a prolific pop artist who is sometimes famous and successful, sometimes obscure, who nonetheless keeps making her own kind of music." James Montgomery of MTV describes her as "a fabulously fearless pop artist" who can "out-sing almost anyone out there. She can out-crazy Gaga or Lily. She's the total pop-star package, everything you'd want in a singer/entertainer/icon. And still, she remains oddly off the radar. Such is the price of busting borders". "Entertainment Weekly" said: "She essentially invented the whole modern wave of Pop Diva Domination: You can draw a straight line from "Get This Party Started" to Katy Perry, Kesha, pre-messianic Lady Gaga, and post-weird Rihanna." "Glamour Magazine" wrote: "When Pennsylvania-born Alecia Moore debuted in 2000, pop was dominated by long-locked blonds like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson.
Pink (singer) | Legacy
The milliner explained to "The Daily Beast" that one of the hats was inspired by English singer Marianne Faithfull. She added, "Gaga was the first to ever request this hat in pink, because it's her favorite color". Tamez named it "Lady Joanne" and added that Gaga had her change the shape, color and the ribbon on the hat. While designing the cover and the overall image, Tamez and Gaga spoke of using more pastel colors, inspired by the 1970s.
Joanne (album) | Title and packaging
Leslie Helperin of "The Hollywood Reporter" described the scene as "fascinating", adding that "[Gaga's] grandmother seems resistant to all this emotional hyperbole, insisting that the loss is well in the past now."
Joanne (Lady Gaga song) | Media appearance
For now, it is appropriate to cry". Mick Jagger said "David was always an inspiration to me and a true original. He was wonderfully shameless in his work. We had so many good times together ... He was my friend. I will never forget him". Friend and collaborator Iggy Pop described him on social media as "the light of my life", while singer Madonna tweeted: "Talented. Unique. Genius. Game Changer" and sang "Rebel, Rebel" at her Houston concert. The rock group Queen, with whom he collaborated on "Under Pressure", tweeted a link to the video of the song, with the words: "This is our last dance..." Elton John commented that "we all know how inspiring he is.
Death of David Bowie | Other musicians
Graceman credits Ann Wilson (Heart), Amy Winehouse and Adele as her main inspirations.
Anna Graceman | Musical influences
For example, in 2013 MTV Latin America makes a call vote "What is the heir to the queen of pop?". "Rolling Stone" cited of Britney to Lady Gaga, passing by Rihanna and Christina. Named "the modern day Madonna" by "Guinness World Records", some authors have referred to Britney Spears as the "heir" of Madonna, and others like "Us Weekly" Staff said her heir "apparent" is Lady Gaga. Among them, Madonna's influence was most notable in Spears, who has been called "her protégé". In her case, Gwen Stefani responded that "some people say that I copy her. But show me one girl my age who was not influenced by her." She has been referred to as "the new Madonna" by publications such as "The Hollywood Reporter" and "People".
List of artists influenced by Madonna | Media attention
With lines like "I promise this drink is my last one / I know I fucked up again / Because I lost my only friend", Lynch believed that Gaga was referring to her former assistant Jennifer O'Neil who had months ago moved to court against the singer for unpaid wages.
Dope (Lady Gaga song) | Recording and composition
She cites Julee Cruise, Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins, the Zombies, and the Beach Boys as some of her musical inspirations.
Empress Of | Personal life
Gaga named the album after Joanne Stefani Germanotta, her father's sister. She died on December 18, 1974, at age 19 due to complications arising from lupus. Gaga, whose middle name is Joanne (Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), recognized her aunt's death had a profound effect on her family and her work. The booklet in her debut album, "The Fame" (2008), contained a poem titled "For a Moment" written by Joanne. Gaga credits Joanne with helping her overcome addiction problems, and dedicated The Fame Ball Tour to her. The singer tattooed the date of Joanne's death on her left biceps, between lines of a verse from a poem by Rainer Maria Rilke.
Joanne (album) | Title and packaging
The album has influences of the 1980s pop music and discusses Gaga's love for fame while also dealing with subjects such as love, sexuality, money and drugs. Initially intended to be a re-release of her first album, an EP titled "The Fame Monster" (2009) included eight newly recorded tracks. Its tracks include "Speechless", written solely by Gaga, as well as "Alejandro", "Telephone" and "Bad Romance". The EP explores the darker side of fame. Gaga's second full-length album, "Born This Way", was released in 2011. She reunited with RedOne and Garibay, and sought new collaborators, including DJ Snake, DJ White Shadow, Jeppe Laursen, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, this last one producing the country rock song "You and I" written solely by Gaga.
List of songs recorded by Lady Gaga | Introduction
Sinclair has mentioned Kate Bush and Alanis Morissette as her most important musical influences, describing them as emotional artists "who write honestly about their opinions and experiences." The singer also stated she considered Gwen Stefani, who is a musical and stylistic inspiration, as her "hero", adding that Prince, Vanity 6, and Freddie Mercury have already inspired her during live performances. Sinclair explores music that is both confessional and bold when looking for inspiration, she reveals: "I don't listen to music to let go, I listen to dive in", listing Hole, Marilyn Manson, and Eminem among her favorite artists and bands with whom she grew up.
Teddy Sinclair | Style and influences
Pop singer Lady Gaga's concert shows have included the use of dialogue, costumes, and music from "A Clockwork Orange".
Stanley Kubrick | Cultural impact
Gaga described the show as "unlike anything I've done before. It will be a celebration of all that is unique and different within us. The challenges of bravery can be overcome with creativity and courage that is grown out of adversity, love and music." Five additional dates were added to the itinerary for the Jazz & Piano shows. The singer released a promotional poster accompanying the announcement, colored in day-glo paint. She wore a neon green tulle dress by designers Laurence & Chico, and latex gloves and swim cap from Vex Clothing. The image was photographed by Inez and Vinoodh and styled by Gaga's longtime collaborator Nicola Formichetti.
Lady Gaga Enigma | Background and development
Blige, and Alicia Keys, all of whom inspired her as well. On the rock band Queen, she says: "I love them. I'm the biggest Queen fan ever. They're the kind of band that's just in your DNA, really. Everyone just knows who they are." She has also expressed admiration for Lana Del Rey, Grimes, Chvrches, FKA Twigs, Alabama Shakes, Kanye West, Rihanna, Britney Spears, Frank Ocean, and Stevie Nicks. In 2017, she described Beyoncé as a particular inspiration, calling her "[the] artist of my life" and added "the other artists who mean that much to me are all dead." Adele cited Madonna's 1998 album "Ray of Light" as a "chief inspiration" for her album "25".
Adele | Influences and favourite musicians
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "The Fame Monster".
Speechless (Lady Gaga song) | Credits and personnel
"Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say)" was about breaking up with a boyfriend and finding someone new. "Brown Eyes" was inspired by the British rock band Queen and, according to Gaga, is the most vulnerable song on the album. Gaga further clarified the ideas behind "The Fame", and her inspirations and visions for the album. She believed that the most important thing missing from contemporary pop music was the combination of the visual imagery of the artist with the music. Gaga incorporated theatrics in her live performances of the songs from the album. Hence she hoped that people would take notice of the performance art, which she was trying to bring back with the album and its music; according to her, the music put the lifestyle in front of it.
The Fame | Background and development
My icons were always women like Kate Bush, Stevie Nicks and Siouxsie Sioux. Who wouldn't be proud to carry on that tradition?".
Florence and the Machine | Style and influences
After "LoveGame", she talks a monologue about the year "3009". And says that "The kids came out of New York and shot the paparazzi." followed by saying "It was a thousand years before when the monster first entered the city, vanished for our hearts and for our brains and for our faces (referencing to the three video interludes of the tour)" and "we knew we could co-exist with this monster with our MUSIC!!! With our art and with our fashion. My name is Lady Gaga." and tells the crowd she feels "beautiful and dirty rich" and sang "Beautiful, Dirty, Rich".
The Fame Ball Tour | Concert synopsis
According to Tilly Martin from website "Creative Boom", the artwork fits right in with the Drømsjel's signature style which combines collage of vintage fashion imagery with digital manipulation to yield colorful surreal compositions. Along with digital artists Laura Albert, Christophe Remy, and Melissa Murillo, Drømsjel cites Salvador Dalí and Friedrich Nietzsche as major influences on his work.
Gaga: Five Foot Two | Artwork
"I have a lot of fans who are really lovely, young, troubled fans, but I want to remind them that you only get one set of parents," she said.
Speechless (Lady Gaga song) | Background
Lady Gaga opened the show trapped in a giant spider web for her performance of "The Edge of Glory", the latest single from her third album "Born This Way". Later, Gaga climbed to the top of the stage to a custom-made spider-shaped piano inspired by "Maman", the ten-metre Louise Bourgeois sculpture located in Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, and performed "Born This Way".
2011 MTV Video Music Aid Japan | Introduction
"Hair" was written and produced by Gaga and RedOne, and the name of the song was revealed through an interview with "Vogue" magazine in February 2011. On "The Graham Norton Show", Gaga explained the origin of the song, which involves the analogy of her hair with freedom, and how that is the only part of her body she can change without anyone judging her. According to a press listening in February, "Hair" draws inspiration from Pat Benatar's '80s classic "We Belong", while thematically focusing on empowering lyrics similar to those of "Born This Way". Gaga elaborated on the song's inspiration further with a video posted on her Twitter account: "When I was a kid, I used to always come down the stairs of my parents' house, and they would say, 'Go back upstairs and brush your hair, change your clothes, you can't go out wearing that', and I felt like it was stifling my identity...
Hair (Lady Gaga song) | Background and release
... I don't need to. I know that if there's a purpose for life, it was for me to hear Mozart." Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls from 1940 to 1973, was also an inspiration for Sendak.
Maurice Sendak | Influences
Musicians who have cited Bush as an influence include Beverley Craven, Regina Spektor, Ellie Goulding, Charli XCX, Tegan and Sara, k.d. lang, Paula Cole, Kate Nash, Bat for Lashes, Erasure, Alison Goldfrapp of Goldfrapp, Rosalía, Tim Bowness of No-Man, Chris Braide, Kyros, Aisles, Darren Hayes, Grimes, and Solange Knowles. Nerina Pallot was inspired to become a songwriter after seeing Bush play "This Woman's Work" on "Wogan". Coldplay took inspiration from "Running Up That Hill" to compose their single "Speed of Sound". In 2015, Adele stated that the release of her third studio album was inspired by Bush's 2014 comeback to the stage.
Kate Bush | Legacy
Describing the song as "the true heart and soul of the record", Gaga emphasized how much Joanne had influenced her family and herself. Joanne died due to complications arising from the autoimmune disease lupus when she was 19 years old. In an interview, Gaga revealed that Joanne's lupus got more complicated after she experienced a sexual assault, and those complications resulted in her death. The incident affected the Germanotta family and according to Gaga, the grief never left them completely. Writing "Joanne" helped Gaga deal with her father's pain of losing his sister. During the New York City show of her Dive Bar Tour (2016), Gaga added that despite the song's relevance to her family, she wanted the track to appeal to everyone who had suffered the loss of any loved ones.
Joanne (Lady Gaga song) | Background and development
Jiang is inspired by Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Pink, Michael Jackson, and Jay-Z.
Vivi Jiang | Personal interest
Levon finds music inspiration from all genres of music but as a young girl looked up to the big superstar performers such as Madonna and Michael Jackson: "I used to watch Madonna and Michael Jackson on TV and say to myself, 'I want to do that one day.'"
Elen Levon | Influences
She has also named Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Otis Redding, Shania Twain, Brandy, Beyoncé, Natalie Imbruglia, Cher, and Prince as sources of inspiration. Spears has also felt inspired by artists of younger generations, such as Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande.
Britney Spears | Influences
Hannah cited Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Holly Valance, Rachel Stevens and Madonna as her biggest musical influences.
Audrey Hannah | Musical influences
On her official website, Utada cites 16 musicians and composers: Freddie Mercury, Cocteau Twins, Nine Inch Nails, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Édith Piaf, Chick Corea, the Blue Nile, Björk, Akino Arai, Lenny Kravitz, Béla Bartók, Mozart, Jeff Buckley, Yutaka Ozaki, and Hibari Misora as some of her favorite artists, and at another point lists R&B artist Aaliyah, Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige as an inspiration as well.
Utada Hikaru | Influences
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "The Fame".
Paparazzi (Lady Gaga song) | Credits and personnel
Inspiration for singing came from jazz singer Amy Winehouse, who died in July 2011; Gaga added "I thought of her almost every day in the studio. I wish she was still here. She was jazz to her core". The songs were recorded live with the band, and during the recording process Gaga asked for carpets to be placed on the studio floor, so that it looked like a film set and it could be photographed. In "Cheek to Cheek", Gaga sings solo on "Lush Life", "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" and "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye", while Bennett's solo includes "Don't Wait Too Long" and "Sophisticated Lady".
Cheek to Cheek (album) | Recording and composition
Lady Gaga's deceased aunt, Joanne Germanotta, had a profound effect on the singer's life and career. Gaga included one of her aunt's unpublished poems on her first album's booklet, and tattooed the date of her death on her left arm. She had initially written a song called "Paradise", inspired by her aunt, while making her fourth studio album, "Cheek to Cheek", in 2014 with Tony Bennett. However, the song was not included on the album. While developing her fifth studio album in 2016, "Joanne", Gaga wrote its title track with producer Mark Ronson at Shangri-La Studios, where the rest of the album was crafted.
Joanne (Lady Gaga song) | Background and development
"Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson" consists of photos (in black-and-white and in color) that Richardson took of Gaga during a ten-month period, ranging from the singer's performance at Lollapalooza in 2010 to the final shows of her 2009–11 Monster Ball Tour. More than 100,000 pictures were taken during the time period with over 350 appearing in the book. The book also includes a Gaga-written foreword about her relationship with Richardson that doubles as an examination of self. "With Terry, the relationship extends beyond the photograph, and if you're lucky, he will teach you something truly profound about yourself." Prior to the shooting of "Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson", Gaga and Richardson had worked together on several projects.
Lady Gaga x Terry Richardson | Background and inspiration
I like the idea of it changing and evolving into something else". He later explained that the dress would be preserved and made into a type of jerky before being archived.
Lady Gaga's meat dress | Design
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Artpop".
Applause (Lady Gaga song) | Credits and personnel
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Benjamin Rollins Caldwell | References
Development of "Artpop" began shortly after the release of "Born This Way" (2011), and by the following year, the album's concepts started building as Gaga collaborated with producers Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow. Initial recording sessions for "Artpop" coincided with the Born This Way Ball: up to fifty songs were written and considered for inclusion. Gaga herself admitted that she intended to make audiences have "a really good time" with "Artpop", engineering the album to mirror "a night at the club". A hip surgery in February 2013 caused the singer to take a six-month hiatus, during which she studied literature and music with her creative team, the Haus of Gaga.
Applause (Lady Gaga song) | Background and writing
Her extensive philanthropy and social activism includes work related to mental health awareness and LGBT rights. Gaga founded the Born This Way Foundation in 2012, a non-profit organization that focuses on empowering youth, improving mental health, and preventing bullying.
Lady Gaga | Introduction
I'm 53 years old, for God's sake. She said, 'This is what you're wearing'." Richards personally wanted to play the guitar since she had been taking lessons. Gaga also used the 3D game "Minecraft" in a sequence and enlisted "Minecraft" YouTuber SkyDoesMinecraft in a sequence which depicts the singer reviving famous men who have been dead. The artist had been a fan of the game since Martyn Littlewood of The Yogscast used it to create a parody of her 2011 single, "Born This Way", which she appreciated. "Minecraft" and Lego were also used to create little items like fruits and chairs in the video.
G.U.Y. | Background and production
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "The Fame Monster".
Teeth (Lady Gaga song) | Credits and personnel
When asked about her musical influences, she replied: "Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Janis Joplin, Robert Johnson, Karen Dalton, Fred Koller, Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and J.J. Cale."
Lacy J. Dalton | Introduction
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Artpop".
Dope (Lady Gaga song) | Credits and personnel
"The Fame" became successful worldwide, and Gaga started the group "Haus of Gaga", whose contributing endeavors include sound design, clothing, and stage production. She appeared on the cover of "Rolling Stone" in May 2009, and performed with bands including Take That and the Pussycat Dolls on their world tours.
Lady Gaga: Queen of Pop | Contents
The dress was mechanically and remotely controlled for its movements. It was inspired by the creations of designer Hussein Chalayan and was made by Vin Burnham. Gaga's references for the performance was both Dorothy as well as Glinda the Good Witch, from the 1939 film, "The Wizard of Oz". According to Academic Richard J. Gray, Gaga merged both the characters in the performance, demonstrating the overall story arc of the tour, about self-sufficiency towards freedom and personal growth. He also listed is as the "most awe-inspiring and show stopping sight of the [tour]."
So Happy I Could Die | Live performances
Globelamp said that Conor Oberst inspired her to start writing songs, and that as a songwriter she is inspired by Elliott Smith, Fiona Apple, Syd Barrett, Taylor Swift, Tori Amos and Nick Drake.
Elizabeth le Fey | Musical influences
Michelle Gurevich has cited Alla Pugacheva, Adriano Celentano, Charles Aznavour, Yoko Ono, Francis Lai, Nino Rota, Xavier Dolan, Todor Kobakov, Jennifer Castle, and filmmaker Federico Fellini as influences on her music.
Michelle Gurevich | Life
Minna K. Weissenbach, a rich patron of Edna St. Vincent Millay, also known as the opium lady of Hyde Park, was the inspiration for Catherine Cartwheel. Harriet Monroe, the founding editor of "Poetry", was the inspiration for Hannah Freemount-Snowden. Howard Mitcham, a deaf Greenwich Village artist and bohemian, was the inspiration for the stone-deaf man.
Miss MacIntosh, My Darling | Sources
I was feeling very dizzy, I had a lot of vertigo, I had pain but it's like fuck if I know what hurts the most because I'd been on tour for a year. But I didn't want to let them down and I just couldn't cancel because the thought of leaving 50,000 kids in the arena just broke my heart. So I went out every night and I played and I played and I played until I couldn't walk one night."
Applause (Lady Gaga song) | Background and writing
One of her inspiration was Lilian Baylis, perhaps from Violet May's "Tribute to a Lady" of 1975. "At Freddie's" was the last of Fitzgerald's novels to draw closely on her own personal experiences, before she embarked on her so-called 'historical novels'.
At Freddie's | Background
Because of "The Fame" success—it was listed as one of the 100 Greatest Debut Albums of All-Time by "Rolling Stone" in 2013—Gaga has been credited as one of the artists that popularized synthpop in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Scott Hardy, CEO of Polaroid, praised Gaga for inspiring fans and for her close interactions with them on social media. According to Kelefa Sanneh of "The New Yorker", "Lady Gaga blazed a trail for truculent pop stars by treating her own celebrity as an evolving art project." Including "Born This Way" as one of the 50 best female albums of all time, "Rolling Stone" Rob Sheffield considers it "hard to remember a world where we didn't have Gaga, although we're pretty sure it was a lot more boring".
Lady Gaga | Impact
It also allowed her to review and enhance her musical direction, which she described as a meticulous "gazing process". "Applause" was written and produced by Gaga and DJ White Shadow, along with Nick Monson and Dino Zisis while on the road for her Born This Way Ball tour in 2012. Other songwriters working on the track included Martin Bresso, Nicolas Mercier, Julien Arias and William Grigahcine. Talking to Sirius XM Radio, Gaga explained the inspiration behind the songwriting of "Applause": "I realized it was the applause of the fans that really kept me going. Because I would be ready to go onstage and just be crying hysterically not understanding even how I was feeling.
Applause (Lady Gaga song) | Background and writing
The following set list is representative of the show's opening night on March 28, 2014.
Lady Gaga Live at Roseland Ballroom | Set list
Gaga also lists the ways her mental illnesses are clouding the way she sees the surrounding world. The lines "I can't see me cry/Can't see me cry ever again/I can't see me cry/Can't see me cry/This is the end" are referencing the decreased emotional responses which are side-effect of her medication. In the chorus, the singer fully accepts and realizes her mental illness, and admits her dependence on an antipsychotic to help her survive, with the line: "My biggest enemy is me / pop a 911".
911 (Lady Gaga song) | Composition and lyrics
Development of Lady Gaga's third studio album, "Artpop", began shortly after the release of her second one, "Born This Way" (2011), and by the following year, the album's concepts were "beginning to flourish" as Gaga collaborated with producers Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow. However, while on tour for the Born This Way Ball, Gaga had to undergo a hip surgery in February 2013 which forced the singer into a six-month hiatus, and this rehabilitation became one of the inspirations behind the album. According to White Shadow, the title track was one of the first songs penned for the album, which created the backbone for the record.
Artpop (song) | Background and development
"So Happy I Could Die" is a song from American singer Lady Gaga, taken from her second major release and her third extended play, "The Fame Monster" (2009). It was written by herself, Nadir "RedOne" Khayat, and Nicolas "Space Cowboy" Dresti, with production helmed by RedOne. Inspired by Gaga's fear of what she described as the "Alcohol Monster", the song is about the influences of alcoholism, and also explores several sexual themes in its lyrics as well as liberalism. Musically, it is a Europop song with Auto-Tune effects. "So Happy I Could Die" received mostly positive reviews, with critics complimenting its sexual nature.
So Happy I Could Die | Introduction
The singer later concluded that both "have a right to be "inspired" by other cultures".
List of artists influenced by Madonna | Background
"Ottawa Sun" editor Aedan Helmer wrote: "It would be easy to quantify her influence by the generations of pop stars created and groomed in her self-made image —without Madonna, the 'Britneys' and 'Katys' of the world simply wouldn’t exist". Merely Me from website HealthCentral expressed that "there would be no Britney Spears or Lady Gaga without Madonna". She also wrote that "her influence is seen in the fashion, style and songs of many of the female pop stars of today". As Helmer and Merely Me, Rick Florino from Artist Direct felt:
List of artists influenced by Madonna | Context and analysis
Yener has described herself as a big fan of Madonna, and is inspired by her energy on stage and courage. In a statement given to MTV Turkey in response to the question "On the comments about you, the name Madonna appears in some way. Is it really a goal for you to be like Madonna?", she said: "They tried to link me to Sezen Aksu after my first album was released. Of course my idol is Madonna. Besides, it's very normal to be inspired by a world star like Madonna. I wish I could have access to great technology and power like her, but that's not possible.
Hande Yener | Influences
Katie Couric interviews Lady Gaga about her life and the inspiration behind her music at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Manhattan, the school she attended as a child. Gaga also performs nine songs to a small audience of friends and family, including "Born This Way", "Marry the Night", "You and I", "Hair" and "The Edge of Glory", as well as covers of Irving Berlin's holiday classic "White Christmas" and Nat King Cole's "Orange Colored Sky". She also sings a duet with Tony Bennett of "The Lady Is a Tramp", originally from the 1937 musical comedy "Babes in Arms", featuring the work of Gaga's trumpeter, Brian Newman.
A Very Gaga Thanksgiving | Synopsis
Gaga was named the "Queen of Pop" in a 2011 ranking by "Rolling Stone" based on record sales and social media metrics. In 2012, she ranked fourth in VH1's Greatest Women in Music and became a feature of the temporary exhibition "The Elevated. From the Pharaoh to Lady Gaga", which marked the 150th anniversary of the National Museum in Warsaw. Gaga has been often regarded as a trailblazer for utilizing controversy to bring attention to various issues. According to Frankie Graddon of "The Independent", Gaga—who wore a meat dress to highlight her distaste for the US military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy—influenced protest dressing on red carpet.
Lady Gaga | Impact
Following this, Gaga stated that she would be rewarding the fans with the most creative ideas, and not those who purchased the most copies of "Applause".
Applause (Lady Gaga song) | Artwork and release
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "The Fame".
Poker Face (Lady Gaga song) | Credits and personnel
It sounds like it reads, but not like you think until you hear it," he added. Gaga wanted to record her own freedom song, and explained with "Billboard" her inspiration behind the song: I want to write my this-is-who-the-fuck-I-am anthem, but I don't want it to be hidden in poetic wizardry and metaphors. I want it to be an attack, an assault on the issue because I think, especially in today's music, everything gets kind of washy sometimes and the message gets hidden in the lyrical play. Harkening back to the early '90s, when Madonna, En Vogue, Whitney Houston and TLC were making very empowering music for women and the gay community and all kind of disenfranchised communities, the lyrics and the melodies were very poignant and very gospel and very spiritual and I said, 'That's the kind of record I need to make.
Born This Way (song) | Background
She has also referred to Rihanna, Ariana Grande, and Coldplay as her "all-time favorite artists. When making music, she considers Tinashe, Doja Cat, and Jhene Aiko as some of her inspirations.
Nadine Lustre | Musical Influences
She mentions Tata Young and Beyoncé Knowles as her inspirations, besides Indonesian pop diva, Krisdayanti She also cites the girl group Pussycat Dolls, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, (whom when has been compared to) and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as her fashion inspirations.
Syahrini | Musical influences
The show is mainly divided into four parts with the last part being the encore. The main show began with a video introduction called "The Heart" where Gaga appeared as alter-ego Candy Warhol. She was shown dressing up and displayed the symbol of a pink heart on her T-shirt and said "My name is Lady Gaga, and this is my Haus". The video was projected on a giant screen in front of the stage. As the video approached towards the end, a countdown from ten to one happened, Gaga's face was shown wearing the video sunglasses, and flames engulfed the screen as it dropped.
The Fame Ball Tour | Concert synopsis
Aguilera is also inspired by her "Burlesque" co-star, Cher: "I have always had tremendous respect for her. She is a woman who did everything before anyone else did it. She is an icon and she inspired me through some of my career. We've had similar costumes too!"
Christina Aguilera | Influences