15 Recipes Created By Your Favorite Musicians (2024)

    Now we can all eat like 2 Chainz, Beyoncé, or Lady Gaga.

    by Aylin ZafarBuzzFeed Staff

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    Step one in 2 Chainz' crab cakes recipe is an important one: "Position yourself in a room surrounded by a handful of TVs playing Sportscenter with the sound off." As you do.

    Find the full recipe at ABC.

    2. Beyoncé's Easy Guacamole

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    Proof that EVERYONE loves guacamole — even Beyoncé.

    View the full recipe at Yahoo!.

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    Ricky Rozay says it's the one thing he can make — but it's a resourceful one!

    View Rick Ross' full description of how he prepares his tilapia at Bon Appetit.

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    The secret to Lady Gaga's gravy sauce (which accompanies the Germanotta family's special meatball recipe) is a "ton of olive oil" and a "smack of garlic" crushed up in your own hands. Very DIY, as you would expect.

    Lady Gaga revealed her recipe during a radio interview with Z100 in 2011.

    5. Barbra Streisand's Instant Coffee Ice Cream

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    From the book Singers & Swingers In The Kitchen, Babs' recipe features 24 marshmallows (!!) and is the perfect dessert to accompany her other favorite foods — "hot dogs" and "pheasant."

    View the full recipe at Black Book.

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    Some Mediterranean fare is the perfect meal to accompany a day at her $72 million water park mansion, after all.

    Find the the full recipe at the Loukoumi website.

    7. Rolling Stones' "Hot Dogs On The Rocks"

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    According to a 1967 cookbook called Singers & Swings In The Kitchen, "it would be hard to find a skinnier batch of boys anywhere, which is not easy to believe when you watch them eat Hot Dogs on the Rocks, their favorite American dish." Apparently Mick Jagger is responsible for the potatoes and franks, while Charlie Watts added the beans.

    Find the full recipe at Black Book.

    8. Miles Davis' Chili Con Carne

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    Miles Davis' biography includes a recipe for his favorite chili con carne, which lists all the ingredients with not a single direction as to how to prepare it, save for, "Serve over linguine." Jazz musicians improvise, after all.

    Recipe comes from So What: The Life of Miles Davis, by John Szwed.

    9. Justin Timberlake's Granny's Coconut Cake

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    The secret ingredient to Justin's Grandma Sadie's coconut cake is the sour cream. Never. Enough. Sour. Cream.

    Find the full recipe at People.

    10. Jenny Lewis' "Tastes Like Chicken Tofu"

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    Because OF COURSE Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) has the perfect recipe for tofu that tastes like chicken.

    Find the full recipe at Cooking With Rock Stars

    11. Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls' "Pasta Ceci"

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    A recipe created by her sister Laura and her partner Tracey, Ray says this pasta dish has become a family tradition. Bonus: it's super easy!

    Find the full recipe at Paste.

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    Moby's been vegan for over 20 years, which means he's had lots of time to perfect his vegan pancake recipe. He recommends you serve it with vegan sausage and fresh berries. Yumm.

    Find the full recipe at Epicurious.

    13. Miranda Lambert's Meatloaf

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    Miranda Lambert requests her mama's meatloaf for her birthday dinners, and reveals that the secret is to get down and dirty by mixing all the ingredients with your hands. And when in doubt, fry or add cheese!

    Find the full recipe at Taste of Home.

    14. Freddie Mercury's Chicken Dhansak

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    Freddie Mercury's longtime personal assistant Phoebe posted this recipe on the singer's website, explaining that it combined the drier curry meat dish and dal, which was a favorite "moistening accompaniment" of his.

    View the full recipe at Freddie Mercury's official website.

    15. Snoop Dogg's 8-Layer Dip

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    All you need to make Snoop's creation is store-bought 7-layer dip (yep), fried chicken wings, and a LOT of oregano. Just pour it all on there.

    See the full video on The Ad Show YouTube channel.

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    FAQs

    What was John Denver's favorite food? ›

    John Denver's music was of the folk variety, especially his hits "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Rocky Mountain High," but one of his favorite foods had a decidedly international name. Denver enjoyed Flemish Apple Cake, a dessert made out of apples, flour, spices, and a hefty amount of butter.

    What food is good for musicians? ›

    Fish & chicken are the best meat options. Apples, eggs, rice, and moderate portions of yellow vegetables are healthy choices (yellow veggies are good for your fibrous tissues). Your diet should include fruit and whole grains (foods that are rich in vitamins A, C & E, which keep the mucus membranes healthy).

    What makes a famous musician? ›

    However, these 9 steps will only help you on your quest to fame.
    • Work on your vocal technique.
    • Sing and write amazing songs.
    • Become a great performer.
    • Believe you can be famous.
    • Own your look and style.
    • Know your core audience.
    • Get recording in the studio.
    • Make engaging videos.

    How do you make a musician popular? ›

    Network and collaborate. Connect with other musicians, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals to expand your opportunities. Collaborations with other artists can help you gain exposure and build a following, and you can learn techniques from them along the way.

    Who got John Denver's money when he died? ›

    The assets eventually were divided among his children, his ex-wife and various charitable causes he championed. The lengthy legal process highlighted the importance of regular updates to estate planning, especially following significant life events like a divorce.

    What is Denver's signature dish? ›

    Bison Steak

    Anyone living in or visiting Denver knows that these animals graze on a nature preserve close to Denver. In fact, many people visiting are known to visit them while exploring Denver. The meat is leaner than other red meats such as beef. There are many restaurants locally that have bison on the menu.

    What makes a musician stand out today? ›

    Standing out requires more than just exceptional skills, ideas, and production. It involves promotion and marketing efforts to make others know you're out there. Build an online presence through social media platforms that suit you, strive for a well-designed website, and create engaging content showing who you are.

    What personality do musicians have? ›

    Musicians seem to differ from non-musicians in two traits: somewhat lower scores on Conscientiousness, and considerably higher scores in Openness to experience. Thus, Openness seems to be the most typical personality trait for musicians.

    How to be the best singer in the world? ›

    So with that out of the way, here are 9 helpful tips on how to sing better.
    1. Pick Your Style. So first things first, what do you want to sound like? ...
    2. Practice every day. ...
    3. Be Willing to Sound Bad. ...
    4. Don't Sing Over other Voices. ...
    5. Train Your Ear. ...
    6. Learn Breath Support. ...
    7. Practice scales. ...
    8. Don't force your voice.

    Is being a singer hard? ›

    Like anything, becoming a professional singer requires a lot of hard work. There's always a lot of strong competitors and to be successful ultimately requires a long-term commitment to doing the work and staying in the game.

    How to become a singer at 9 years old? ›

    You will need a trainer or mentor to help you learn the correct habits to take care of your vocal chords so that you don't accidentally damage them. They can help you decide what songs to sing, teach you scales and the basics of music, and give you private lessons to identify your areas of weakness and strength.

    Was John Denver a vegetarian? ›

    John Denver Quote: “Many things made me become a vegetarian, among them the higher food yield as a solution to world hunger.”

    Where was John Denver's ranch? ›

    In the 1970s, Mr. Denver bought 957 acres of mountain valley and juniper hills as a stage for his utopian dreams. The land, perched about 15 miles north of Aspen, was once a potato farm, then a retreat for a Benedictine monastery.

    What was John Denver's favorite state? ›

    He took his stage name from the beautiful capital city of his favorite state, Colorado. Later in life, Denver and his family settled in Aspen, Colorado and his love for the Rocky Mountains inspired many of his songs.

    What happened to John Denver's mother? ›

    Erma Louise Deutschendorf Davis, the mother of the late singer John Denver of Aspen, died Sunday at Aurora South Hospital. She was 87. Deutschendorf died after several months of illness. She was born in 1922 in Beggs, Okla.

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