What artists were inspired by aretha Franklin?

Well, Aretha has been singing for many decades, and has achieved many accolades. Thanks to recorded music, she has become the most influential, popular singer of-all-time. Unlike most artists, her musical influence impacts all genres and ethnicities around the world. Consequently, the list of people she has inspired is extremely long. So, here you go. The following is an abbreviated list artists, who have publicly-admitted to the Aretha-inspiration:

Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday, Rita Coolidge, Vannessa Bell Armstrong, Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Jill Scott, Angie Stone, Sandra Feva, Martha Wash, Kelly Clarkson, Bonnie Pointer, Fantasia Barrino, Helen Baylor, Freddie Mercury, Lizz Wright, Tweet, Queen Latifah, Margie Joseph, The Pointer Sisters, Candi Staton, etc.