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Settling in Philadelphia, Greenfield ran a music studio and promoted Black singers. Among her voice pupils was Thomas Bowers. [19] [20] She was a member of the Philadelphia Shiloh Baptist Church, and directed its choir. [11] [2] In the 1860s she created an opera troupe, the Black Swan Opera Troupe, with Bowers, which she directed.
Thomas J. Bowers (c. 1823–October 3, 1885), [1] also known as "The Colored Mario", [2] was an American concert artist. He studied voice with African-American concert artist Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield and toured with her troupe for a few years before embarking on his own successful solo career.
Alyson Cambridge (born 1980): operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer Cam'ron (born 1976): Hip hop Canon (born 1989): Christian hip hop
Rolling Stone twice crowned her the “greatest singer of all time” thanks to an extensive resume that includes classics like “Respect,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” and ...
In 1993, an Eagles tribute album, Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles, was recorded by several country artists. Travis Tritt, who covered "Take It Easy" in the album, asked the band to appear in his video for the song. [7] The band members agreed, and it would be the first time the group had appeared together in 13 years.
Schmit (far right) with the Eagles, during their 2008/09 Long Road Out of Eden Tour. Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for Poco and the Eagles, having replaced Randy Meisner in both cases. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session ...
Jill Jones (born July 11, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress, who performed as a backing vocalist for Teena Marie and Prince in the 1980s. She is best known for her various collaborative works with Prince in the 1980s and 1990s, including her self-titled debut album in 1987.
Kelefa Sanneh noted the song was, "an exuberant number often interpreted as an expression of Black pride". He also noted that the authors of the song were in a dispute over royalties with their record label Philadelphia International. Singer Whitehead said, "If anything, the song was a declaration of our independence from Gamble." [5]