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African-American music is a broad term covering a diverse range of musical genres largely developed by African Americans and their culture. Its origins are in musical forms that developed as a result of the enslavement of African Americans prior to the American Civil War.
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Pop in the 1980s influenced later genres like contemporary pop, some R&B and elements of New Jack Swing. More notably, pop superstars of the 1980s played a larger role in influencing future black music by directly influencing later black artists (e.g. Chris Brown, Beyonc é , Usher, Brandy, etc.).
Because of mass media technologies and the broad influence of American culture on music around the world, African Americans’ musical innovations have influenced artists in almost every corner of the world, and there are enthusiastic international audiences for black musicians.
- “What’s Going On” (1971) In 1971 Marvin Gaye captured American life with "What's Going On." The country was reeling after the 1960s, the Vietnam War was still raging and conservatism was back with President Richard Nixon.
- "Proud Mary" (1971) In 1971, Ike and Tina Turner covered Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary." Tina Turner would make the song iconic throughout her entire career.
- "Soul Makossa" (1972) While Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby" is usually credited as the first disco song, most music historians say it was "Soul Makossa," by Cameroon saxophonist and songwriter Manu Dibango.
- “Lady Marmalade” (1974) “Lady Marmalade” by Labelle (Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle and the late-great Sarah Dash) is among the most memorable songs of the ‘70s due to that racy, yet catchy hook.
Feb 21, 2021 · What impact has the Black community had on American music? Sidney Madden: There would be no American history without Black people in it. The fabric of what American society is socially ...
Feb 13, 2019 · Charley Pride is the first (and so far last) black artist to win the Country Music Association's most prestigious award, Entertainer of the Year; in 2000, he was the first black inductee at the Country Music Hall of Fame (harmonica player DeFord Bailey is the only other honoree).
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Each innovation in African American popular music has been influenced by what came before. The rise of rhythm and blues in the 1950s was directly influenced by early gospel music and urban blues, particularly a style of music popularized by Louis Jordan (1908-1979) called "jump blues.
