Pink (singer)
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Pink performing live during her Truth About Love Tour in April 2013
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| Born | Alecia Beth Moore September 8, 1979 Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | Carey Hart (m. 2006) |
| Children | 1 |
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| Associated acts | You+Me |
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Although she originally faced opposition from her record label, Pink took more artistic control and pursued pop rock direction for her second album, Missundaztood (2001). It became her best-selling record with 13 million copies sold worldwide and produced three top-ten singles in the United States, "Get the Party Started", "Don't Let Me Get Me", and "Just Like a Pill". Her third studio album, Try This (2003), failed to repeat the success of her previous efforts, but earned her the Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. Pink revived her popularity with her fourth studio album, I'm Not Dead (2006), which featured the top-ten hits "Stupid Girls", "Who Knew", and "U + Ur Hand".
Funhouse (2008), her fifth studio album, became her third multi-platinum album in the United States and contained her second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "So What". Pink concluded the first decade of her career with the compilation album Greatest Hits... So Far!!! (2010), which featured the number-one hit "Raise Your Glass". Her sixth studio album, The Truth About Love (2012), became her first number-one album on the Billboard 200. Its singles, "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)", "Try", and "Just Give Me a Reason", all reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, with the latter becoming her fourth number-one single.[2]
Pink has sold over 40 million albums, including over 16 million in the United States, and 65 million singles worldwide as of 2014.[3][4] Her career accolades include three Grammy Awards, a Brit Award, and six MTV Video Music Awards. In 2009, Billboard recognized Pink as the Pop Songs Artist of the Decade.[5] According to the BBC countdown compiled by PPL, Pink was the second most-played female solo artist in the United Kingdom during the 2000s decade, behind Madonna.[6] In 2012, VH1 ranked ranked her at number 10 on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, while Billboard awarded her the Woman of the Year in 2013.[7][8]
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Life and career
1979–98: Early life and career beginnings
Alecia Moore was born on September 8, 1979,[9] in Abington, Pennsylvania, to Judith (née Kugel),[10][11] a nurse, and Jim Moore, a Vietnam veteran.[12][13][14] Her father is Catholic and her mother is Jewish. Pink has ancestors who emigrated from Ireland, Germany, and Lithuania.[15][16] Although a healthy baby at birth, she quickly developed asthma that plagued her through her early years.[17] Pink grew up in Doylestown, where she attended Kutz Elementary School, Lenape Middle School, and Central Bucks High School West. Her father played guitar and sang songs, thus inspiring Pink from an early age to be a pop star. She was also a gymnast for eight years; she stated in an interview that her first dream was to be an Olympic gymnast.[citation needed]When she was just a toddler, her parents began having marital problems, and before she was ten her parents had divorced.[10]
Pink developed her voice early in life. In high school, Pink joined her first band, Middleground, but it disbanded upon losing a battle of the bands competition. As a teenager, she wrote lyrics as an outlet for her feelings, and her mother commented, "Her initial writings were always very introspective. Some of it was very black, and very deep, almost worrisome."[17]
She began performing in Philadelphia clubs when she was 14. She adopted her stagename, "Pink", around this time. She had had that nickname for quite some time by that point, and initially it had been "a mean thing".[18] Pink has said, "I was extreme. I went through phases from skateboarder, to hip-hopper, to rave child, to lead singer in a band. I did it all, and all at the same time." At 14, she was convinced to audition to become a member of the all-female group Basic Instinct, and earned a spot in the lineup. Ultimately, the group disbanded without releasing any material.[19] At 16, Pink and two other teenage girls, Stephanie Galligan[20] and Chrissy Conway, formed the R&B group Choice. A copy of their first song, "Key to My Heart", was sent to LaFace Records in Atlanta, Georgia, where L.A. Reid overheard it and arranged for the group to fly there so he could see them perform. After that, he signed them to a record deal. Since the three girls were under 18 at the time, their parents had to cosign the contract. The group relocated to Atlanta and recorded an album, which was never released, and "Key to My Heart" appeared on the soundtrack to the 1996 film Kazaam. During a Christmas party, Reid gave Pink an ultimatum: go solo or go home. Choice disbanded in 1998.[citation needed]
1999–2002: Can't Take Me Home and Missundaztood
After Choice disbanded, Pink began working on her debut solo album under LaFace Records. When working on the album, Pink worked with producers such as Babyface, Kandi Burruss and Tricky Stewart.[21] The album's lead single, "There You Go", was released on February 8, 2000 in the US and May of the same year in the UK.[22] The single became a commercial success for Pink, becoming her first Top 10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at #7,[23] and was certified Gold certification by the RIAA, for 500,000 pysical copies shipped.[24] The song was also a success outside of the US. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at #6,[25] and its highest peak was in Australia, where it reached #2.[25] Pink's debut album, Can't Take Me Home, was released on April 4, 2000.[26][27][28] The album, considered her only R&B album, was a commercial success. Despite a moderate peak of 26 on the Billboard 200 album chart, the album went on to be certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA, for sales exceeding 2 million copies in the US alone.[29][30][31] The album was certified multi platinum in Australia and Canada as well.[32][33][34] Critical reception to the album was mixed.[35] The album's second single, "Most Girls", was released in September 2000 and peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[23] It became her first #1 single on any chart, when it peaked at #1 on the Australian singles chart.[36] The third and final single, "You Make Me Sick", was released in January 2001. It became her third Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #33 on the chart.[23]At the 2000 Billboard Music Awards, Pink won the trophy for New Artist of the Year, Female.[37] Pink went on to tour with pop band NSYNC throughout the Summer of 2000 in North America, as the opening act for their No Strings Attached Tour.[38] In 2001, Pink, alongside singers Christina Aguilera and Mýa as well as rapper Lil' Kim, performed a cover of "Lady Marmalade" for the soundtrack of the film Moulin Rouge!. In the US it became the most successful airplay-only single in history, as well as Pink's first #1 single.[39] The success of the single was helped by its music video, which was popular on music channels[40] and won the MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.[41] The song won Pink's first Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, and provided a boost for the four performers' careers.[citation needed]
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A sample of Pink's signature hit "Get the Party Started" from her second album Missundaztood. It topped the European Hot 100 Singles and five other national charts, while peaking at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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"Get the Party Started" was released as the lead single and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. It also became a worldwide hit, reaching number one in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Romania, and Spain, as well as spending four weeks at the top of the European Hot 100 Singles chart.[45] At the 2002 MTV Video Music Awards, its music video won in the categories of Best Female Video and Best Dance Video. The album's other singles—"Don't Let Me Get Me", the Dallas Austin-produced "Just Like a Pill", and "Family Portrait"—were also radio and chart successes, with "Just Like a Pill" becoming Pink's second number-one hit in the United Kingdom. Missundaztood remains Pink's best-selling record with over 13 million copies sold worldwide.[46][47] According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Missundaztood was the eight best-selling album of 2002 globally.[48] Pink won a World Music Award for Best Selling American Pop/Rock Female Artist.[49] She was also nomiated for Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 45th Grammy Awards. Faith Hill's 2002 album, Cry, features a song co-written by Pink and Perry. In 2002, Pink started a headlining an American, European, and Australian tour, the Party Tour. Additionally, she later became a supporting act for Lenny Kravitz's American tour.[citation needed]
2003–07: Try This and I'm Not Dead
Pink in 2004
During the same period, a song Pink co-wrote with Damon Elliott was released on Mýa's album Moodring.[citation needed] In 2005, Pink collaborated with Lisa Marie Presley on the track "Shine", released on Presley's second album Now What. Pink took a break to write the songs for her fourth album, I'm Not Dead, which she said she titled as such because "It's about being alive and feisty and not sitting down and shutting up even though people would like you to."[50] Pink worked with producers Max Martin, Billy Mann, Christopher Rojas, Butch Walker, Lukasz Gottwald, and Josh Abraham on the album. The album's release through LaFace Records in April 2006 was a substantial success throughout the world, particularly in Australia. The album reached the top ten in the US, the top five in the UK, No. 1 in Germany, and was No. 1 in Australia for two non-consecutive weeks.
The album's lead single, "Stupid Girls", was Pink's biggest US hit since 2002 and earned her a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Its music video, in which she parodies celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson, Mary-Kate Olsen, and Paris Hilton,[51] won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Pop Video. Subsequent singles "Who Knew" and "U + Ur Hand" were substantial hits in Australia and Europe, and they later became top ten singles in the US. in 2007. The non-US singles were "Nobody Knows", a minor hit in the UK, Australia and Germany; "Dear Mr. President", an open letter to the US President George W. Bush which featured the Indigo Girls and became a No. 1 hit in Belgium as well as a top five hit in Germany, Australia, and other countries; "Leave Me Alone (I'm Lonely)", a UK top 40 and Australian top five entry; and "'Cuz I Can". The album has sold over 1.3 million copies in the US, as well as over 700,000 copies in Australia. The album proved very popular in Australia, with six top five singles and a record-breaking 62 weeks in the top 10; so far the album has gone 10 times platinum.
In support of the album, Pink embarked on the world I'm Not Dead Tour, for which ticket sales in Australia were particularly high; she sold approximately 307,000 tickets in Australia, giving her the record for the biggest concert attendance for an arena tour by a female artist.[52] One of the London shows on the tour was taped and released as a DVD, Pink: Live from Wembley Arena, where she sang Linda Perry's "Whats Up?". In 2006, Pink was chosen to sing the theme song for NBC Sunday Night Football, "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night", which is a take on "I Hate Myself for Lovin' You" by Joan Jett.[53] She contributed a cover of Rufus's "Tell Me Something Good" to the soundtrack of the film Happy Feet, and lent her name to PlayStation to promote the PSP, a special pink edition of which was released.[54]
Pink collaborated with several other artists in 2006 and 2007, when she opened for Justin Timberlake on the American leg of his FutureSex/LoveShow Tour. She sang on the Indigo Girls album Despite Our Differences. She was featured on India.Arie's song "I Am Not My Hair" from the Lifetime Television film Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy. She wrote a song, "I Will", for Natalia's third album, Everything and More. "Outside of You", another song she co-wrote, was recorded by dance-pop singer Hilary Duff and released on her 2007 album Dignity. Pink recorded a song with Annie Lennox and twenty-two other female acts for Lennox's fourth solo studio album, Songs of Mass Destruction; titled "Sing", it was written as an anthem for HIV/AIDS, according to Lennox's website.[55] In December 2007, a special edition Pink Box, which comprises her second to fourth albums and the DVD Live in Europe, was released in Australia. It reached the top twenty on the albums chart and was certified Gold, selling over 35,000 units.[56]
2008–11: Funhouse and Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
Pink at a secret London performance to promote the Funhouse album, on November 4, 2008
Pink was the guest of honor at the 2008 ARIA Music Awards, which were held in Sydney, Australia, in October 2008. There she sang "So What". On November 3, 2008, Funhouse debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA charts. In Australia it sold over 86,000 units in its first week, and was eventually certified eleven times platinum.[58]
On November 23, 2008, Pink performed "Sober", the second single from Funhouse, at the American Music Awards. The third single was "Please Don't Leave Me", with a video directed by Dave Meyers. In Australia, "Bad Influence" was released as the album's fourth single[59] as a promotional single for her Funhouse Tour, and "Funhouse" was later released as the fifth single. However, "Bad Influence" was not released as a single in Europe until March 2010, which was after "Funhouse" had been released. In May 2009, Pink released a four-CD box set of her first four albums; this set peaked at No. 7 in the UK Album Chart.[60] In 2009, Pink performed in The People Speak, a documentary feature film that uses dramatic and musical performances of the letters, diaries, and speeches of everyday Americans, based on historian Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.[61]
Pink's Funhouse Tour started in France on February 24, 2009, and continued through Europe until mid-May, with supporting act Raygun. Pink then performed a series of shows in Australia, all of which sold out. Between May and August 2009, she performed for a total of more than 600,000 Australian fans at 58 shows around the country.[62]
On September 13, 2009, Pink performed "Sober" while doing a trapeze act at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, where she was nominated for Best Female Video for "So What".[63] On January 31, 2010, Pink did another trapeze act in the form of aerial silks at the 2010 Grammy Awards, this time performing the song "Glitter in the Air". She received a standing ovation. In 2013, Billboard ranked the performance as the best between 2000 and 2012.[64] The music of Pink was the theme of the October 4, 2009 episode of Australian Idol.[citation needed]
Pink was a soloist in the remake of the 1985 charity single, "We Are the World". She collaborated on the 2010 Herbie Hancock album, The Imagine Project, in which she sang Peter Gabriel's "Don't Give Up" with John Legend and contributed vocals to John Lennon's "Imagine" with Seal, India.Arie, Jeff Beck, Konono N°1, Oumou Sangare, and others.[65] She was featured on a track titled "Won't Back Down" for Eminem's 2010 album Recovery; Eminem explained that he included Pink because he "felt like she would smash this record."[66]
On July 15, 2010, Pink fell out of a harness which was supposed to carry her across the crowd during a concert in Nurnberg, Germany.[67] She was rushed off stage and taken to a local hospital. She was not seriously injured.[68] Pink moved a total of 3,000,000 concert tickets on her 2009–10 worldwide tour, according to a statement on behalf of UK tour promoter Marshall Arts.[69]
In the first week of October 2010, Pink released "Raise Your Glass", the first single from her first compilation album, Greatest Hits... So Far!!!. The song celebrates a decade since Pink's debut in 2000 and is dedicated to her fans who have been supporting her over the years. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Pink's tenth Top 10 hit, and her second solo #1 on the chart.[70] She released the compilation album on November 12, 2010, and almost a month later she released the album's second single, named "Fuckin' Perfect." The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100[71] and peaked at #1 in Germany.[72]
Pink voiced the character of Gloria in Happy Feet Two, which premiered on November 18, 2011 in the United States. She also sings the movie's theme song, "Bridge of Light".[73]
On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced that it would be disbanding Jive Records, along with Arista Records and J Records. With the shutdown, Pink and all other artists previously signed to the labels would release any future material through RCA Records.[citation needed]
2012–present: The Truth About Love and You+Me
Pink performing "Just Give Me a Reason" featuring Nate Ruess.
"Try" was released as the second single from The Truth About Love in October 2012 and became a worldwide top-ten hit, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. In February 2013, Pink released the fourth single, "Just Give Me a Reason", featuring guest vocal by Nate Ruess of fun. It became the most successful single from The Truth About Love, topping the record charts in more than 20 countries worldwide and becoming Pink's fourth number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. According to the IFPI, the song was the fourth best-selling digital single of 2013 with 9.9 million copies sold worldwide.[79] The song won the Billboard Mid-Year Award for Favorite Hot 100 No.1 Song, and garnered two nominations for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Song of the Year at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards.[80] Three further singles, "True Love", "Walk of Shame", and "Are We All We Are", was released throughout 2013 to less commercial success. On February 13, 2013, Pink kicked off her sixth tour, known as The Truth About Love Tour, in Phoenix, Arizona.[81] Billboard released a statement on June 14, announcing that Pink held the No. 1 spot on their Hot Tours chart, as the American leg of her Truth About Love Tour grossed over $23.6 million.[82] She still held the title a week later, as the European leg grossed $30.7 million.[83]
In addition to her work for The Truth About Love, Pink appeared on the track "Guns and Roses" on T.I.'s album Trouble Man: Heavy Is the Head.[84] The song has been certified Gold by the ARIA for sales of 35,000 digital downloads shipped in Australia.[85][86] She also wrote two songs, "I Walk Alone" and "Lie to Me", for Cher's new album, Closer to the Truth.[87][88][89] Pink starred as a sex addict alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and Mark Ruffalo in the 2013 movie Thanks for Sharing.[90] The official trailer was released on June 27 and the movie premièred on September 20, 2013.[91] Her legal name, Alecia Moore, is used for the movie credits. Her role as Dede was heavily praised by critics. robertbert.com comment on her performance saying "Of all the cast here, the least experienced is the pop singer Pink, yet she does the best acting in the film: natural, a little harsh, a little unstable. Pink, like Macy Gray in her Lee Daniels movie roles, knows instinctively how to behave on camera by just pretending that the camera isn’t there.”[92]
Billboard named Pink Woman of the Year 2013.[93] In December, the magazine also named The Truth About Love Tour the 3rd best selling tour of 2013 with $147.9 million in ticket sales; falling only behind Bon Jovi and Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour.[94] Also in Billboards end of year charts, Pink was ranked the 6th top artist of 2013 and she scored her highest charting end-of-year song and album; with Just Give Me a Reason sitting at number 7 on the Hot 100 and The Truth About Love placing at number 8 on Billboard 200.[95][96][97] In Australia, Pink has had an album placed at number one or two in the ARIA End of Year Albums Chart for six out of the past seven years as The Truth About Love topped the chart for two years in a row.[98] She was the 9th top grossing music artist of 2013, with $20,072,072.32 earned.[99] RCA Records later announced that they have signed Pink for a multi-album deal that will last for years to come. The singer was quoted about the deal saying "I am super-duper excited to continue onwards and upwards with RCA and my team there".[100]
It was announced in September 2014, that Pink and Dallas Green, lead singer of City and Colour, worked together on a collaborative album, under the band name You+Me. The album, titled rose ave.', is scheduled to be released October 14, 2014.[101]
Artistry
Influences
Pink has named Janis Joplin and Madonna as two of her biggest musical influences.[102] She said "[Joplin] was so inspiring by singing blues music when it wasn't culturally acceptable for white women, and she wore her heart on her sleeve. She was so witty and charming and intelligent, but she also battled an ugly-duckling syndrome. I would love to play her in a movie."[103] Of Madonna she stated "I'd seen artists change styles and fail miserably, but I've also seen artists change and continue to do well. That's why Madonna has always been an inspiration for me." Additionally, Pink said "I wanted to do it my way with my career, and I had this arrogant notion that people weren't just interested in my music but me as a person. That was my bit of arrogance, I guess. That's something I learned from Madonna. I was a fan right from the first time I heard 'Holiday.'"[103] Pink also won her first talent show singing Madonna's "Oh Father".[104] Other influences include Joan Jett, Mary J. Blige, Billy Joel, Linda Perry, and Whitney Houston.[105][106]Voice and timbre
Pink has a contralto vocal range.[107] Throughout her career, she has received applause from critics for her powerful vocals.[108][109][110][111] Her voice has been described as "raspy", "husky", and "distinctive."[112] James Montgomery of MTV calls her "a deceptively good singer [...] who can out-sing almost anyone".[111] The Guardian describes her voice as "prodigious".[113] Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times labelled her as "a powerhouse vocalist".[114] Pink has also received acclaim for her "raw", "soulful" voice and her ability to emote. The Inquirer defined her voice as "husky" and "gutsy", further complimenting her for developing into a "powerfully emotive vocalist", while comparing her to Janis Joplin.[115] The Star Tribune commends her by writing, "Her slightly raspy, slightly soulful voice made you feel the dysfunction in 'Family Portrait', the longing of 'Who Knew' and the empowerment in 'Perfect'."[116] CNN stated that Pink is known for singing "with the right level of emotion".[117] Fellow pop artist Kelly Clarkson believes that Pink's voice is "the best of our generation".[118]Public image
Pink, aside from her musical feats, has also become known for her style and work outside of music. She has often been seen as "adventurous" with her hair, and has had styles such as fluorescent spikes to pink-streaked dreadlocks to a pitch-black skater cut.[119] Regarding her style, she told InStyle "I'm eclectic. I'm a tomboy, but I'm kind of a hippie and kind of a gangster [...] I don't know if that's a good thing, but it is my thing."[119]Pink is a prominent campaigner for PETA, contributing her voice toward causes such as the protest against KFC.[120] In conjunction with PETA, she criticized the Australian wool industry over its use of mulesing. In January 2007, she stated that she had been misled by PETA about mulesing and that she had not done enough research before lending her name to the campaign.[121] Her campaigning led to a headlining concert called PAW (Party for Animals Worldwide) in Cardiff, Wales on August 21, 2007.[122]
Pink is also outspoken about LGBT rights and supports marriage equality.[123]
In June 2012, Pink told Cosmopolitan magazine that her diet is mostly vegan, but she occasionally eats chicken and fish.[124]
Pink is also involved with several charities, including Human Rights Campaign, ONE Campaign, Prince's Trust, New York Restoration Project, Run for the Cure Foundation, Save the Children, Take Back the Night, UNICEF and World World Animal Protection.[125] As of May 2008, Pink has been officially recognized as an advocate for the RSPCA in Australia. On February 16, 2009, Pink announced she was donating $250,000 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal to aid the victims of the bushfires that swept through the Australian state of Victoria earlier that month.[126] Pink stated that she wanted to make "a tangible expression of support".[127] Pink also donated money to Autism Speaks.[citation needed]
In August 2012, Pink became a spokesmodel for CoverGirl, featuring in a fall 2013 advertising campaign themed "beauty with an edge".[128]
Legacy
Pink has been described as an artist who has changed the scope of pop music. She has been credited for breaking boundaries and pushing the envelope throughout her career. She is often regarded as the "most trailblazing artist" of her generation.[114][129][130] Robert Hilburn of the Los Angeles Times says, "Pink stood up for her music, broke the music industry's mold and scored a breakout hit, challenging a school of teen singers to find their own sounds as well." He adds, "[Pink] also started a race among other teen pop stars like Christina Aguilera to add substance to their own sound."[131] Referring to her as a "powerhouse vocalist", Ann Powers of the Los Angeles Times asked, "Why isn't she an even bigger star?"[114] Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone commented: "I think people respond to her sense of independence and dedication. It inspires people ... This is a prolific pop artist who is sometimes famous and successful, sometimes obscure, who nonetheless keeps making her own kind of music. Every few years, the spotlight comes back around to her—but her fans can trust that when the spotlight moves along, Pink will keep on writing Pink songs."[114] Powers adds that her mix of rock-style rebellion, emotional rawness, humor, and "infectious" dance beats created "a model for the mashup approach of latter-day divas such as Avril Lavigne, Katy Perry, Kesha, and even Rihanna."[114]James Montgomery of MTV describes her as "a fabulously fearless pop artist" who can "out-sing almost anyone out there. She can out-crazy Gaga or Lily. She's the total pop-star package, everything you'd want in a singer/entertainer/icon. And still, she remains oddly off the radar. Such is the price of busting borders, I suppose."[130] Entertainment Weekly said: "She essentially invented the whole modern wave of Pop Diva Domination: You can draw a straight line from “Get This Party Started” to Katy Perry, Kesha, pre-messianic Lady Gaga, and post-weird Rihanna."[132] Glamour Magazine wrote: "When Pennsylvania-born Alecia Moore debuted in 2000, pop was dominated by long-locked blonds like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson. Pink changed the game. Without her, the last 13-years of big-voiced, tough chick music is hard to imagine."[133] Jon O'Brien of AllMusic stated that Pink's music provided "the benchmark for the careers of Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, to name just two."[134] "Although never quite achieving the cultural impact (and infamy) of contemporaries such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, she’s proved surprisingly durable and influential (would there be any Katy Perry or Ke$ha without Pink?)", wrote John Murphy of musicOMH in his review of The Truth About Love.[135]
In a 2012 cover story on Pink, The Advocate wrote: "The singer has changed the sound of modern pop music irrevocably [...] paving the path for many of today’s most popular modern female artists, including Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and Rihanna."[136] Bill Brotherton of the Boston Herald seconded this notion while reviewing The Truth About Love Tour, saying: "It’s hard to imagine that Katy Perry, Rihanna and even Gaga would have achieved superstar status without 33-year-old Alecia Moore leading the way."[137]
Following her performance at the American Music Awards of 2012, LZ Granderson of CNN wrote: "... our culture's biggest sin may well be the auto-tuned syrup we've allowed to dominate the pop charts. All-time chart records are handed to vacuous acts such as the Black Eyed Peas and singing awards are given to vocal lightweights such as Taylor Swift [...] But thank God for Pink. [...] While Christina Aguilera has a tendency to oversing, Britney Spears can't sing, and Lauryn Hill sorta stopped singing, Pink has managed to carve a brilliant 13-year-career by being something that is incredibly rare these days—an artist."[138] British soul singer Adele considers Pink's performance at Brixton Academy in London as one of "the most defining moments" in her life, saying "It was the Missundaztood record, so I was about 13 or 14. I had never heard, being in the room, someone sing like that live. I remember sort of feeling like I was in a wind tunnel, her voice just hitting me. It was incredible."[139][140]
Pink's work has inspired several other artists including Kelly Clarkson,[141] Taylor Swift,[142] Katy Perry,[143] Christina Aguilera,[144] Demi Lovato,[145] Ashley Tisdale,[146] Victoria Justice,[147] and Adele.[148]
Personal life
Pink in 2006
Family
Pink met professional motocross racer Carey Hart at the 2001 X Games in Philadelphia. Following a brief separation in 2003, Pink proposed to Hart in June 2005 during a Mammoth Lakes motocross race; she was "assisting" in his race and wrote "Will You Marry Me? I’m serious!" on a pit board. He initially didn't notice and continued on for another lap. When he did notice later, he veered off the track to accept right then. She then made him finish the race because she wouldn't marry a loser.[149][150] They married in Costa Rica on January 7, 2006.[151]After months of speculation, Pink announced in February 2008 that she and Hart had separated.[152][153] Hart subsequently appeared in the video for her 2008 song "So What",[154] which deals with their separation.[155] The couple sought marriage counseling during their separation[156] in hopes of reconciliation.[157] In February 2010, Pink confirmed that she and Hart were back together.[158] Hart appears with Pink in the music video for her songs "Just Give Me a Reason" and "True Love".[159][160]
In November 2010, Pink announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she and Hart were expecting their first child.[161] On June 2, 2011, Pink gave birth to their daughter, Willow Sage Hart.[162]
Pink is a supporter of attachment parenting.[163]
Wealth
In 2010, she appeared on Forbes The Celebrity 100 list at #27, with earnings of $44 million.[164] In 2011, she appeared on Forbes The Top-Earning Women in Music list at #6 with earnings of $22 million, with an average of 1 million per show on the road.[165] In 2009, Billboard put her at the 6th place on their Money Makers list, listing her earnings as $36,347,658.[166] In 2013, she appeared on Forbes list of Highest Paid Musicians, with the earnings of $32 million.[167]Feud with Kanye West
A feud between Pink and Kanye West blossomed at the 2009 VMA awards when West jumped onstage and interrupted Taylor Swift while she was accepting her award for Best Female Video. "I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time," West declared during Swift's speech.[168] In a message on Twitter, Pink, who was in the audience, wrote: "Kanye west is the biggest piece of shit on earth. Quote me."[169] She added later: "My heart goes out to Taylor Swift. She is a sweet and talented girl and deserved her moment. She should know we all love her."[citation needed]It was not until July 2013 that the matter was brought up again. A still unconfirmed recording of West from 2010 stated: "It ain't no love. What the fuck was Pink performing? Don’t nobody know that song. Pink performed twice! Two songs? How the f*ck Pink perform two songs and I didn’t even get asked to perform Heartless. Heartless is the biggest song of the year! It had the most spins of the first quarter! I don’t know that Pink song! But I noticed that she's pink!"[170] Although Swift was said to be deeply upset by the 2009 VMAs humiliation, she commented saying, in a tweet after the nomination announcement, "Two VMA nominations!! If you vote and get us one, I promise to keep a firmer grip on the mic this time ;)".[171]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Ski to the Max | Brena | |
| 2002 | Rollerball | Rock singer | Cameo |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (musical guest) | Episode: "Josh Hartnett/Pink" |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (musical guest) | Episode: "Al Sharpton/Pink" |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Herself | Episode: "1.7" |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Coal Bowl M.C. | Cameo |
| 2007 | Catacombs | Carolyn | |
| 2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Herself | Episode: "SpongeBob's Truth or Square" |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek | Herself | Cameo |
| 2011 | Happy Feet Two | Gloria (voice) | |
| 2013 | Thanks for Sharing | Dede | credited as Alecia Moore |
Discography
Main article: Pink discography
- Can't Take Me Home (2000)
- Missundaztood (2001)
- Try This (2003)
- I'm Not Dead (2006)
- Funhouse (2008)
- The Truth About Love (2012)
Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Pink
Tours
- Party Tour (2002)
- Try This Tour (2004)
- I'm Not Dead Tour (2006–07)
- Funhouse Tour (2009)
- The Funhouse Summer Carnival (2010)
- The Truth About Love Tour (2013–14)
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