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The “Godmother of Soul” is one of the most famous Black American female singers ever. ... “The Soul Doctor” dominated R&B and soul music in the 1970s and later released a series of gospel ...
This is a list of notable African-American singers that gives their year of ... (1927–2022), singerknown as the black Marilyn Monroe; ... (born 1970): soul ...
George Edward Clinton [6] (born July 22, 1941 [7]) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and bandleader. [8] His Parliament-Funkadelic collective (which primarily recorded under the distinct band names Parliament and Funkadelic) developed an influential and eclectic form of funk music during the 1970s that drew on Afrofuturism, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. [9]
This category includes articles about African-American male singers.
The Inglewood resident was one of very few Black men to have success in country music in the 1970s, and one of two known Black male artists from California who performed at a nationally-charting ...
By the 1970s, Black communities grew tired of the lack of opportunities after the sacrifices of the civil rights movement, especially in urban environments. ... Famous Black American musicians ...
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. [2] [3] [4] Pendergrass lived most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musical fame as the lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
It’s especially relevant as we dive into the lives of some of the most famous older Black actresses, singers, writers and activists. ... and when she left to go solo in 1970, she became even ...