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This is a list of notable African-American singers that gives their year of birth and music genres with ... pop, house, dance, gospel; Johnny Hodges: Jazz; John Lee ...
Hannah Elizabeth Kerr [1] was born on January 6, 1997, [2] in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Gordon and Kimberly Kerr (née, Vogan), whose father is the CEO of Black River Entertainment. [3] She relocated to Nashville, Tennessee , during the summer before her first year in high school commenced.
African-American women have played a significant role in shaping jazz and Hip-Hop/Rap genres, contributing as singers and instrumentalists. [2] Historically, these genres were predominantly male-dominated, but African-American women have emerged as influential figures, challenging traditional norms.
She has more than 32 Grammys to her name (the most wins by any artist) and has sold over 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists ever. Her lengthy hit list ...
– Mahalia Jackson Jackson attracted the attention of the William Morris Agency, a firm that promoted her by booking her in large concert halls and television appearances with Arthur Godfrey, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, and Perry Como in the 1950s. Her reverence and upbeat, positive demeanor made her desirable to progressive producers and hosts eager to feature a black person on television. She ...
Halle Bailey. Florence Ballard. Tyra Banks. Shari Belafonte. Denée Benton. Cindy Birdsong. Blue Raspberry (singer) Kitty Brown. Brownstone (group)
Hattie McDaniel. Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893 - October 26, 1952) was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedienne. For her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African American to win an Oscar. She has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, was ...
African-American male singers (6 C, 148 P) African-American women singers (8 C, 110 P) 0–9. 19th-century African-American singers (2 C, 1 P)