Ariana Grande
No one with an Internet connection knows who Ariana Grande is. Until she was an international celebrity, she did not earn her major break. On Broadway, she was an actor. After featuring on Nickelodeon’s show Triumphant, however, she received widespread recognition. In 2014, she launched her R&B/EDM album. This was the beginning of her career in popular music. You know it is getting good when the group has split into three independent tracks.

Ariana Grande
Diana Ross
To be honest, we enjoy knowing that musicians in the community have affected other icons’ careers. Can you imagine Beyonce, Madonna, and Michael Jackson all claiming to be influenced by Diana Ross? She entered the music scene of the Supremes, the musical collective that brought us “Love Child,” “Where Did Our Love Go,” and “You Keep Me Hangin ‘On.” She began her own solo career after a little while. Her hit singles include the likes of “I’m Coming Out” and “Upside Down.”

Diana Ross