The Weeknd: Influences
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Abel Tesfaye's incendiary tunes take their cue from multiple genres, including indie, R&B, pop, New Wave, and classic soul. His swaggering pop hooks, effortlessly low-key vocals, and game-changing songwriting nod to King of Pop Michael Jackson and cosmic superstar David Bowie, while his darker impulses reflect a love for Nine Inch Nails and Siouxsie & The Banshees.
The Weeknd: Influences
The Weeknd: Influences
Abel Tesfaye's incendiary tunes take their cue from multiple genres, including indie, R&B, pop, New Wave, and classic soul. His swaggering pop hooks, effortlessly low-key vocals, and game-changing songwriting nod to King of Pop Michael Jackson and cosmic superstar David Bowie, while his darker impulses reflect a love for Nine Inch Nails and Siouxsie & The Banshees.
![Listen to Protect Ya Neck (feat. RZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah & GZA) [Bloody Version] by Wu-Tang Clan](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music114/v4/09/1b/87/091b87c8-8ef8-81bd-bf5a-40dd585d1c79/828766642957.jpg/375x375bb.webp "Listen to Protect Ya Neck (feat. RZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Ghostface Killah & GZA) [Bloody Version] by Wu-Tang Clan")
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The Weeknd: Influences features Michael Jackson, Portishead, John Carpenter and more
