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Big Freedia



Big Freedia released "Betty Bussit" as homage to cartoon character Betty Boop and Baby Esther Jones. The song also features flapper girls, Soaky Siren and Tank and the Bangas. Quoting that Betty Boop and Esther Jones were the original divas.

The Beatles


In The Beatles recording for "I Am The Walrus" the "Goo Goo Ga Joob" interpolated into the song is kind of like Betty Boop's "Boop-Boop-a-Doop" phrase. "Goo Goo Ga Joob" is also possibly inspired by many other meaningless scat sounds heard over the decades but shares a light hearted child-like levity with Betty's catchphrase.

Gorillaz



2-D the blue-haired member of the Gorillaz has a tattoo of Betty Boop on his right arm.

Tina Turner


The legendary Tina Turner has a "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" song, in reminiscent to jazz singer Dizzy Gillespie's "Oop-Pop-A-Da" and or Betty Boop's "Boop-Oop-a-Doop" catchphrase.

Jay-Z



In Jay-Z's animated music video for "The Story of O.J.", a black stereotypical prostitute parody of Betty Boop can be seen in a background scene talking to her pimp. A parody of Josephine Baker also makes an appearance. According to Slate, the video for "The Story of O.J." depicts Jay Z amid imagery inspired by old racist cartoons from Fleischer Studios, Warner Bros., Disney, and others.[1]

Lullaby of Broadway


"Lullaby of Broadway" written by Harry Warren with lyrics by Al Dublin, published in 1935 in which salutes the nightlife of Broadway references "Hi-De-Hi" and "Boop-a-Doo" in song.

New Mayfair Dance Orchestra


The 1935 recording of "My Kid's a Crooner" featuring Frances Day and Sybil Jason was cited as being akin to Helen Kane and Betty Boop by The Low Down Hollywood. The song was played frequently at the KFAC station.

Jinkx Monsoon


Several Betty Boop cartoons are referenced, including a Betty Boop parody in Jinkx Monsoon's music video "Cartoons and Vodka".

Taylor Girlz


The Taylor Girlz song release "Boop" references the words Betty and Boop.

Charlie Puth


Betty is referenced in a song called "Betty Boop", by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth. The song was later licensed by Universal Studios, for Betty Boop's skit Boop'n Around.

Monkey Rag


A Betty Boop-like character "Mitzi" appears in Joanna Davidovich's animation titled the "Monkey Rag".

NCT Dream



Betty Boop appears on a t-shirt in NCT Dream's music video "Chewing Gum".

Squirrel Nut Zippers



In a 1999 music video by the Squirrel Nut Zippers, a Betty Boop parody makes an appearance. The animated video was inspired by Bimbo's Initiation, Minnie the Moocher and Swing You Sinners. The video was also inspired by other 1930s cartoons such as Looney Tunes, Buddy and his girlfriend Cookie a Betty Boop copy-cat character. The female character that appears in the video also looks similar to Toot Braunstein who appears in Drawn Together, only without the freckles.

Lil Wayne


In rapper Lil' Wayne's 2009 mixtape, Betty Boop is referenced in one verse, "And All My Girls Be Half-Naked Like Betty Boop Be."

Robert Smith



Robert James Smith is an English musician. He is the lead singer, guitar player, lyricist and principal songwriter of the rock band The Cure. His favourite cartoon character is Betty Boop, and he has paid tribute to the character by wearing red lipstick, wearing Betty Boop t-shirts and holding cutout images of Betty's head.

Katy Perry



Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson is an American pop singer. Katy Perry was originally inspired by Betty Boop's style. Katy Perry eventually moved on and stating; "I've gone from Betty Boop to more Bettie Page. It's less cute and more meow."

Kristin Chenoweth



Kristin Chenoweth's speaking voice is often compared to Betty Boop. She stated, "If you hear me talk, it's Betty Boop meets Jessica Rabbit meets Marilyn Monroe, I'm four foot eleven and that was something I was teased about too." A fan met Kristin Chenoweth in February 2006 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and she told the fan that Andrew Lippa (her musical director) was creating a new musical (Betty Boop Musical) for the character Betty Boop and she hinted she would probably have done the role. In 2014, when asked if she was related to Betty Boop the Queen of Cartoons, Kristin responded by saying, "I have a sort of 1930s cartoon voice that's well-suited for animation. It makes me feel like I was born a little bit in the wrong time."

Jennifer Tilly



Jennifer Tilly stated in a interview that she would love to do the voice for Betty Boop. The actress has often been compared to Betty. In a 1996 review, her speaking voice was referenced as being Boop-esque.

Betty Boo



Alison Moira Clarkson is a British pop-rap artist. She was originally nicknamed "Betty Boop" for her similarity to the cartoon character; she changed her handle to "Betty Boo" to avoid trademark disputes. Her first song, "Betty Boo Doin' The Do", features "Boop-Oop-a-Doop" scat.

Thoroughly Modern Millie


Thorougly Modern Millie is a 1967 musical set in the 1920s starring Julie Andrews. Dave Fleischer worked on the special effects on this film. The scat-sound "Boop-Oop-a-Doop" is referenced twice in the film by Julie Andrews. The film is set in 1922, but the "Boop" didn't exist until 1928. However in 1921, African-American singer Gertrude Saunders debuted similar techniques to the "Boop" routine.

Drinking From The Bottle


A scene from Hells Bells is featured in Calvin Harris music video "Drinking From the Bottle" (Feat. Tinie Tempah)

American Idol (2011)


In 2011, Amercian Idol contestant Inessa Lee did Betty Boop impressions in front of Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson. Before she entered American Idol, Lee used to portray Betty in various YouTube videos, performing "Do Something" from the 1932 cartoon titled Boop-Oop-a-Doop. She later dropped the act and went with her own style, and now goes by the name of Princess X. She released a song titled "Gimmie All (Ring My Bell)", which peaked at No. 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in April 2013 and stayed for 9 weeks on the chart.

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