Some famous Black female musicians sing the blues while other top Black woman musicians are pop superstars. Many of the best Black female musicians have topped the charts time and time again. What artists will you find on this list of the best Black female musicians? Maybe Tina Turner ...
Blues-rock guitarist, ex-Pentecostal, ex-Jesus besotted singer, late 50s, death-obsessed, frustrated and blocked songwriter, fighting to hold it together for her band, finances, creative control and integrity, has struggled with alcohol addiction in the past but is mostly clean and sober, burns ...
DeFord Baileywas a pioneer not only for Black country singers but also for all country musicians. A world-class harmonica player, Bailey has the distinct honor of being the first country artist to be introduced on the Grand Ole Opry. Not just the first Black country performer, the first eve...
The mostly Black female domestic help would typically arrive a week in advance to “open” the house and get it ready for White summer occupancy. These women came from areas such as Daufuskie Island, Hilton Head Island and Savannah. Some would leave their own homes, families and children for...
Thomas was nominated for a Blues Music Award in the “Soul Blues Female Artist” category, which she rightfully won. She won the same award in 2014. Here is a real beaut from a beautiful lady who puts such heart and soul in her lovely singing of the wonderful song “Anyone (Who Knows...
“History has always been so distant from [students], both in time and space, but the deeds hit home for many of them,” Grant observes. “They also are confronted with some grotesque facts—the relative price of a young man versus a young female, the sale of an entire family, that ...
If you're an audiophile, chances are you own albums by many of the women on this list. These are the greatest Black female musicians of all time, as voted on by you and your fellow music fans. But what genre should reign supreme? Some famous Black female musicians sing the blues while...
conferred upon him by the singer Webb Pierce, the title of his autobiography (written with Walter Wager and published in 1984), and to have it painted on the side of his tour bus. He also named his personal airplane Stutter One and referred to his female backup singers as the Stutterette...
The two men accounted for more than 30 Top 20 rhythm-and-blues singles for Duke from 1958 to 1968, including the No. 1 hits “I Pity the Fool” and “That’s the Way Love Is.” Steeped in vulnerability and emotional candor, his performances earned him a devoted female audience. ...