African-American musicians

The list African-American musicians includes Trey Songz, Alicia Keys, Christina Milian, Lenny Kravitz and Jordin Sparks. The list consists of 1,722 members and 15 sublists.

19th-century African-American musicians
1L, 19T
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20th-century African-American musicians
1L, 1,936T
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- Ray J
- Tupac Shakur
- Game
- Fabolous
- Slash
21st-century African-American musicians
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- Jaden Smith
- Ray J
- Game
- Wiz Khalifa
- Soulja Boy
African-American singers
11L, 1,472T
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- Lil' Wayne
- Chris Brown
- Beyoncé
- Trey Songz
- Usher
African-American musicians by genre
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African-American musicians by instrument
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African-American conductors (music)
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African-American DJs
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African-American women musicians
2L, 392T
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African-American opera librettists
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African-American male musicians
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American musicians of Nigerian descent
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American musicians of Zimbabwean descent
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African-American composers
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1.

Trey Songz

American singer, songwriter and actor

Overview: Tremaine Aldon Neverson (born November 28, 1984), known professionally as Trey Songz, is an American singer, songwriter and actor. After being discovered by record producer Troy Taylor in 2003, Songz signed ...

Date of birth: 28 November 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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21st-century American male singers 1,884T

21st-century male singers 7,270T

21st-century African-American people 3,164T
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Alicia Keys

American singer (born 1981)

Overview: Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1980) known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed ...

Date of birth: 25 January 1981

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Swizz Beatz (Married)

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21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,654T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,272T

MTV Video Music Award winners 222T
3.

Christina Milian

American singer and actress (born 1981)

Overview: Christine Marie Flores (born September 26, 1981), better known as Christina Milian (), is an American actress, singer and songwriter. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, but raised in Maryland, she signed ...

Date of birth: 26 September 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: Matt Pokora (Married)

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21st-century American women singers 2,642T

Women in hip hop music 173T

21st-century American rappers 2,148T
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: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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American rhythm guitarists 182T

American lead guitarists 435T

20th-century African-American male actors 912T
5.

Jordin Sparks

American singer and actress (born 1989)

Overview: Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of American Idol at age 17, becoming the youngest winner ...

Date of birth: 22 December 1989

Age: 35

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Dana Isaiah (Married)

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Singer-songwriters from Arizona 72T

21st-century African-American women singers 565T

21st-century American women guitarists 314T
6.

Ray J

American singer, songwriter, rapper, television personality, actor, and entrepreneur (born 1981)

Overview: William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, television personality, actor, and entrepreneur. Born in McComb, Mississippi ...

Date of birth: 17 January 1981

Age: 44

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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21st-century American rappers 2,145T

American contemporary R&B singers 537T

Singers from Mississippi 176T
7.

Mary J. Blige

American singer and actor (born 1971)

Overview: Mary Jane Blige (BLYZHE; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and "Queen of R&B", her accolades ...

Date of birth: 11 January 1971

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Musicians from Yonkers, New York 28T

Actresses from the Bronx 60T

21st-century African-American women singers 623T
8.

Janet Jackson

American singer (born 1966)

Overview: Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate ...

Date of birth: 16 May 1966

Age: 59

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Singer-songwriters from Indiana 84T

21st-century African-American women singers 590T

20th-century African-American women singers 851T
9.

Playboi Carti

American rapper

Overview: Jordan Terrell Carter (born September 13, 1996), known professionally as Playboi Carti, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is recognized for his experimental musical style, mumbled lyrics ...

Date of birth: 13 September 1996

Age: 28

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Playboi Carti 2T

Opium (record label) artists 3T

Progressive rap musicians 36T
10.

Offset

American rapper (born 1991)

Overview: Kiari Kendrell Cephus (born December 14, 1991), known professionally as Offset, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, alongside his cousin Quavo and ...

Date of birth: 14 December 1991

Age: 33

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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21st-century African-American musicians 1,347T

Trap musicians 101T

21st-century American male musicians 5,583T
11.

RuPaul

American actor, musician, and drag queen

Overview: RuPaul Andre Charles (born November 17, 1960) is an American drag queen, actor, model, singer, songwriter, and television personality. Since 2009, he has produced and hosted the reality competition series ...

Date of birth: 17 November 1960

Age: 64

Nationality: American

Occupation: TV Personality

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 7" (201 cm)

Partner: Georges LeBar (Married)

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21st-century LGBT people 1,058T

20th-century LGBT people 1,140T

LGBT singers from the United States 499T
12.

Keith Sweat

American, Singer

Overview: Keith Sweat (born July 22, 1961) is an American singer and songwriter. An early figure in the new jack swing musical movement, he is known for his collection of hits including "I Want Her," "Make It Last ...

Date of birth: 22 July 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Singers from Atlanta 116T

Musicians from Harlem 116T

Musicians from Manhattan 263T
13.

Al Green

American, Singer

Overview: Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the ...

Date of birth: 13 April 1946

Age: 79

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Progressive soul musicians 29T

Myrrh Records artists 33T

African-American male songwriters 166T
14.

Marvin Gaye

American, Singer

Overview: Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He helped 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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African-American male pianists 9T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,346T

Progressive soul musicians 35T
15.

Rick James

American musician (1948–2004)

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 171T

African-American male singer-songwriters 368T

20th-century African-American male singers 1,001T
16.

Evan Ross

Actor

Overview: Evan Olav Næss (born August 26, 1988), known professionally as Evan Ross, is an American actor and musician. He made his acting debut in the comedy-drama film ATL (2006), and has since starred in the films ...

Date of birth: 26 August 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

Partner: Ashlee Simpson (Married)

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Greenwich High School alumni 41T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T

21st-century male musicians 9,676T
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Sammy Davis Jr.

American entertainer (1925–1990)

Overview: Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian and comedian who has been called "the greatest entertainer ever to grace a stage in these United ...

Date of birth: 8 December 1925

Date of death: 16 May 1990

Age: 64 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Jewish American male comedians 179T

Broadway actors 482T

American male jazz musicians 3,118T
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Ray Charles

American, Musician

Overview: Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often ...

Date of birth: 23 September 1930

Date of death: 10 June 2004

Age: 73 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Blind jazz musicians 18T

DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame members 181T

20th-century American organists 146T
19.

Sheila E.

American singer and percussionist (born 1957)

Overview: Sheila Cecilia Escovedo (born December 12, 1957) better known under the stage name Sheila E., is an American percussionist and singer. She began her career in the mid-1970s as a percussionist and singer ...

Date of birth: 12 December 1957

Age: 67

Nationality: American

Occupation: Percussionist

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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21st-century African-American women singers 611T

20th-century African-American women singers 859T

Singer-songwriters from California 1,002T
20.

Quincy Jones

American, Music Producer

Overview: Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he r ...

Date of birth: 14 March 1933

Date of death: 3 November 2024

Age: 91 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Music Producer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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20th-century American trumpeters 283T

21st-century American trumpeters 210T

21st-century American jazz composers 53T