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Aaliyah (1979–2001): R&B, pop; Johnny Ace: R&B; Alicia Keys (born 1981): pop; Gregory Abbott (born 1954): soul, R&B, his father was born in Venezuela; Armenta Adams: Classical pianist
Singers from Philadelphia (1 C, 183 P) Pages in category "Musicians from Philadelphia" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 419 total.
Pages in category "Singers from Philadelphia" The following 183 pages are in this category, out of 183 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Over the years, Black singers have used their voices to tell powerful stories, break racial barriers and transform lives. June […] 25 famous Black singers and their songs
Thomas Bowers was born in 1836 in Philadelphia. His father, John C. Bowers Sr. (1773–1844), was a secondhand clothing dealer, a vestryman and school trustee at St. Thomas African Episcopal Church, and one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society.
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.
Impact and Influence of Black Singers from the 1950s. 15th September 1954: Keith Edwards and Queenie Marques, two newly arrived immigrants from Jamaica relax to the sound of Keith’s trumpet playing.
Categories and articles related to notable musical groups presently or previously from Philadelphia and its surrounding Delaware Valley counties. For individual musicians, see Category:Musicians from Philadelphia