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 other top Black woman musicians are pop superstars. Many of the best Black female mus...
Lady Sings the Blues Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor 9 votes Pop star Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama. Beginning with Holiday's traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to...
Beyoncé’s version appears to retain the Beatles’ instrumentation, incorporating McCartney’s acoustic guitar and foot tapping. But, importantly, Beyoncé also includesthe voices of four Black female country singers: Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy, Reyna Roberts, and Brittney Spencer. Black musicians hav...
Big K.R.I.T. has always been a supporter. He just recently hit me up to go on tour with him. Men have been supporting me my whole career.Jay-Zsigned me. I'm the first female to be signed to Roc Nation and a lot of times men have stepped up for me more than women have at ...
Much-imitated and little-credited, Rory is in a late career tailspin when she goes on tour with international superstar Jude Justis, a white woman “blues” rock singer who has built a turbulent mega-platinum career out of stealing from Black musicians. Frustrated by the racism, sexism, and...
Critics Consensus: Framed by a pair of powerhouse performances, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom pays affectionate tribute to a blues legend -- and Black culture at large. Synopsis: Tensions and temperatures rise at a Chicago music studio in 1927 when fiery, fearless blues singer Ma Rainey joins her...
Great black female singers伟大的黑人女歌唱家Toni Morrison was such an exceptional talent and seemed to float so high above thefray, that its easy to forget she was a product of her time. But she was profoundlyinfluenced by the work of contemporary musicians. She wanted her writing to emulate...
Shattering the political glass ceiling in 2001 when she was elected its first female mayor, Shirley Franklin tackled head‐on tough urban challenges facing Atlanta. Currently, she serves as Spelman College Cosby ...
Lady Sings the Blues Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor 9 votes Pop star Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama. Beginning with Holiday's traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to...
Lady Sings the Blues Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor 9 votes Pop star Diana Ross portrays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in this biographical drama. Beginning with Holiday's traumatic youth, the film depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to...