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Jazmine Sullivan's parents are Don and Pam Sullivan. [3] Her mother was a former backup singer for Philadelphia International Records. [4] When she was five years old, her father landed a position as a curator for the city's Historic Strawberry Mansion in the Strawberry Mansion section of Philadelphia, and her family moved into the historical landmark.
Griff was born on 21 January 2001 as Sarah Faith Griffiths, [2] in Kings Langley, Hertfordshire. [3] Her father Mark Griffiths is the son of Jamaican immigrants who were part of the "Windrush generation" and her mother Kim is a first-generation migrant whose family moved to England amid the Vietnam War. [4]
This is a list of soul musicians who have either been influential within the genre, or have had a considerable amount of fame. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
Oleta Angela Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. She found limited success during the early 1980s, before gaining fame via her contributions to Tears for Fears' international chart-topping album The Seeds of Love (1989).
Much of Yo-Yo's music advocates female empowerment. She is the protégé of gangsta rapper Ice Cube. Yo-Yo has dubbed her crew the IBWC, Intelligent Black Woman's Coalition. [2] She also performed on a couple of stages with Shock G's group Digital Underground.
Merry Clayton (born December 25, 1948) is an American soul and gospel singer. She contributed vocals to numerous tracks and worked with many major recording artists for decades, including a duet with Mick Jagger on the Rolling Stones song "Gimme Shelter". [1]
Doris Troy (born Doris Elaine Higginsen; January 6, 1937 – February 16, 2004) [2] [3] was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was " Just One Look ", a top 10 hit in 1963.
Warwick, who is the cousin of the late singer Whitney Houston, has three songs – “Walk on By”, “Alfie” and “Don’t Make Me Over” – inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and is ...