Janfam Issue 1 - Believe in Inspiration | Page 56

Artists that have inspired Janet

Dorothy Jean Dandridge

(November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American film and theatre actress, singer and dancer. She is perhaps best known for being the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater.

Janet honoured Dandridge by portraying her in the Twenty Foreplay video.

Tina Turner

(November 26, 1939), is an American-Swiss recording artist, dancer, actress and author, whose career has spanned more than half a century,

"Tina has become a heroic figure for many people, especially women, because of her tremendous strength. Personally, Tina doesn't seem to have a beginning or an end in my life. I felt her music was always there, and I feel like it always will be."

Michael Jackson

In her early career, Janet credited her brothers Michael and Jermaine as musical influences. This clearly continued throughout her career. Here's Janet presenting Michael with the Grammy Legend Award in 1993, saying 'how much you have inspired me and how proud I am to be your sister'. Alot of what she says about Michael being a legend mirrors Janet too.