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R Kelly's segment on Real Rhapsody these are his picks for favorite celebrity songs.

And Track comments…

Stevie Wonder /Master Blaster Jammin
There is a riff on there that is the hardest riff in the world to get

The Isley Brothers/ Groove With You
He made everything alright when we were struggling growing up

Elvis Presley /Hound Dog
People around here call me the black Elvis and I am inspired by that

Aretha Franklin /(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
I still make the same faces when she riffs, and she riffs like no other. Very soulful, church, party, boogie and passionate

Al Green /Lets Stay Together
I mean what I say, because Al Green meant what he said, he was talking about us as a people

Marvin Gaye/ What’s Going On
He knew how to take an issue an sing about it, so that you were forced to stop and listen to it. It made you humble

Tina Turner /Proud Mary
One favorites from Tina Turner, It jumps out and says hello to me

Stevie Wonder /You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
He dedicated it to his child and I have 3 of my own Stevie inspired me to be a singer and write songs of my own

Donny Hathaway / A Song For You
It’s a song I play on the piano and dedicate to my mom, no matter where I am, she loves that song

Gladys Knight and the Pips / Midnight Train To Georgia
My mom sounded like Gladys and would sing this song. It snatches you by the collar and brings you in.

Aretha Franklin /Dr Feelgood
My mom would sing around the house and it makes me smile today, because my mom would sing it

Al Green /Everythings Gonna Be Alright
I appreciate that he was not afraid to step over, give thanks to god and sing gospel.

Lionel Richie/ Truly
This song captivated the world, he was always on point, made sure the melody, lyric and concept were framed beautifully.

Tina Turner /Private Dancer
I grew up with this one

The Isley Brothers/ Between The Sheets
He is like a father to me. He inspired me to be in this forever.

Marvin Gaye Sexual Healing
He healed my community and the world

Michael Jackson /Thiller
It changed the world, made us say wow, there are no rules in music

Elvis Presley/ Love Me Tender
He sang in his movies, and that is pretty much what I do with Trapped In The Closet

James Brown/ Funky Good Time
That’s what I like to have, even now today, a funky good time.

Billie Holiday/ Solitude
I go to bed to Billie Holiday every night

Those are some strong songs. I'm surprised he didn't mention a Gap Band song.

thanks for sharing. yeah surprised he didn't mention Gap Band, James Ingram,Rick James,Jeffrey Osbourne,but everything else sounds right.

Wow....that's nice. It's nice to see who Kelly admires....most of the greats are represented in this list.

Thanks for posting. It was nice to see him comment on music that inspired him.

This is a nice post. I love to get a little more insight into his thoughts on life and music, who his inspirations are since he inspires so many.

Interesting read. Thanks.

I loved the songs and artist Kellz mentioned in the article......

Thanks... Great Read about the songs he likes.

Originally Posted by redemption08

This is a nice post. I love to get a little more insight into his thoughts on life and music, who his inspirations are since he inspires so many.

Yea! Great read. I always dig him speaking on music whether it's his own or others'. Thanx for sharing. He could've mentioned more artists, but I think he just didn't say all of them he got inspired by. The full list would be very longer than this.