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Deanna,

'Edgy' ... that is a great descriptive word for her music.

Alanis Morissette

Steven, I LOVE Alanis!! She has grown so much! I love her recent stuff so much. One of my faves is "Citizen of the Planet," "Underneath," and "Excuses." Powerful stuff!!

This might sound a bit weird and people will probably think I am mad but Lady Gaga really inspires me. People kept telling me what a weird and evil person this girl was, so I spent a week on YouTube looking at all her music videos and interviews.

She is actually a very clever girl. And to see that she has been named in Forbes as one of the top influential people in the world, at age 24 years, is pretty amazing.

Her outfits are fun, her songs are catchy and it seems that she has a huge following. Everyone who speaks about her, that likes her, says she has given them the courage to be themselves.

In a world where everyone is so judgmental of each other it is nice to see someone who is more interested in making her fans happy than making a fortune. Though I dare say she enjoys the money too!

People say she is copying Madonna, but I feel she is more like Cher. Who is another female artist that I admire.

Linda, I saw Lady Gaga performing on something on TV one night,and I was really impressed with her song! It was right before her album was released, and I kept meaning to go check it out on amazon.

I think she's really pretty interesting!

Ann and Nancy Wilson, from the band Heart, are also inspirations for me!! They really broke new ground for female artists.

And Ann Wilson, in particular, I think has one of the most amazing and powerful voices I've ever heard! What a remarkable lady!

Celine Dion...her story is truly inspiring.

Jodie, I don't really know Celine's story, but it seems she's gone through quite a lot, hasn't she!

She does have a lovely voice.

Emilie Autumn. I feel a connection with her lyrics and she is an amazing poet, song writer and musician. Recently I mentioned her to a guy who is into the whole "Steampunk" and he said "I hate her." I guess she appeals to emos and "scene" girls. However I see her as an artist and a wonderful talented musician. I was fortunate enough to see her live with her backup group. Even though she is a bit ott, I can understand her pain in her lyrics and music.

Seeing as how.. BellaOnline isn't ready to add an Ambient Music area to the forums.. I'd like to add a few of my favorite Women Ambient Artisans: Constance Demby: constancedemby.com Janet Robbins: janetrobbinsmusic.com The Late Lucette Bourdin: lbourdin.com