Put on your finest pair of boots, because today we are diving into an iconic list of famous black country singers and artists that helped put the capital “C” in chart-topping country music! In this modern era of the music industry many are being reacquainted with the rhythm, toe tapping and emote driven genre thanks to songstress, Beyonce. The Queen released singles, Texas Hold ‘Em and 16 Carriages and folks went wild for them both.
Moreover, so did the music charts. Mrs. Carter ended up making history with her well-executed plummet into the very depths and soul of country music. She became the very FIRST black woman to blow past other artists and fly up to the top; with a number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. A nice accomplishment for Beyonce, who is very proud to have this honor bestowed upon her. However, would we expect anything less from the very woman who also holds the record for most Grammy Award wins? Of course not.
Nevertheless, Queen is not the only black artist to dabble or make full out waves in the country music realm. In fact, there are TONS of artists from the past and present who should be continued to be celebrated, recognized; and most importantly listened to on the regular.
Famous Black Country Singers- And Artists That Dabbled in the Genre
Therefore, we decided to put together a quick list of black country musicians for you to get know or just to become better acquainted with the next time you hit up Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube. Some artists to look into:
- Darius Rucker (lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish)
- Tina Turner (check out Tina Turns the Country On!)
- Tracy Chapman
- Charley Pride
- Ray Charles
- Leslie Riddle
- Aaron Neville
- Allison Russell
- Lionel Richie
- Kane Brown
- DeFord Bailey
- Cleve Francis
- Candi Staton
- Lil Nas X
- Jimmie Allen
- Vicki Vann
- Dom Flemons
- Jake Blount
- Duke Ellington
- Louis Armstrong
- Rufus Payne
- Kid Cudi
- Henry Glover
- Arnold Schultz
- Brittany Spencer
- And of course… Beyonce!
Now, this in no way a complete list. There are tons of black country singers discover once you go down the music rabbit hole. However, hopefully the above gets you started down the fun, and musically satisfying path!
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