Miranda Lambert is an iconic country singer. Unlike Taylor Swift or Olivia Newton-John, she's not one of the many country singers who's known for making music outside her genre. However, that doesn't mean she doesn't take influence from major pop stars.
We are living in an era where lines between genres are blurring more and more each day. This means that artists in one genre are very likely to take influence from artist in another genre.
Mariah Carey has made music in several genres: R&B, pop, soul, dance. However, country music really isn't her wheelhouse. Despite this, you can definitely hear similarities between Carey's music and Lambert's. Specifically, both artists know how to take no-good men down a peg or two.
Lambert said she started being influenced by Carey at a very early age. She said, "When I was growing up, I really used to sit and watch VHS tapes of Mariah Carey's live shows. I thought she was a great entertainer, so I guess she was a pretty big inspiration. I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character."
Lambert once got on stage to perform a cover of Carey's classic "Always Be My Baby" - a nice tribute to an R&B legend.
(Showbiz Cheat Sheet)
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