Jessie J loves her British up bringing and the good music that goes along with it. It’s clear that growing up in Britain and having a loving and supportive family has given Jessie J the confidence to be her self on stage. That’s why GlobalGrind loves this strong, fearless and talented woman.
In a recent GG interview, the budding star spoke about the support of her family and her various musical influences. From George Clinton to TLC, Jessie J takes inspiration from everywhere. Plus, she’s not afraid to be different and daring.
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“My mom used to sing me songs and they’re just so supportive and a very musical family. I grew up listening to the greats of Aretha Franklin, Prince, Michael Jackson,” Jessie J said.
Check out this video of Prince above. We can certainly hear the influence!
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Jessie J was also influenced by Funk music:
“My dad was a huge funk fan, so, you know, the Funkadelic, the D Train, the Gap Band, and I’m lucky they had good taste in music because I wouldn’t be talking to you if they hadn’t.”
Like George Clinton, Jessie J does not shy away from color.
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Jessie J also discussed growing up in a musical family and some of her contemporary influences, like TLC:
“I mean, the best thing about growing up in a family that loves music is that you get everything from TLC to the Beatles to Michael Jackson to Tracy Chapman, you know, music is beautiful because it doesn’t all sound the same…”
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Jessie J is truly open to all types of music:
“You know, I always say, how would you fall in love if everybody looked the same? How would music be judged if we all sounded the same? To some people I have the best voice in the world to others I sound like a dying dolphin, so, it’s just taste. That’s the best thing about the music industry is that everyone has their own likes and dislikes.”
