In high school, he listened to classic rock groups such as Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles, whose influences can be heard in Mars' work, as well as singers with high voices, like Stevie Wonder and Freddie Mercury.
Di sekolah menengah atas, dia mendengarkan grup rock klasik seperti Led Zeppelin, dan The Beatles, yang pengaruh mereka bisa didengar dikarya Mars, begitu juga dengan para penyanyi bersuara tinggi, seperti Stevie Wonder dan Freddie Mercury.