T IN THE PARK: SPECIAL ISSUE BEYONCÉ STATS
THE Carey SCALE How big an offender is Beyoncé when it comes to inter-syllabic, upper-register warbling?
OFFENSIVE MARIAH CAREY
WHITNEY HOUSTON
BEYONCÉ JOANNA NEWSOM
ARETHA FRANKLIN
THE MAKE-UP OF BEYONCÉ 10% OPRAH: REVERED ROLE MODEL / SUPER-BRAND 20% MATHEW KNOWLES: FATHER / SVENGALI / EX-MANAGER 20% TINA KNOWLES: MOTHER / COSTUME DESIGNER / 'HOUSE OF DEREON' FASHION SUPERVISOR 15% DIANA ROSS: QUEEN OF SOUL / INSPIRATION FOR BEYONCÉ’S CHARACTER IN DREAMGIRLS 5% PRINCE: FUNK-POP DEITY / BEYONCÉ’S DUET PARTNER AT 2004 GRAMMY’S 5% ANITA BAKER: SOUL-JAZZ LEGEND / BEYONCÉ’S OFT-CITED INSPIRATION 5% BRITNEY / JUSTIN: FELLOW ONE-TIME STAR SEARCH TV SHOW REJECTS 20% JAY-Z: HUSBAND / HIP HOP ICON
5% 5%
5%
10% 20%
20%
15% 20%
WHAT SHE SAYS: WHAT THEY SAY:
‘When I’m being bad, I’m really bad! I’m talking cheeseburgers, pizzas, French fries. You know I’m bad.’
‘She manages to appeal to men, women and children. She’s possibly the sexiest woman in the world, and makes fantastic pop music with brilliant producers.’ AIDAN MOFFAT
SAM COOKE FORGIVEABLE
{Fan Mail } FAMOUS FANS
ADELE RIHANNA
PRE-GIG RITUALS
MADONNA: Receives massage and facial PRINCE: Eats popcorn in a black room
CHRIS MARTIN: Brushes his teeth ROBERT PLANT: Irons clothes
COREY TAYLOR (SLIPKNOT): Sings Billy Joel songs BEYONCÉ: Prays
NICKI MINAJ LADY GAGA
MILEY CYRUS
AIDAN MOFFAT
NOMINATED
GRAMMY-O-METER
26
A L I S O N K R A U S S
WON
30 25
20
15 10
5 0
14 THE LIST 23 Jun–21 Jul 2011
18
A R E T H A F R A N K L I N
16 B E Y O N C É
14
K E Y S A L I C I A
13
E L L A F I T Z G E R A L D
13
B A R B R A S T R E I S A N D
45
D O L L Y P A R T O N
42 B E Y O N C É
40
B A R B R A S T R E I S A N D
38
A L I S O N K R A U S S
38
A R E T H A F R A N K L I N
50 40
30 20
10 0