Category : Performance

Sly and the Family Stone was a groundbreaking American band that emerged in the late 1960s and became one of the most influential groups of...

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...

After serving in World War II, Riley B. King, better known as B.B. King, became a disc jockey in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was dubbed...

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...

The O’Jays, American vocal group that rose to the forefront of the Philadelphia soul movement of the 1970s. The O’Jays’ origins date to the late...

Harold Melvin was one of the driving forces behind Philadelphia soul, leading his group the Blue Notes to the top of the charts during their...

The Evolution and Global Influence of Hip-Hop Hip-hop, a cultural phenomenon that emerged in the late 1970s, has grown into one of the most influential...

The Ink Spots, a renowned musical quartet, left an indelible mark on the music industry with their distinctive sound and influential vocal arrangements. Formed in...