Black Music Month 2017

  1. LOU RAWLS   2. THE SPINNERS 3. THE O JAY’S 4. BERRY WHITE 5. THE BLUE NOTES 6. BILLY PAUL 7. THE STYLISTICS 8. THE TEMPTATIONS 9. FUNKADELIC   10.THE CHI- LITES       

Black Music Month originated in 1979.  President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the great music, achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we’ve lost.

It’s no secret that most artists don’t write their own songs, but what’s even more surprising, are the singers and rappers who have written songs for other artists. Think you  know which artists asked their fellow colleague for help on a song? Click through the gallery to see if you’re right in your picks!

There are some artists that have staying power but you don’t always know which ones when they start out. Who could have predicted that Beyonce…

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There are some artists who transcend time and some who transcend their physical presence on the earthly plane. These artists died too soon and in…