In this country, Black music has been influential for creating the soundtrack to life and its many paths. From the rivers of slavery, the hand claps of gospel, the cotton fields of blues, the cool of jazz, the jukeboxes of rhythm and blues, the fervor of soul, the grit of funk music and the swag of hip-hop. Within this cornucopia of sound have been black male artists who have either used their voices, production mastery, fashion style, instrumental flair, raw gestures and/or dance rhythms to create image defining personas that have been studied, copied and, dare we say it.... envied.
Below are OUTSTAGN'S Top 40 artists who are pioneers in Black music who have stood the test of time and have laid the groundwork for the art and music they defined and shaped. Some are well known, some are unsung, but what they definitely have in common is their phenomenal talent.
Before we get to the Top 40, here are ranks of No.50 to No. 41
50.LIONEL RICHIE
49.R KELLY
48.HARRY BELAFONTE
47.LUTHER VANDROSS
46.JOHNNIE TAYLOR
45.LOU RAWLS
44.BILL WITHERS
43..IKE TURNER
42.RICK JAMES
41.JOHNNY MATHIS
HERE ARE OUR TOP 40
40.BARRY WHITE
39.WILSON PICKETT
38.BOBBY WOMACK
37.GEORGE BENSON
36.2 PAC
35.ALBERT KING
34.BILLY PRESTON
33.QUINCY JONES
32.AL GREEN
31.TEDDY PENDERGRASS
30.HERBIE HANCOCK
29.SMOKEY ROBINSON
28.ISAAC HAYES
27.LOUIS JORDAN
26.THELONIUS MONK
25.CURTIS MAYFIELD
24.MUDDY WATERS
23.JOHN COLTRANE
22.OTIS REDDING
21.FATS DOMINO
20.JACKIE WILSON
19.SLY STONE
18.GEORGE CLINTON
17.LOUIS ARMSTRONG
16.BO DIDDLEY
15.ROBERT JOHNSON
14.DONNY HATHAWAY
13.LITTLE RICHARD
12.SAM COOKE
11.MARVIN GAYE
HERE ARE OUR TOP 10
10.PRINCE
9.MILES DAVIS
8.BOB MARLEY
7.BB KING
6.RAY CHARLES
5.JIMI HENDRIX
4.STEVIE WONDER
3.CHUCK BERRY
2.MICHAEL JACKSON
AND THE NO. 1 BLACK MALE MUSIC ARTIST OF ALL TIME IS...........................
1.JAMES BROWN
So that's our Top 40. Please comment below and tell us what you think of our list!
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