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Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) [1] was an American cabaret singer and pianist who interpreted songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Richard A. Whiting, Vernon Duke, Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin.
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With a voice as smooth as silk and love songs that stand the test of time, Luther Vandross is one of the greatest soul crooners in history. ... In his short career, the singer released several ...
Natural Black has fans in the Caribbean, Europe, the United States and Latin America and is currently signed to Vision Sound Studios of Guyana. He possesses a distinctively smooth and mellow voice, and parlays a style of his own. He is solidly in the forefront of the newroots and culture movement.
Sam Cooke was born Samuel Cook in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1931 (he added the "e" to his last name in 1957 to signify a new start to his life). [11] [12] He was the fifth of eight children of Rev. Charles Cook, a Baptist minister in the Church of Christ (Holiness), and the former Annie Mae Carroll.
African-American male singer-songwriters (383 P) Pages in category "African-American male singers" The following 152 pages are in this category, out of 152 total.
Roy Hamilton (April 16, 1929 – July 20, 1969) [1] was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing. [2] Hamilton's greatest commercial success came from 1954 through 1961, when he was Epic Records' most prolific artist. [3]
The Voice airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Tuesday nights at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC, and streams next day on Peacock. Next, Where Is Bodie Now? The Voice Season 22 Runner-up Makes Major Career ...