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In 1787, Beethoven had intention of studying with Mozart, when he was 16, he then travelled to Vienna to study with Mozart. But then his mother fell ill shortly after his arrival and Beethoven had to return to Bonn, Germany. Beethoven remained in Bonn for five years to care for his younger siblings after his mother's death, and by the time he was able to return to Vienna in 1792, Mozart was dead. [Walker, K. (n.d.). The link between Beethoven and Mozart. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://www.cpr.org/2022/10/13/the-link-between-beethoven-and-mozart/]

Even though Beethoven's dreams of studying with Mozart were never fulfilled, Mozart became a model for Beethoven in many years. Musically there are traces of Mozart's works in Beethoven's works. Mozart paved the way for composers like Beethoven to be freelance musicians rather than relying solely on royal patronage. [Walker, K. (n.d.). The link between Beethoven and Mozart. Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://www.cpr.org/2022/10/13/the-link-between-beethoven-and-mozart/]

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According to arcana.fm Beethoven was looking for some outside ‘influences’, work of other composers, he repeatedly asked his publishers Breitkopf & Hartel for scores and literary works. These were by the two Bach’s already mentioned but extended specifically on the musical side to Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and Haydn’s Masses. [arcanafm. (2020, March 14). Routes to Beethoven – Handel. Arcana.fm. https://arcana.fm/2020/03/14/2020-beethoven-routes-handel/ ]

The effect of Handel on Beethoven’s late works – Specifically the Missa Solemnis and Choral Symphony –Beethoven goes as far as to suggest that “The whole of the Missa Solemnis is informed by Handel… [arcanafm. (2020, March 14). Routes to Beethoven – Handel. Arcana.fm. https://arcana.fm/2020/03/14/2020-beethoven-routes-handel/ ]

“In the middle of December arrived the forty-volume set of Handel’s works sent by his British admirer Johann Stumpff. Beethoven was overjoyed. ‘I received these as a gift today; they have given me great joy with this…for Handel is the greatest, the ablest composer. I can still learn from him.'” [arcanafm. (2020, March 14). Routes to Beethoven – Handel. Arcana.fm. https://arcana.fm/2020/03/14/2020-beethoven-routes-handel/ ]

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The first public mention of Beethoven links his name to Bach’s. Ia a notice in the March 1782 issue of Magazin der Musik describes Beethoven as:

“…a boy of eleven years and of most promising talent. He plays the clavier very skillfully and with power, reads at sight very well, and — to put it in a nutshell — he plays chiefly The Well-Tempered Clavier of Sebastian Bach.” [Selection from the Magazin der Musik, edited by Carl Friedrich Cramer, 1. Jahrgang (1783), pp. 394-395 | SJSU Digital Collections. (2018). Sjsu.edu. https://digitalcollections.sjsu.edu/islandora/object/islandora%3A3602#page/1/mode/2up ]

Soon after Beethoven move to Vienna in 1792, He was pulled into the circle of Baroque enthusiasts who gathered every Sunday in the apartments of Baron Gottfried van Swieten to perform music by Bach and Handel. [Seward, S. (2018, November 25). The Bach-Beethoven Connection. Carmel Bach Festival. https://bachfestival.org/2018/11/25/the-bach-beethoven-connection/#:~:text=The%20pinnacle%20of%20Bach]

Beethoven once called Bach “the immortal god of harmony,” and in a diary entry written as his hearing continued its decline, reflected on the “portraits of Handel, Bach, Gluck, Mozart, and Haydn in my room — they can promote my capacity for endurance.” [Selection from the Magazin der Musik, edited by Carl Friedrich Cramer, 1. Jahrgang (1783), pp. 394-395 | SJSU Digital Collections. (2018). Sjsu.edu. https://digitalcollections.sjsu.edu/islandora/object/islandora%3A3602#page/1/mode/2up]
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As doo-wop began to be overtaken by soul, rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll in the late 1950s, Harvey Fuqua took the 20-year-old Marvin to Detroit, where Berry Gordy Jr. was forming Motown Records. It was Groups like five keys and that inspired Marvin Gayes doo wop and early musical career [The 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s album What’s Going On. (n.d.). World Socialist Web Site. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/05/gaye-j05.html]

Rudy West was the lead tenor for the Five Keys. The late Marvin Gaye was influenced by West's soaring, fluid voice. "He had a pure, satin style that thrilled me," Gaye was quoted as saying in the biography "Divided Soul - The Life of Marvin Gaye." [Rudy West. (n.d.). Discogs. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://www.discogs.com/artist/1676576-Rudy-West#:~:text=The%20late%20Marvin%20Gaye%20was ]

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Gaye was 26 when he went into Motown’s Hitsville studios in Detroit to compensate his musical Honors to among his singing idol. By then, the juvenile singer had already notched up two US R&B No. 1s(“I’ll Be Doggone” and “Ain’t That Peculiar”) along with a string of other chart submissions. His profession was in the ascendant, and the believing behind recording an album devoted to songs connected with Nat King Cole created by Hal Davis, Marc Gordon, and Harvey Fuqua, Gaye’s Nat King Cole tribute opens with a majestic cover of the Eden abhez-written “Nature Boy,” Cole’s 1st anecdote to crossover and top the US pop charts, in 1948.  [The 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s album What’s Going On. (n.d.). World Socialist Web Site. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/06/05/gaye-j05.html ]

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If any one man could be given credit for in fact devising rock 'n'roll singing it's Clyde McPhatter, As a 20 year old lead vocalist of the Dominoes in 1950 he utilized his gospel background to generate an entirely new and original approach within secular recordings, stating he favorite to "take liberties with the melody" as opposed to adhering to what was written

"McPhatter was an all-around master. I first heard him do 'Harbor Lights' when he was with Billy Ward and the Dominoes. That destroyed me. His voice had a power and beauty I greatly admired. (He was one) of the singers that influenced me most." - Marvin Gaye  [ All About Clyde McPhatter. (n.d.). Digitaldreamdoor.com. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_artists-bio/Clyde_McPhatter.html]

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Usher has always been influence by great artistas he stated in an intrerview “Additionally Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Michael Jackson, Rick James — individuals who were mixing worlds and thoughts together. Those guys are the pioneers who built me. Then you have your Keith Sweats and Bobby Browns. Hip-hop was a main impact because I came up in New York. I came up in the scene where hip-hop was being born”. [Jenkins, C. (2022, July 27). Usher on His Most Enduring and Misunderstood Music. Vulture. https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/usher-best-worst-superlatives.html ]

Usher, who sings his rendition of “Superstar,” observes Vandross’ music as having an enduring, cross-generational impact over “helping us understand the language of love. His legacy will live on forever,” says Usher. [Ford, T. (2005, August 15). Usher, Dion Salute Luther Vandross. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/usher-dion-salute-luther-vandross-79550/ ]

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There are numerous interviews, Were Usher the teen R&B phenom has quoted Brown as an impact on his singing and dancing, telling MTV during a News interview, "To be a excellent dancer, and to be a noteworthy dancer, it involves practice, you know what what i'm trying to say is. individuals like Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, I really studied. . . Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, just to title a couple of individuals that are accurate entertainers and legends. [Usher, Bobby Brown Spread The Love. (n.d.). MTV. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://www.mtv.com/news/rwheki/usher-bobby-brown-spread-the-love]

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For a long time now, Usher has been tapped as "the next Michael Jackson. " Of course, he considers this a compliment. [Usher Shares How Michael Jackson Inspired Him. (n.d.). Extra. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://extratv.com/2018/08/30/usher-shares-how-michael-jackson-inspired-him/ ]

Usher says "He influenced me in so many ways, more than just music ... as a humanitarian, as a philanthropist, as an artist, as an individual who transcended culture. I wouldn't be who I am today without Michael Jackson," Usher said. "They say if you ever want to be great, you've got to study who the greats studied, so, of course, I studied his moves -- studied them down to a T. But there was much more to him than that." [Usher Shares How Michael Jackson Inspired Him. (n.d.). Extra. Retrieved October 6, 2023, from https://extratv.com/2018/08/30/usher-shares-how-michael-jackson-inspired-him/ ]

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Ludwig Beethoven has inspired me from the age of 6, this is when I first played Beethoven's Moonlight sonata, Fur Elise. The chord progression that Beethoven uses is one of my favorite not to mention the accidentals. Just like Beethoven I was heavily influenced by Bach, Handel and Mozart. for many years I would only play Bach and Beethoven, focusing my music more on a baroque and classical style of music. As I grew in age my ear and taste for music grew and i was able to appreciate more of Beethoven’s choral works. My music journey with Beethoven is not complete I still have so much to learn from him.

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Usher Raymond I will never forget, I was 13 years of age when he dropped his My Way album, Every Friday night my family would watch MTV, this would allow us to hear and see the latest music videos, then Usher released My way, and all I remember was seeing this guy dancing singing popping with so much energy and such amazing vocals. for many years I grew up on a more classical, Jazz,  Motown style of music, but is was Usher that truly got me over to the RnB side. Till this day 26 years later.

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Marvin Gaye, had one of the most beautiful voices of Motown. My Mother loved Marvin Gaye, so as a child I would grow up listening to him, I didn’t realize it till a much later age in my life my appreciation for his work, I have loved singing from a young age, and to be able to imitate him his style that sexiness in his voice, you can see why so many females loved him, one of my favorite songs of his is Got to give it up pt.2. The beat the rhythm the drums the vocals the whole production of the song. Till this day his music is still used for covers, samples. Marvin Gaye a true legend of Motown.

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Philip Richen