List of African-American singers
This is a list of some notable African-American singers and gives their year of birth and music genres with which they are associated.
- Louis Armstrong (1901-71): Jazz
- Mildred Bailey (1907–1951): Jazz
- Beyoncé (1981-): R&B, pop
- Blind Blake (1896-1934): ragtime, blues
- Lucille Bogan (1887-1948): Blues
- James Brown (1933-2006): Soul, funk
- Tracy Chapman (1964-): folk
- Bo Diddly (1928-2008): R&B, rock and roll
- Aretha Franklin (1942-): soul, gospel
- Al Green (1946-): R&B, soul
- Aaliyah (1978-2001): R&B, pop
- Billie Holiday (1915-59): Soul, blues
- Whitney Houston (1963-2012):R&B, pop, soul, gospel
- Janet Jackson (1966-): R&B, pop
- Michael Jackson (1958-2009): Pop, Soul, R&B, funk, rock
- Kendrick Lamar (born. 1987): Hip-hop, Rap
- Prince (1958-2016) pop, rock
- Sly Stone (1946-): Funk, R&B
- Luther Vandross (1951–2005): Soul
- Howlin' Wolf (1910-1976): Blues
- Stevie Wonder (1950-) soul, pop
- Bobby Womack (1944-2014): Soul, R&B