An advocate for mental health, she founded the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her late father, to eradicate the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the African-American community. Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA Also ranks #3 on The Greatest Black Actresses Of All Time ...
Yeah, I know everybody has their personal favorite song... But let me tell you, that's just the TIP of the real history of this great American art-form "TRIBAL TOTEM FUNK 1" Sculpture By Easton 2010 Musicians biographies are never complete. The wonderful thing is finding out new informat...
Champion of African-American Expression Ellington often aimed to capture the breadth and depth of the African-American experience. He saw jazz as a form of cultural expression and often integrated gospel and blues elements and other forms of black music into his jazz compositions. Some of his mos...
Harry Belafonte crossed racial barriers as a singer and actor and became thefirst African American to win an Emmy. Born in New York City to Jamaican parents, Belafonte's first hit was "Matilda," followed by "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)." He has spent his career impacting the world as...
One of the famous jazz musicians is ___. A. Mozart B. Beethoven C. Louis Armstrong D. Chopin 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 C。本题考查爵士音乐的代表人物。Louis Armstrong 是著名的爵士音乐家。A 选项 Mozart 是古典音乐作曲家;B 选项 Beethoven 也是古典音乐作曲家;D 选项 Chopin 是浪漫主义钢琴...
He has been accused of "appropriating" African-American culture and has been called a “culture vulture".9 Woody Guthrie (Singer-songwriter) Birthdate: July 14, 1912 Birthplace: Okemah, Oklahoma, United States Died: October 3, 1967 Legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie is best remembered for ...
Famous American Jewish singers and songwriters: including famous Jewish pop singers and rock performers. This list of famous Jewish singers and musicians have entertained multiple generations of people with their music. Some of the most-loved musicians in the world are Jewish: stars like Madonna and...
While earlier R&B had its roots in African-American music, it has evolved through the years and has since become a global phenomenon. Artists like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin were among the pioneers of R&B, and more modern artists like Beyoncé and Usher have continued to shape the gen...
Born in 1942 and performing right through to his death in 2021, American jazz organist Lonnie Smith cut his teeth on many 60s Blue Note Records (including several with alto sax giant Lou Donaldson), developing a sound which fused R&B, funk and jazz. ...
Herbie Mannwas among the first jazz musicians to specialise on the flute. His musical tastes were varied, and throughout his career this was often a curse rather than a blessing. Whereas others who juxtaposed different musical genres were often regarded as innovators, Mann was given a hard time...