Mamie Smith, on record as the first Black female singer, released a record titled “Crazy Blues” in 1920, making her the first to record and release a Blues song. This kicked down a previously ...

They also built on the foundational structures of blues. Franklin’s vocal control, deep range and lyrical ability reshaped what it meant to be a Black female blues singer.

Black History Month Quotes From Famous Black Performers, Writers, Musicians, Actors and Other Artists “I work really hard to try to see the beauty in everything and everyone and to be positive ...

This singer is argued as the most iconic female singer of the 90s. Whitney Houston continued her immense success from the 1980s into the 1990s. Her third studio album, I’m Your Baby Tonight ...

I hope to meet you one day. Love, Beyoncé.” Guyton became the first Black female solo artist to be nominated for a Grammy in a country category for her single “Black Like Me” in 2021.