African-American male singer-songwriters

The list African-American male singer-songwriters includes Chris Brown, Usher, Prince, Will.i.am and Jimi Hendrix. The list consists of 289 members.

1.

Chris Brown

American, Singer

Overview: Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to Billboard, Brown is one of the most important African American singers ever, also being one ...

Date of birth: 5 May 1989

Age: 33

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Virginia 139T

21st-century African-American male singers 540T

Chris Brown 2T
2.

Usher

American, Singer

Overview: Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, businessman, and dancer. He was born in Dallas, Texas, but raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee until moving to Atlanta, ...

Date of birth: 14 October 1978

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Jennifer Goicoechea (Dating)

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Judges in American reality television series 48T

Singer-songwriters from Tennessee 434T

Singer-songwriters from Texas 670T
3.

Prince

American, Musician

Overview: Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. A guitar virtuoso known for his genre-crossing work, w ...

Date of birth: 7 June 1958

Date of death: 21 April 2016

Age: 57 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Minnesota 96T

20th-century African-American male singers 975T

21st-century African-American male singers 553T
4.

Lenny Kravitz

American, Singer

Overview: Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae ...

Date of birth: 26 May 1964

Age: 58

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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American Ashkenazi Jews 200T

20th-century African-American male singers 975T

21st-century African-American male singers 553T
5.

Will.i.am

American rapper

Overview: William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), better known by his stage name will.i.am (pronounced "Will-I-am"), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, television personality ...

Date of birth: 15 March 1975

Age: 47

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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African-American DJs 76T

Grammy Award winners for rap music 107T

21st-century American keyboardists 488T
6.

Jimi Hendrix

American, Guitarist

Overview: James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four ...

Date of birth: 27 November 1942

Date of death: 18 September 1970

Age: 27 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Guitarist

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Kings of Rhythm members 24T

Gypsy Sun and Rainbows members 6T

Barbiturates-related deaths 101T
7.

Lionel Richie

American, Musician

Overview: Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor. His recordings with the Commodores and in his solo career ...

Date of birth: 20 June 1949

Age: 73

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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20th-century American male musicians 6,873T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

20th-century American keyboardists 311T
8.

Akon

Senegalese, Musician

Overview: Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), also known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and actor from ...

Date of birth: 16 April 1973

Age: 49

Nationality: Senegalese

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Tricia Ana (Married)

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Universal Motown Records artists 75T

William L. Dickinson High School alumni 33T

20th-century American rappers 103T
9.

Snoop Dogg

American, Rapper

Overview: Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg and briefly Snoop Lion), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record p ...

Date of birth: 20 October 1971

Age: 51

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

Partner: Shante Broadus (Married)

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Stoner/stonette of the year awards 13T

20th-century American male musicians 7,721T

21st-century American male musicians 5,522T
10.

R. Kelly

American, Criminal

Overview: Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who has been convicted on racketeering and sex offender charges.

Date of birth: 8 January 1967

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Criminal

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Illinois 251T

20th-century African-American male singers 975T

21st-century African-American male singers 553T
11.

John Legend

American, Singer

Overview: John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, actor, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind ...

Date of birth: 28 December 1978

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Chrissy Teigen (Married)

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Judges in American reality television series 48T

Singer-songwriters from Ohio 198T

21st-century African-American male singers 550T
12.

Eddie Murphy

American, Actor

Overview: Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member ...

Date of birth: 3 April 1961

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Paige Butcher (Engaged)

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20th-century African-American singers 8T

21st-century African-American singers 9T

Singer-songwriters from New York (state) 696T
13.

August Alsina

American, Singer

Overview: August Anthony Alsina Jr. (born September 3, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana, formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. He released his first mixtape The Product in 2012 ...

Date of birth: 3 September 1992

Age: 30

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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21st-century male singers 6,386T

American contemporary R&B singers 537T

Singers from Louisiana 387T
14.

Joe

American, Singer

Overview: Joseph Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), known mononymously as Joe, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Raised in Opelika, Alabama, he later relocated to New Jersey, and in 1992 he signed ...

Date of birth: 5 July 1973

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

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21st-century male singers 6,386T

Record producers from Alabama 30T

Record producers from Georgia (U.S. state) 70T
15.

Avant

American, Singer

Overview: Myron Lavell Avant (born April 26, 1978), also known as Avant, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and a record producer. He is known for his songs "Separated", "Read Your Mind", and "Makin' Good Love" ...

Date of birth: 26 April 1978

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Ohio 196T

21st-century African-American male singers 438T

21st-century American male singers 2,062T
16.

Barry White

American, Singer

Overview: Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass-baritone voice and romantic ...

Date of birth: 12 September 1944

Date of death: 4 July 2003

Age: 58 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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The Love Unlimited Orchestra members 12T

Singer-songwriters from Texas 664T

20th-century African-American male singers 934T
17.

Marvin Gaye

American, Singer

Overview: Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. (known professionally as Marvin Gaye; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house ...

Date of birth: 2 April 1939

Date of death: 1 April 1984

Age: 44 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Gaye family 8T

Singer-songwriters from Washington, D.C 3T

Singer-songwriters from Michigan 180T
18.

Brian McKnight

American, Singer

Overview: Brian Kelly McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and multi-instrumentalist. He is most recognized for his strong falsetto, high belting range ...

Date of birth: 5 June 1969

Age: 53

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

Partner: Leilani Mendoza (Married)

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20th-century African-American male singers 975T

21st-century African-American male singers 553T

Singer-songwriters from New York (state) 700T
19.

Stevie J

Musician

Overview: Steven Aaron Jordan (born November 2, 1971) is an American DJ, record producer, and television personality. One of the most successful record producers of the mid-to-late 1990s, Jordan won a 1997 Grammy ...

Date of birth: 2 November 1973

Age: 49

Nationality: American

Occupation: Music Producer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Musicians from Rochester, New York 79T

21st-century male singers 6,386T

Grammy Award winners for rap music 107T
20.

Rick James

American, Singer

Overview: James Ambrose Johnson Jr. (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004), better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Born and raised in ...

Date of birth: 1 February 1948

Date of death: 6 August 2004

Age: 56 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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African-American United States Navy personnel 165T

20th-century African-American male singers 975T

20th-century American male singers 1,929T