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]

My first instinct was to go with My Ding a ling but this one seems more appropriate for the gravitas of the thread.

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.

Google Search

 

[SalinasV]

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

 

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[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.

 

[From France]

I took it late and didn(t havr the courage to learn all

My vote would be "I heard it through the grape vine" by Ike & Tina