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Sounds of Blackness is a vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. [2] The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the 1990s.
The Evolution of Gospel is the debut studio album by Sounds of Blackness, released in 1991. [3] In 1992, the album received the Grammy Award for " Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album ". Track listing
"Optimistic" is a song by American vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness, recorded for their debut studio album The Evolution of Gospel (1991). It was written and produced by Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and features vocals from Ann Bennett-Nesby, Carrie Harrington, Coré Cotton, Patricia Lacy, and Jamecia Bennett.
The 2022 NAACP Image Awards will air on Feb. 26, the climax to the final weekend of this year’s Black The post Sounds of Blackness talk about reparations, ‘Optimistic,’ being more than just ...
This is a complete list of the songs known to have been written or co-written by ... Sounds of Blackness: Gary Hines; The Evolution of Gospel ... The Evolution of ...
"The Pressure Part 1" is a 1991 song by American recording artist group Sounds of Blackness. Released as the second single from their album, The Evolution of Gospel.The track was written by Gary Hines, James Samuel Harris III (better known as Jimmy Jam) and Terry Lewis. [1] "
Later that year, their newly minted label experienced success with the Minneapolis-based gospel/R&B group Sounds of Blackness. Their debut single, "Optimistic", served as a groundbreaking anthem stressing positivity and encouragement. The song served as a summer and fall anthem and began propelling Jam and Lewis' label.
OPINION: For Black Music Month, theGrio is featuring a weekly series in which our writers name the songs they believe best represent the Black experience. Today, Toure´ weighs in with his list ...