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Top 50 Greatest Black Musicians

This is who I think are the greatest contributers to the cause of American Black music. The ones who paved the way for the artists of today.
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Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
1
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
2
Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
3
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
4
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
5
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Kravitz
6
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
7
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
8
Prince
Prince
9
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
10
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
11
Louie Armstrong
Louie Armstrong
12
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
13
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
14
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
15
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
16
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
17
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
18
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
19
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
20
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
21
James Brown
James Brown
22
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
23
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
24
Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson
25
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
26
John Coltrane
John Coltrane
27
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
28
Miles Davis
Miles Davis
29
Etta James
Etta James
30
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
31
Sarah Vaughn
Sarah Vaughn
32
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
33
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
34
Little Richard
Little Richard
35
B.B. King
B.B. King
36
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
37
John Legend
John Legend
38
Babyface
Babyface
39
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
40
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