"Thomas highlighted a range of artists who have taken inspiration from Jackson, including pop, R&B, hip hop, and dance artists of the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.In a "Rolling Stone" article titled 'Michael Jackson’s Indelible Pop Legacy', J. Edward Keys highlighted that Jackson's fellow contemporaries during the 1980s were also influenced by him, including Whitney Houston, Marvin Gaye
, and Jackson's sister Janet Jackson.