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These 4 Female Artists Walked so These Modern Pop Stars Could Run

These female artists took their music into new terrain, creating templates for modern-day pop artists to capitalize upon.

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Among modern pop stars, you can trace their success back to these female artists. These female artists took their artistry into new terrain in their heyday. What they created became a template for young aspiring artists, who are now competing to top the charts. They walked so that modern pop stars could run.

The first female artist that comes to mind for a list like this is Alanis Morissette. I see traces of her in the work of most modern pop artists, such as Gracie Abrams, Taylor Swift, and Olivia Rodrigo. Alanis established a diary-style approach to her songwriting that is the........

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