“I naturally gravitated first to R&B and pop: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle.”

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Barrett is saying her early musical tastes were drawn to R&B and pop artists rather than to one single style. She names several performers who influenced or reflected those early preferences. The quote suggests a broad pop and R&B foundation before her later work in country music.

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About Gabby Barrett

American country music singer

Gabby Barrett is an American country music singer. Born Gabrielle Bernadette Barrett, she came to wider attention after finishing third on the sixteenth season of American Idol. Her debut single, “I Hope,” became a major country crossover hit, reaching the top three on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning 9× platinum certification from the RIAA. It was the first top 10 debut on Hot Country Songs by an unaccompanied woman singer since October 2017. Her debut album, Goldmine, was released on June 19, 2020.

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