According to biography.com Quincy Jones Biography in full Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. , byname “Q” (1933–) Related People Michael Jackson Count Basie Ray Charles Aretha Franklin Dizzy Gillespie Whoopi Goldberg Diana Ross Steven Spielberg Sarah Vaughan Oprah Winfrey Will Smith Stevie Wonder Bono » More Related Sites Official Quincy Jones Web site Black History at […]
According to biography.com Smokey Robinson Biography popular name of William Robinson Jr (1940–) Related People Michael Jackson Berry, Jr Gordy Suzanne de Passe Cole Porter Related Sites Smokey Robinson Fan Page Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson Foods Singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born on February 19, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan. […]
According to infoplease.com Berry Gordy, Jr. record company founder and executive Born: 11/28/1929 Birthplace: Detroit Gordy pursued a career as a boxer and served in the U.S. Army before returning to Detroit where he opened his own record store and produced recordings of his own songs. In 1959 he founded the Motown Record Corporation, which […]
According to gospel.it.com BIOGRAPHY Nearly 50 years on stage ——————————————————————————– Edwin Hawkins is a musical multi-talent and since 30 years he has a reputation as ideal and reformer of gospel and R&B. But only very few people know, that Edwin Hawkins is now working since nearly 50 years on the big stages of the world. […]
According to bach-cantatas.com Henry Lewis (Conductor) Born: October 16, 1932 – Los Angeles, California, USA Died: 1996 The black American conductor, Henry Lewis, began studying piano at the age of five and later learned to play the clarinet as well as several string instruments. After six years as a double-bassist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic […]
According to history.com Frederick Douglass Biography original name Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey (1817 – 1895) Video & Images Watch videos about Frederick Douglass Related Works 1845 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave 1882 Life and Times of Frederick Douglass Related People A. Philip Randolph Sojourner Truth Abraham Lincoln Related Sites Black […]
According to answers.com The Reverend James Cleveland (c. 1931-1991) combined his talents as minister, singer, composer, and philanthropist to become known as the Crown Prince of Gospel Music. Variously hailed as the King of Gospel Music and the Crown Prince of Gospel, the Reverend James Cleveland combined his talents as preacher, composer, singer, producer, and […]