Who was the first African American to record a blues song?
Mamie Smith
Who was the first African American woman to record the blues?
Bessie Smith
Who was the first black person to sing?
She sang before an integrated crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. On January 7, 1955, Anderson became the first African-American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera.
Who is the best black singer ever?
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- Luther Vandross. Luther Vandross got his big break in 1974 when David Bowie recruited him to sing back-up vocals on Young Americans.
- Smokey Robinson.
- James Brown.
- Stevie Wonder.
- Al Green.
- Ray Charles.
- Aretha Franklin.
- Sam Cooke.
Who is the greatest soul singer of all time?
Marvin Gaye
Who is the greatest R&B artist of all time?
- Michael Jackson. A dynamic force as the pre-teen frontman of chart-topping family group The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson moonwalked his way into solo superstardom.
- Stevie Wonder.
- Smokey Robinson.
- Ray Charles.
- Aretha Franklin.
- James Brown.
- Marvin Gaye.
- Prince.
Who is the king of R&B 2020?
Jacquees
Who is the Queen of R&B?
singer Ruth Brown
Is Chris Brown the king of R&B?
Chris, however, makes a stronger argument because of his longevity in making hit records. But while Chris Brown has indeed been the biggest R&B singer from 2010 to 2019, he has not yet earned the title of king for his genre of music because he has never made a classic album.
Who is the King of Pop of all time?
Michael Jackson
Who is the best rapper in history?
- Eminem.
- Rakim.
- Nas.
- Andre 3000.
- Lauryn Hill.
- Ghostface Killah.
- Kendrick Lamar.
- Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne’s commercial success speaks for itself — just ask Elvis, whom Weezy surpassed three years ago as the artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 hits of all time.