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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.
This is a list of notable African-American singers that gives ... (1927–2022), singerknown as the black ... Ornette Coleman (1930–2015): jazz, free funk;
Kenneth Lynch, OBE (18 March 1938 – 18 December 2019) [1] was an English singer, songwriter, entertainer, and actor. He appeared in many variety shows in the 1960s. At the time, he was among the few black singers in British pop music. [2] He was appointed an OBE in the 1970 New Year Honours list.
He was named the 49th-greatest singer of all time in a 2010 list published by Rolling Stone. [26] Justin Timberlake called him "the best singer of all time." [ 26 ] Raúl Midón said that Hathaway is "the strongest soul singer that ever existed" and compares his vocal technique to a classical vocalist. [ 25 ] "
On one hand he was famous for his civil rights songs, which made him a favorite of the Roosevelts, and on the other he was known for his sexy stage persona (a first for a black male artist). [27] He was the first black singer to give a White House command performance (1941), to perform in previously segregated hotels (1942), to get a million ...
For the record: 3:33 p.m. Jan. 30, 2024: An earlier version of this article described DeFord Bailey as the first member of the Grand Ole Opry.He was one of the first members and the first Black member
Colin Vearncombe (26 May 1962 – 26 January 2016), [3] [4] known by his stage name Black, was an English singer-songwriter. He emerged from the punk rock music scene and achieved mainstream pop success in the late 1980s, most notably with the 1986 single " Wonderful Life ", which was an international hit the next year.
Arnold McCuller (born August 26, 1950) is an American vocalist, songwriter, and record producer, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.He was active as a solo artist and session musician, but is perhaps best known for his work as a touring back-up singer with artists such as James Taylor, [1] [2] Linda Ronstadt, [3] Phil Collins, Beck, Bonnie Raitt, and Todd Rundgren.