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Sounds of Blackness is a vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. [2] The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the 1990s.
"I Believe" is a song by American vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness. It was produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and was written by the duo along with: Marvin R. Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Eugene Marshall Jones, Clarence Satchell, Gregory Allen Webster and Walter Junie Morrison.
"Optimistic" is a song by American vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness, recorded for their debut studio album The Evolution of Gospel (1991). It was written and produced by Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and features vocals from Ann Bennett-Nesby, Carrie Harrington, Coré Cotton, Patricia Lacy, and Jamecia Bennett.
The Evolution of Gospel is the debut studio album by Sounds of Blackness, released in 1991. [3] In 1992, the album received the Grammy Award for " Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album ". Track listing
James Quentin "Big Jim" Wright (March 19, 1966 – September 29, 2018) was an American musician, composer, songwriter, film score and record producer. A member of the vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness, Wright became a frequent collaborator of production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and an in-house producer for their company, Flyte Tyme Productions, in the 1990s.
I'm Going All the Way" was re-released in the UK in early 1995, this time reaching No. 14, becoming the highest-charting Sounds of Blackness single in that country. [4] The single also saw a release in the US, reaching No. 39 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs [5] and No. 41 on Dance Club Songs. [5] "Black Butterfly" reached No. 86 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop ...
The post 10 Blackest Songs: What is the sound of Blackness? appeared first on TheGrio. Today, Toure´ weighs in with his list, which leans into the genres of soul, funk and blues.
Ann Nesby (born Lula Ann Bennett; July 24, 1955) [1] is an American R&B, gospel and dance music singer and actress. She is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness; [2] a songwriter with credits including hits sung by Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight; and an actress who co-starred in the 2003 romance musical The Fighting Temptations with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles.