OT: Black Music Month - The Legends of Black Music

[meyers7]

Always liked this song. Written by Stevie Wonder (and Melody McCulley)

Try Jah Love - Third World.

 

[meyers7]

Wow, we missed these guys too. Just because they didn't actually sing the songs??? (Brad Howell and John Davis were black singers)

Blame It On the Rain - Milli Vanilli

 

[Scud49]

Did we honestly miss Bob?

Boy, do we ever.....

 

[Lawrence]

Since this the last weekend on Black Music Month, let me know who you consider legends of black music. I'll start out with three of them and we'll work from there.

From my hometown of Washington, DC.

Try suggesting Dinah Washington, one of the greatest "black" female singers ever...

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Try suggesting Dinah Washington, one of the greatest "black" female singers ever...

Good call.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

One of my all time favorite artist.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Ray Parker and his band Ray-dio

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

A ha. Another big one from the 90s we were missing.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Just reminded myself of this song.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I didn't really get into trip hop until well after its heyday. But better late than never.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Okay, this guy isn't a legend, but I'm gonna include it here anyway. Local artist. I saw him at Folklife Festival one time and was really impressed.

 

[Scud49]

One of the real original super stars:

 

[Scud49]

Billy Cobham - Heather. One gorgeous, very relaxing composistion:

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I meant to add her but I kept forgetting.

 

[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:

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[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.

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[SalinasV]

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

 

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