His song “Theme from Shaft” made him the first Black artist to win for Best Original Song, which also made him the first Black winner in a non-acting category. 6 of 20 Songwriters Hall of Fame ...
The rest as they say, is history. Pride’s success ... Finish story here; Black Community: The Top 10 Most Contentious Country Music Songs.
The Glen Ellyn Historical Society will be celebrating Black History Month with historian and singer Clarence Goodman in his ...
Michael Robertson grew up singing church songs out of hymn books—classics like “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” and “Lord, I ...
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...
“Black people have been in country music for almost 400 years ... who is featured on Beyoncé’s album, made history with “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” when it became the first ever single ...
And yet, as Alberga explains in her recent BBC Radio 3 documentary A History of Black Classical Music, there are references to black musicians in Europe going all the way back to the 12th century.
Join us at Bridgestone Arena for Black History Music Heritage Night on Feb. 8, featuring celebrations all throughout the game. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a mini vinyl record ...
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 7 PM; SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 AT 3 PM Asbury-Crestwood United Methodist Church is delighted to present a ...