Important African American music artists of all time

28Aug,2023

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Davis’ evolution as an artist, which took him from basic jazz principles to cool jazz to rock, funk and even hip hop, represents the ever-changing musical landscape of America.

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Miles Davis

James Brown’s landmark recordings mark the origins of funk music. And he is the most sampled musician of all time.

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James Brown

Hendrix drew influence from Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker and others. But they could not have predicted the power and emotion Hendrix would bring guitar playing.

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Jimi Hendrix

No artist is more responsible for the sounds of modern jazz more than Louis Armstrong.

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Louis Armstrong

Chuck Berry didn’t invent rock and roll all by his lonesome. But he was the man who took rhythm and blues and transformed it into a new genre that would ever change popular music.

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Chuck Berry

Aretha Franklin is the most important woman in the history of popular music, the “Queen of Soul,” and one of the defining voices of the last 100 years.

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Aretha Franklin