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The late artist’s most famous songs include “Super Bad,” “I Got You (I Feel Good),” “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” and “I Got the Feelin.'” The funk, soul and hip-hop pioneer’s ...
Famous for his trademark dark sunglasses, skillful piano playing, and resonant voice, Ray Charles (1930-2004) is still considered one of the most influential American artists of all time.
June is Black Music Appreciation Month. What better way to celebrate than with a party playlist featuring the greatest Black artists in music history? You can have great...
Tasha Cobbs (born 1981): contemporary Christian music, urban contemporary gospel Freddy Cole (1931–2020): jazz J. Cole (born 1985): hip-hop ( African-American father)
Jazz historian Rosetta Reitz pointed out that by the time Waters returned to Harlem in 1921, women blues singers were among the most powerful entertainers in the country. In 1921, Waters became the fifth black woman to make a record, for tiny Cardinal Records. She later joined Black Swan, where Fletcher Henderson was her accompanist. Waters ...
"Lift Every Voice and Sing" is a hymn with lyrics by James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954). Written from the context of African Americans in the late 19th century, the hymn is a prayer of thanksgiving to God as well as a prayer for faithfulness and freedom, with imagery that evokes the biblical Exodus from slavery to the freedom ...
Whether you're into disco-pop, R&B or hip-hop, we compiled a list of the most popular party songs you can jam to at your next shindig. So, grab a dance 80 Best Party Songs by Black Artists That ...
Furthermore, the liner notes of Seeger's compilation album If I Had a Hammer: Songs of Hope & Struggle contained a summary on the purported history of the song, stating that "We Shall Overcome" was "probably adapted from the 19th-century hymn, 'I'll Be All Right '", and that "I'll Overcome Some Day" was a "possible source" and may have ...