Black Music History

Her real name is Anna Mae Bullock and changed the way the rock and roll industry and fans viewed African-American female performers.

• Anita Baker

• Tina Turner

• Aretha Franklin

• Patti Labelle

Wrote a song in honor of the 4 girls who were  killed in the church bombing in Birmingham Alabama.

• Tina Marie

• Mya Angelou

• Nina Simone

• Mahailia Jackson

Known for his song “A Change is Gonna Come. “

• Teddy Pendergrass

• Sam Cooke

• Stevie Wonder

• Ray Charles

She is referred to as____

• The Queen of Hip Hop

• The Goddess of Greatness

• The Queen of Soul

• The Queen of Rock and Roll

Known for his hit song “ Tutti Frutti."

• Otis Redding

• BB King

• Nat King Cole

• Little Richard

Released 39 albums during his lifetime that ranged in style from rock, funk and R&B to new wave, pop industrial music and hip hop.

• Michael Jackson

• Prince

• BB King

• Luther Vandross

Gave back to the city of Albany and donated one million dollars to Albany State University. He came back to the University as a Commencement Speaker and was awarded Doctorate of Philosophy.

• Prince

• Otis Redding

• Ray Charles

• Smokey Robinson

A singer, songwriter and actress, that rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.

• Patti Labelle

• Mahalia Jackson

• Aretha Franklin

• Diana Ross

He was just 13 when he landed his first No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Fingertips.” 

• Stevie Wonder

• Luther Vandross

• Otis Redding

• Smokey Robinson

Produced hits for groups such as The Temptations ("My Girl") and Mary Wells ("My Guy").

• Smokey Robinson

• Nat King Cole

• Same Cooke

• Luther Vandross