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This list includes artists that perform in traditional gospel music genres such as Southern gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, gospel blues, Christian country music, Celtic gospel and British black gospel as well as artists in the general market who have recorded music in these genres
Gospel music is what it is today thanks to the countless Black artists who hand-crafted the genre. Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia Jackson is one of the matriarchs of gospel music. Born in poverty in New ...
She was the primary focus of the 1982 documentary film Say Amen, Somebody, about gospel singers in the U.S. Author Anthony Heilbut states, "her admirers and protégés are legion. This is simply the most influential female gospel singer of all time, and in the opinion of many, many fans, the greatest." [1]
Tasha Cobbs (born 1981): contemporary Christian music, urban contemporary gospel Freddy Cole (1931–2020): jazz J. Cole (born 1985): hip-hop ( African-American father)
She is truly one of the best Black singers of all time. 3. Ray Charles ... Gospel singer CeCe Winans sings during a memorial service for three slain University of Virginia football players Lavel ...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) [1] was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She gained popularity in the 1930s and 1940s with her gospel recordings, characterized by a unique mixture of spiritual lyrics and electric guitar.
Profiles of iconic Black female celebrities over 70 Here are some of the most famous female Black celebrities over 70. Their accomplishments span several industries.
Marovich explains that she "was the living embodiment of gospel music's ecumenism and was welcomed everywhere". [133] [130] [134] [33] The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music identifies Jackson and Sam Cooke, whose music career started when he joined the Soul Stirrers, as the most important figures in black gospel music in the 1950s ...