OT: Black Music Month - The Legends of Black Music

[TerpWomenFan]

The Godfather of Go Go. Major legend in DC.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Not the best rap artist of all time but definitely my all time favorite.

 

[Viet Vet]

Born in '48. In the late 50's, Elvis was the "King", Jerry Lee "Killer", but for me Chuck was the "Man".

 

[Bigboote]

I miss Bob Marley every day. Peter Tosh, Toots Hibbert, Leslie Kong . . . Thanks for bringing up reggae.

Here's one of my favorite Toots songs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_wbdr-Jack Zergiotis-M

 

[Bigboote]

I was gonna go with something more obscure from Jimmy Cliff, but this is just too good:

 

[Bigboote]

And how'bout this little gem from Steel Pulse:

 

[Hoops66]

How about some country music?

 

[Hoops66]

And maybe The Bird and Diz...

 

[Scud49]

From Ghana, the marvelous group Osibisa:

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Another big hit from the 1960’s “Jimmy Mack” sung Martha and the Vandellas.

jimmie 1960s song - Google Search

 

[SalinasV]

Re Lawrence's suggestion. One of my favourite Dinah songs.

 

[SalinasV]

 

[SalinasV]

 

[SalinasV]

 

[SalinasV]

 

[SalinasV]

Okay, I'll stop. Just one more.

 

[Ozimoto]

Going into the way back machine, there were a ton of black artists and groups from the Doo Wop era. Sonny Till and the Orioles were from Baltimore are certainly a good representation of the era and genre.

 

[Scud49]

This one by Joan Armatrading I always liked a lot:

 

[Sifaka]

Gênio brasileiro, mineiro. Milton Nascimento.