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Martell was among country music's first black artists to have commercial success. [11] [1] [25] Her career in country music helped inspire careers of other black artists in the industry, including Kane Brown and Mickey Guyton. In 2020, Guyton recalled searching on the internet for "black women country singers" and was surprised to find Martell ...
Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player.. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music, becoming the genre's first major black superstar. [4]
Brittney Spencer (born September 8, 1988) [1] is an American country singer–songwriter. In 2020 Spencer received notable attention following a viral Twitter video showing Spencer singing a cover of a song by the Highwomen. The video drew praise from fellow country artists and prompted the release of her first extended play (EP) titled ...
Charley Pride, widely considered the genre’s first Black superstar, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the first Black country singer to receive the honor and is ...
Country music was still pretty niche at the time, but Charles wisely meets songs like Hank Williams’ “Hey, Good Lookin’” and Felice and Boudleaux Bryant’s “Bye Bye Love” more than ...
A pioneering Black country music artist, Bailey was the first African-American star of the Grand Ole Opry. He was a master harmonica player as well, with incredible rhythm and tone control.
Clint Patrick Black (born February 4, 1962) [1] is an American country music singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989, Black's debut album Killin' Time produced four straight number one singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
Mickey Guyton, Rhiannon Giddens and more make our list. Black musicians’ contributions to country music are at the forefront of […] The post 5 Black country artists you should know appeared ...