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African American Female Musicians We often site female singers but can anyone name some black female musicians?
Off the top of my head, I can think of Tracy Chapman, Meschell Ndegeocello, Debra Killings(Gospel artist that plays the bass) and Gospel icon Twinkie Clark(an organist/pianist/keyboardist/songwriter/producer/musical & vocal arranger). What Im looking for is not an artist that has the ability to play an instrument (i.e. Mariah allegedly knows how to play a tamborine) but a female who's main part of their artistry revolves around them playing their instrument..(i.e. Tracy Chapman and the guitar, etc) the reason I specified BLACK is because Im working on a project featuring black female musicians in the history of music [Edited 5/15/05 8:52am] | |
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LoveAlive said: Debra Killings(Gospel artist that plays the bass)
I've really only seen her name as a backup singer on some Atlanta-area R&B albums (eg. TLC) | |
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Sheila E. Members of Klymaxx India.Arie Alicia Keys Desire, it covers our faces
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Visit her site http://www.rosiegaines.com/ where you can preview and buy a lot of her music including most of her unreleased 1994 album Sheila E, black??? | |
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oleta adams irene carr Space for sale... | |
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PANDURITO said: Visit her site http://www.rosiegaines.com/ where you can preview and buy a lot of her music including most of her unreleased 1994 album that is the single worst picture of rosie i have ever seen.. and cha know, shiela is of african heritage.....so, yeah!! Space for sale... | |
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PANDURITO said: Sheila E, black??? Well, due to slavery, a lot of people from Latin America are of mixed heritage (African and Spanish). So she can claim both sides, and I believe she affiliates herself with both Black and Latino. Desire, it covers our faces
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The late Bonnie Boyer, the multi-instrumentalist Prince claims was the greatest musician he ever worked with.
Roberta Flack [Edited 5/15/05 10:49am] | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: The late Bonnie Boyer, the multi-instrumentalist Prince claims was the greatest musician he ever worked with.
Roberta Flack [Edited 5/15/05 10:49am] with all due respect to her wonder he must have said that to honor her.....because he has never ever mentioned that statement as far as i know (again). Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: DorothyParkerWasCool said: The late Bonnie Boyer, the multi-instrumentalist Prince claims was the greatest musician he ever worked with.
Roberta Flack [Edited 5/15/05 10:49am] with all due respect to her wonder he must have said that to honor her.....because he has never ever mentioned that statement as far as i know (again). Actually he made quite a few statements on Boyer and those around the band knew how talented she was. She played nine instruments and was considered a phenomenal pianist. Boyer gets props from a great deal of people but she gets no love from the Prince community because she was not in the Revolution. Sheila E. stated how she wishes that Prince had kept the SOTT/Lovesexy band together because it was the best band he ever had. I tend to agree with Sheila. | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: sosgemini said: with all due respect to her wonder he must have said that to honor her.....because he has never ever mentioned that statement as far as i know (again). Actually he made quite a few statements on Boyer and those around the band knew how talented she was. She played nine instruments and was considered a phenomenal pianist. Boyer gets props from a great deal of people but she gets no love from the Prince community because she was not in the Revolution. Sheila E. stated how she wishes that Prince had kept the SOTT/Lovesexy band together because it was the best band he ever had. I tend to agree with Sheila. im not saying she wasnt phenomenal...but just a few years back prince said gil evans and lisa coleman were the best pianist evver.... that and the fact that when he talks about musicians he never mentions her now..well, that leads me to think he was speaking more from an emotional standpoint (rightfully so).... Space for sale... | |
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PhilG said: Cindy Blackman-Former drummer for Lenny Kravitz | |
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Eroticist said: PANDURITO said: Sheila E, black??? Well, due to slavery, a lot of people from Latin America are of mixed heritage (African and Spanish). So she can claim both sides, and I believe she affiliates herself with both Black and Latino. | |
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sosgemini said: DorothyParkerWasCool said: Actually he made quite a few statements on Boyer and those around the band knew how talented she was. She played nine instruments and was considered a phenomenal pianist. Boyer gets props from a great deal of people but she gets no love from the Prince community because she was not in the Revolution. Sheila E. stated how she wishes that Prince had kept the SOTT/Lovesexy band together because it was the best band he ever had. I tend to agree with Sheila. im not saying she wasnt phenomenal...but just a few years back prince said gil evans and lisa coleman were the best pianist evver.... that and the fact that when he talks about musicians he never mentions her now..well, that leads me to think he was speaking more from an emotional standpoint (rightfully so).... OMG, are we back on this again? | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: sosgemini said: im not saying she wasnt phenomenal...but just a few years back prince said gil evans and lisa coleman were the best pianist evver.... that and the fact that when he talks about musicians he never mentions her now..well, that leads me to think he was speaking more from an emotional standpoint (rightfully so).... OMG, are we back on this again? are you bonnie's kin or something? Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: oleta adams I really admired alot of here solo stuff and the body of work that she did with Tears For Fears. | |
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sosgemini said: DorothyParkerWasCool said: OMG, are we back on this again? are you bonnie's kin or something? The "OMG, are we back on this again" comment was in reference to you making the same statement about Prince saying that Lisa Coleman was the greatest/best piano player he's worked with or something to that affect. I simply stated what Prince said about Boni Boyer...the thread is about African American female musicians and I threw her name in because she is rarely mentioned. Prince obviously admired Boni's input on his band because he was hurt when she left and Rosie Gaines place in the NPG was Boyer inspired. Boni Boyer gets respect from the Bay Area musicians of the time, like Levi, Sheila E. and the members of Toni Tony Tone, thats why she needs to be mentioned. | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: sosgemini said: are you bonnie's kin or something? The "OMG, are we back on this again" comment was in reference to you making the same statement about Prince saying that Lisa Coleman was the greatest/best piano player he's worked with or something to that affect. I simply stated what Prince said about Boni Boyer...the thread is about African American female musicians and I threw her name in because she is rarely mentioned. Prince obviously admired Boni's input on his band because he was hurt when she left and Rosie Gaines place in the NPG was Boyer inspired. Boni Boyer gets respect from the Bay Area musicians of the time, like Levi, Sheila E. and the members of Toni Tony Tone, thats why she needs to be mentioned. no need to back up your admiration for bonnie..she gets love....and respect. i just wanted to give some historical perspective to the statement you referenced.....aint nothing wrong with doing that too... Space for sale... | |
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Sure.
Joan Armatrading Stop sleeping on this woman. EVERYONE forgets this woman. She is phenomenal. Pick up her greatest hits collection and Me Myself I to get a taste of her art. The Key (1983) is one of my favorite all-time albums. [Edited 5/15/05 11:55am] | |
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JANFAN4L said: Sure.
Joan Armatrading Stop sleeping on this woman. EVERYONE forgets this woman. She is phenomenal. Pick up her greatest hits collection and Me Myself I to get a taste of her art. The Key (1983) is one of my favorite all-time albums. [Edited 5/15/05 11:55am] Along with Tracy Chapman, she is one of my favorite artist. | |
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Hotlegs said: JANFAN4L said: Sure.
Joan Armatrading Stop sleeping on this woman. EVERYONE forgets this woman. She is phenomenal. Pick up her greatest hits collection and Me Myself I to get a taste of her art. The Key (1983) is one of my favorite all-time albums. [Edited 5/15/05 11:55am] Along with Tracy Chapman, she is one of my favorite artist. I Joan. | |
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There's also:
ESG The drummer for Kid Rock The drummer for Kelly Osbourne's band Tracy Wormworth (bassist for The Waitresses) Nina Simone Gail Ann Dorsey (very respected session bassist; Toured with Bowie, Tears For Fears, Gang of Four, etc.) Rhonda Smith (of course) Cherokee Tracy Chapman ...that's all I can think of now. NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. | |
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Ashanti
Beyonce Amerie sensational musicians held back by their beauty and weaves you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
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Hazel Scott
Mary Lou Williams Lil Hardin Camille Howard Hadda Brooks | |
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Bobbi Humphrey - Flautist worked with
Duke Ellington ,and on Stevie Wonder (Songs In The Key Of Life)LP [Edited 5/15/05 20:29pm] | |
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Cynthia Robinson-trumpet player on Sly Stone's band.. [Edited 5/15/05 20:46pm] | |
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Brenda Russell Rachelle Ferrell Kat Dyson [Edited 5/15/05 22:50pm] I am not African. Africa is in me, but I cannot return.
I am not taína. Taíno is in me, but there is no way back. I am not european. Europe lives in me, but I have no home there. I am new. History made me. My first language was spanglish. And I am | |
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Eroticist said: PANDURITO said: Sheila E, black??? Well, due to slavery, a lot of people from Latin America are of mixed heritage (African and Spanish). So she can claim both sides, and I believe she affiliates herself with both Black and Latino. yeah to the slavery stuff but I know Juanita Escovedo is Black, creole from Louisiana--so that makes Sheila and siblings bi racial so she can claim black through her mama, if she wants too We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. Maya Angelou | |
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