George Benson, Grammy award winning singer, born

Williams, Vanessa (1963- )

Vanessa Lynn Williams was born in Tarrytown, New York on March 18, 1963. She is the daughter of Helen and the late Milton Williams who were music teachers. She has a younger brother, Christopher, who is also an actor. Williams was the first African American woman to win the Miss America title on

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African Americans win eight Grammys

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Rapper T.I. will teach the "Business of Trap Music" class at Clark Atlanta

Grammy Award winner Clifford Joseph Harris Jr, Tip “T.I.” is teaming up with Dr. Melva K. Williams to teach a course called the “Business of Trap Music” at Clark Atlanta University in

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Michael Jackson

Born: 8/29/1958 Gary, IndianaDied: 6/25/2009 Los Angeles, CaliforniaMichael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. Called the King of Pop, his contributions to music and dance, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular

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Admired by Presley and loved by Jackson; here’s why Jackie Wilson was great but spent 8 years in a coma

A pioneer of the fusion of 1950s doo-wop, rock, and blues styles into the soul music, Jackie Wilson is credited as one of the forefathers of

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Etta James

Etta James was a Grammy Award winning iconic singer who was known for her hits such as “I’d Rather Go Blind” and “At Last”. Her birth name was Jamesetta Hawkins and she was born to a 14 year old single mother named Dorothy Hawkins on January 25, 1938, in Los

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Anderson, Marian (1897-1993)

Marian Anderson, renowned contralto and one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th Century, was born on February 27, 1897 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Anderson was the daughter of John Berkley Anderson, a small business owner, and Annie Delilah Rucker Anderson, a former Virginia

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‘The Eddy’ explores jazz via multiracial Paris on Netflix

“The Eddy,” a new Netflix music drama series that premieres Friday, seeks to pay homage to those encounters while also granting nods to the French New Wave ﬁlm movement of the late 1950s, the refugee, the abused, and, of

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Musician Cameron Sankey Playing Music, Talking Tech

… I had two or three gigs a week, traveling out of the [U.S. and] state with other artists,” said Sankey, a full-time musician, music producer, mixing engineer, writer-arranger, keyboardist, and

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Brandy Norwood

Brandy Rayana Norwood (better known as Brandy) is a Grammy award winning singer, actress and model. She was born in McComb, Mississippi, in 1979 and was the eldest child of a church pastor named William Ray Norwood Sr. and his wife Sonja Norwood. Her younger brother Ray J is also a singer and

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Pickett, Wilson (1941-2006)

Soul Singer Wilson Pickett was born on March 18, 1941, in Prattville, Alabama, as the fourth of eleven children. Throughout his childhood, he sang in Baptist church choirs and was trained as a gospel singer. During this period, he began to develop a soulful tone and style that would eventually

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2006

Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter is a hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter and actress who is currently one of the most successful recording artists in the music industry. She was born in Houston, Texas to Tina and Mathew Knowles on September 4, 1981. She was interested in music from a very young

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4

1981

Lil Baby's "The Bigger Picture" and 5 Other Popular Songs About George Floyd and Black Lives Matter

Nationwide — The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers has sparked a worldwide movement that includes protesting in nearly every city across the globe, and also a lot of songs by artists who are expressing their frustration through their

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Starbucks Customers Get Exclusive Preview of Corinne Bailey Rae Album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers

Starbucks announced its first-ever, exclusive preview of a studio album in Starbucks® stores, which will be played overhead more than a week ahead of its official release. Today, at 12 p.m. local time, Starbucks customers will be the first to hear the latest album from GRAMMY award winner Corinne

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Rising Country Star JT Harker Releases New Single “Drunk People”

Country singer continues to gain followers and streams with each new song

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Marvin Sapp - "Thank You for It All"

Fans Will Not Be Happy About This Male RB Singer Calling Out Beyoncé, SZA And Cardi B "Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."

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Kathy Sledge To Release New Single "Keep It Movin'" On December 1

KATHY SLEDGE will release her much anticipated new single titled KEEP IT MOVIN’ on iTunes and all digital platforms on December 1. The song was first released as an Aristofreeks feat. Kathy Sledge EDM single on Pacific Electronic Music last Fall, hitting #2 on the Billboard Club chart. The

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Singer H.E.R. Invests in Black-Owned Vegan Cookie Company Co-signed by Jay-Z

A year after Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter invested in Partake Foods, a Black-owned vegan cookie company, the healthy snack brand has landed another superstar

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Mya

Mya Marie Harrison, or simply Mya, is a Grammy award winning singer, actress and dancer who has appeared in a variety of roles over the years. Named after acclaimed poet Maya Angelou, Mya was born on October 10, 1979 in Washington D.C. Her father Sherman is an African American while her mother

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In Memoriam

It is at Uptown Records where Harrell famously discovered future music mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, who started at the company as an intern and rose to the ranks of a Vice-President of A&R signing such acts as Mary J. Blige, Jodeci and Father

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'Thicka Than Peanut Buttah': Ashanti Busts Out in Green Two-Piece Fit, Fans Swoon Over Her Physique

Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new

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John Legend says Koffee's contribution to his upcoming album is 'Incredible' | New York Carib News

John Legend says Koffee’s contribution to his upcoming album is

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BET Awards ’20: Looking Back At the Best R&B Performances

Fans Will Not Be Happy About This Male RB Singer Calling Out Beyoncé, SZA And Cardi B "Stop using that f**king pain to make it OK to say some bullsh** on your record and get nominated for a Grammy..."

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Legendary “After the Pain” soul singer Betty Wright dead at 66

“Betty Wright” rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight is the Night,” and later on telling women “Don’t blame Mr. Charlie, Mr. Charlie is just a man doing the best he

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Shirley, George Irving (1934- )

George Shirley is an educator, lecturer, and internationally acclaimed tenor whose leading roles in 28 operas with the Metropolitan Opera (“Met”) for 11 seasons helped push open doors on operatic stages for many African American tenors. In 1956 Shirley became the first African American

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1956

R&B lost three legends this weekend in Little Richard, Andre Harrell and Betty Wright

Singers Betty Wright and Little Richard along with music executive Andre Harrell died this

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Here’s The Hidden History Behind This Famous Stephanie Mills Song

If you’re not familiar with the Mtume songwriting team James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, then it’s time you brush up on your Black music

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Bonnie Pointer From The Legendary Pointer Sister Dies At 69

Patricia Eva “Bonnie” Pointer, member of the Grammy award winning 80's hit group, The Pointer Sisters, has passed

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Kneeling: This is America

Two years ago, the multi-talented Donald Glover, aka “Childish Gambino” made history and controversy with his hit song “This Is

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Wiz Khalifa And His Son Sebastian Wear Matching $7k Sneakers Posing In Front Of An Old School Chevy

Wiz Khalifa wears many hats, but his most important role is being a dad to his seven-year-old son, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz that he shares with his ex, Amber

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