TIME MAGAZINE POLL NAMES LADY GAGA MOST INFLUENTIAL ARTIST

A new poll in Time magazine has named Lady Gaga as the most influential artist over the likes of Oprah, Conan O'Brien and Kathryn Bigelow. DUH! Gaga has taken over the world in the last year and she shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. Included in the list of 25 artists is a statement about Gaga by Cyndi Lauper. The True Colors singer says:

"People forget how young she is. She is barely 24 — much younger than I was when I became famous. It's very tough being where she is right now. People are pulling her in all different directions. It's hard to navigate that. Try to imagine what you were like at her age, if you still can. I can't wait to see how she grows and what she decides her next act will be. She only has two albums out, but already she is inspiring other artists to go further in their own work. When I see somebody like Gaga, I sit back in admiration. I'm inspired to pick up the torch again myself. I did an interview with her once, and she showed up with a sculpture on her head. I thought, How awesome. Being around her, I felt like the dust was shaken off of me. I find it very comforting to sit next to somebody and not have to worry that I look like the freak. She isn't a pop act, she is a performance artist. She herself is the art. She is the sculpture."

Cyndi gets it. Congrats!! Long live GAGA!!!! Below is the list of the 25 most influential artists.

1.Lady Gaga

2.Conan O'Brien

3.Kathryn Bigelow

4.Oprah Winfrey

5.Valery Gergiev

6.Robert Pattinson

7.Ashton Kutcher

8.Suzanne Collins

9.Taylor Swift

10.Neil Patrick Harris

11.Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof

12.Prince

13.Lea Michele

14.Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik

15.Simon Cowell

16.Neill Blomkamp

17.Elton John

18.Marc Jacobs

19.David Chang

20.Banksy

21.Chetan Bhagat

22.Sandra Bullock

23.Ricky Gervais

24.Han Han

25.James Cameron

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