James Van Der Zee (1886-1983) was an influential African-American photographer who gained recognition for his portrait photography during the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and artistic...
Ike Turner, original name Izear Luster Turner, Jr., (born November 5, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.—died December 12, 2007, San Marcos, California), American rhythm-and-blues and soul...
T-Bone Walker, whose real name was Aaron Thibeaux Walker, was a highly influential American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was born on May 28,...
The Staple Singers, American vocal group that was one of the most successful gospel-to-pop crossover acts ever, collecting several Top 20 hits in the early...
Earth, Wind & Fire, American pop, soul, and jazz-fusion band that became one of the best-selling and most influential black groups of the 1970s. The...
Al Green, born Albert Leornes Greene on April 13, 1946, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. With a career spanning over five decades,...
Teddy Pendergrass, in full Theodore DeReese Pendergrass, (born March 26, 1950, Kingstree, S.C., U.S.—died Jan. 13, 2010, Bryn Mawr, Pa.), American rhythm-and-blues singer who embodied...