01of 11UsherRaymond Boyd/GettyThe king of R&B has his mom Jonetta Patton to thank for helping jump-start his early career. The famous momager and her mega-successful son traveled the world together while the singer surged in popularity in the ’90s. Here, Usher is seen hanging backstage with Patton back in 1994 at the U.I.C. Pavilion in Chicago before a show.
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Usher
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The king of R&B has his mom Jonetta Patton to thank for helping jump-start his early career. The famous momager and her mega-successful son traveled the world together while the singer surged in popularity in the ’90s. Here, Usher is seen hanging backstage with Patton back in 1994 at the U.I.C. Pavilion in Chicago before a show.
02of 11Gene SimmonsLynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via GettyThe Kiss frontman was incredibly close to mom Flora Klein, who died in 2018 at the age of 93. Simmons honored his mom, “mentor” and “moral compass"on Instagram following her death, writing, “My Mother will always be in my thoughts and in my heart. Today. And Forever.”
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Gene Simmons
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The Kiss frontman was incredibly close to mom Flora Klein, who died in 2018 at the age of 93. Simmons honored his mom, “mentor” and “moral compass"on Instagram following her death, writing, “My Mother will always be in my thoughts and in my heart. Today. And Forever.”
03of 11Taylor SwiftKevin Winter/GettyThe singer has shared the depths of her love forher “guiding force,“mom Andrea, through her music.In anew lyric videofor her song “The Best Day” from herrerecorded sophomore albumFearless, Swift sings about her loving mama while rare family clips play in the background: “And I love you for giving me your eyes/ Staying back and watching me shine and/ I didn’t know if you knew/So I’m taking this chance to say/That I had the best day with you today.“On a more somber note, the song “Soon You’ll Get Better” on herLoveralbum chronicles her mom’s difficult journey with cancer. “I hate to make this all about me/but who am I supposed to talk to/What am I supposed to do/If there’s no you?“she sings.
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Taylor Swift
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The singer has shared the depths of her love forher “guiding force,“mom Andrea, through her music.
In anew lyric videofor her song “The Best Day” from herrerecorded sophomore albumFearless, Swift sings about her loving mama while rare family clips play in the background: “And I love you for giving me your eyes/ Staying back and watching me shine and/ I didn’t know if you knew/So I’m taking this chance to say/That I had the best day with you today.”
On a more somber note, the song “Soon You’ll Get Better” on herLoveralbum chronicles her mom’s difficult journey with cancer. “I hate to make this all about me/but who am I supposed to talk to/What am I supposed to do/If there’s no you?“she sings.
04of 11BeyoncéBEN STANSALL/AFP via GettyTina Knowles-Lawsonwalked so Beyoncé could run faster and farther thanany other artist of her generation. The two are incredibly close, and Beyoncé wanted to share with her followers just how much of an impact her mom has made on her life on Mother’s Day 2020.“Dear Mama, I am thankful for every part of you and every second I share with you. Thank you for giving me life and thank you for expanding my consciousness. I would not have been able to do any of what I’ve done in my life without your strength, your wisdom and your prayers,“she wrote on Instagram. “My biggest goal in life is for my children to feel the love you make us all feel. I appreciate you and thank you with every ounce of admiration and respect.”
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Beyoncé
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Tina Knowles-Lawsonwalked so Beyoncé could run faster and farther thanany other artist of her generation. The two are incredibly close, and Beyoncé wanted to share with her followers just how much of an impact her mom has made on her life on Mother’s Day 2020.
“Dear Mama, I am thankful for every part of you and every second I share with you. Thank you for giving me life and thank you for expanding my consciousness. I would not have been able to do any of what I’ve done in my life without your strength, your wisdom and your prayers,“she wrote on Instagram. “My biggest goal in life is for my children to feel the love you make us all feel. I appreciate you and thank you with every ounce of admiration and respect.”
05of 11Dave GrohlGerald Martineau/The The Washington Post via Getty IThe rocker and his “best friend,” mom Virginia Hanlon Grohl, have a relationship so close that they wanted tospotlight other stars and the women who’ve raised them, just in time for Mother’s Day. The duo will release a Paramount+ original series calledFrom Cradle to Stage, a show based onVirginia’s book, and will feature interviews fromPharrell Williams, Imagine Dragons’Dan Reynolds,Miranda Lambert,Brandi Carlile, Rage Against the Machine’sTom Morelloand Rush’s Geddy Lee with their moms.Grohl said in a release for the show, “Having the opportunity to travel the country and tell the stories of these amazing women behind the curtain not only shed some light on the music that they inspired, but also made me appreciatethe love that I was given from my own mother, my best friend.”
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Dave Grohl
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The rocker and his “best friend,” mom Virginia Hanlon Grohl, have a relationship so close that they wanted tospotlight other stars and the women who’ve raised them, just in time for Mother’s Day. The duo will release a Paramount+ original series calledFrom Cradle to Stage, a show based onVirginia’s book, and will feature interviews fromPharrell Williams, Imagine Dragons’Dan Reynolds,Miranda Lambert,Brandi Carlile, Rage Against the Machine’sTom Morelloand Rush’s Geddy Lee with their moms.
Grohl said in a release for the show, “Having the opportunity to travel the country and tell the stories of these amazing women behind the curtain not only shed some light on the music that they inspired, but also made me appreciatethe love that I was given from my own mother, my best friend.”
06of 11Miranda LambertThe country queen owes everything to her mama — retired private investigator Beverly June Lambert — including her big hair and big heart.“Thanks for teaching me how to be strong and love big. I love you!” Miranda wrote in her 2016 Mother’s Day tribute.
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Miranda Lambert
The country queen owes everything to her mama — retired private investigator Beverly June Lambert — including her big hair and big heart.
“Thanks for teaching me how to be strong and love big. I love you!” Miranda wrote in her 2016 Mother’s Day tribute.
07of 11John LegendBennett Raglin/WireImageBefore the fame, sold-out tours and earning the EGOT, the star’s biggest fan was his mom, Phyllis Stephens.“Whenever we had opportunities to sing in church or in school, my mom would suggest that I do it,” Legend toldPEOPLEof his mom, who was a seamstress. “She always encouraged me.“Here, the two are out celebrating the star’s third studio albumEvolverin N.Y.C. back in 2008.
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John Legend
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Before the fame, sold-out tours and earning the EGOT, the star’s biggest fan was his mom, Phyllis Stephens.
“Whenever we had opportunities to sing in church or in school, my mom would suggest that I do it,” Legend toldPEOPLEof his mom, who was a seamstress. “She always encouraged me.”
Here, the two are out celebrating the star’s third studio albumEvolverin N.Y.C. back in 2008.
08of 11Bruno MarsCatherine McGann/Getty"She’s more than my music. If I could trade music to have her back, I would,” the Silk Sonic star said in an interview withLatinamagazine, following the 2013death of his mother Bernadette Hernandez. The star was one of six siblings and was very close with this mom, who died unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm at 55.Mars added: “She’s with me everywhere I go.”
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Bruno Mars
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“She’s more than my music. If I could trade music to have her back, I would,” the Silk Sonic star said in an interview withLatinamagazine, following the 2013death of his mother Bernadette Hernandez. The star was one of six siblings and was very close with this mom, who died unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm at 55.
Mars added: “She’s with me everywhere I go.”
09of 11LizzoTheo Wargo/GettyMom Shari Johnson-Jefferson could not be prouder of her Grammy Award-winning daughter and how far she’s come. She evenruns a food truck called Taste of Lizzooutside of her daughter’s concerts to show her support.“Oh my God, this has just been the greatest ride,” Johnson-Jefferson toldAccessback in October 2019. “Us being together has been the best part.”
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Lizzo
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Mom Shari Johnson-Jefferson could not be prouder of her Grammy Award-winning daughter and how far she’s come. She evenruns a food truck called Taste of Lizzooutside of her daughter’s concerts to show her support.
“Oh my God, this has just been the greatest ride,” Johnson-Jefferson toldAccessback in October 2019. “Us being together has been the best part.”
10of 11Nick, Joe and Kevin JonasDan MacMedan/WireImageFrom comforting them after their first music label rejection to guiding them into fatherhood, mom Denise has been along for the Jonas Brothers' ride since day one. She now enjoys the benefits ofbeing a “glammy"to her three granddaughters,Valentina, AlenaandWilla.
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Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas
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From comforting them after their first music label rejection to guiding them into fatherhood, mom Denise has been along for the Jonas Brothers' ride since day one. She now enjoys the benefits ofbeing a “glammy"to her three granddaughters,Valentina, AlenaandWilla.
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Justin Bieber
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After overcoming ups and downs in their relationship, Bieber and mom Pattie Mallette have strengthened their bond andBieber’s wife Hailey has helped with that. The singer and the model’s union has brought Mallette to tears — happy tears, of course.
source: people.com
