Long before the appearance of Billy Elch, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, there was a group of the best singers of the world, and they had a mark in the development of singing over the years, they were distinguished by originality in their color and music and introduced to the world of music ancient musical colors such as jazz, blues and others.

Nobody can deny the role of blacks in developing music and singing, and now is the perfect time to celebrate some of the leading black singers whose perseverance paved the way for some of our favorite artists now.

Blues musician that changed the world

In the state of Mississippi and in the early twentieth century, "blues" music was born out of the songs of the workers who were then using them to raise morale and escape the harsh reality of racism.

After the abolition of the laws of slavery in America, blacks began to publish their music, which was characterized by a special nature that calls for many feelings, and was overwhelmed by the sad and tragic side.

Blues music invaded American society and then the entire world. Later, blues music developed into jazz, rock and roll.

The influence of blacks in music did not end there. On the other hand, there is hip-hop and rap, which, if we trace their origins together, will find ourselves among those with darker skin.

Here, we review part of the biography of the most prominent African American stars

Bessie Smith

An American blues singer named after Blues Empress Bessie Smith, she was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee in July 1892. She was the most popular blues singer in the 1920s and 1930s, and represents a key stage in the development of African-American music in the early twentieth century.

Bessie sang for independence, fear and freedom, and she is seen as one of the greatest singers of her time and had a great influence on the jazz singer.

Billy Holiday

An American jazz singer who was born in 1915 and died in 1959. She is considered one of the most famous performers of jazz songs, and she had an innovative influence on jazz and pop singing, and she devised a new way to manipulate phrasing and rhythm, and was known for her vocal and improvisation skills.

"Strange Fruits" is one of Holiday's most famous songs, and it deals with the story of the torture of blacks in the shadow of slavery in America. The strange fruits are the black corpses that remain suspended on the trees after the execution.

Her life in the American cinema was represented in the movie "Lady Sings the Blues", which is the title of one of her songs. She performed the role of American singer Diana Ross and nominated him for an Academy Award.

Ray Charles

Musician and singer Soul and Bob, is one of 10 "immortals" according to music magazine Rolling Stone, and the owner of 13 Grammy Awards.

Rey was born in Albania in the state of Georgia, and for several years worked as a pianist in pubs, and in the fifties he quickly became famous, thanks to him for the development of sol music derived from blues. Charles composed some of the most sought-after songs in American song collections, which blended jazz, jazz, rhythm blues and pop, and he sang all of these songs on international theaters.

Bob Marley

Robert Nesta Marley Born February 6, 1945 and died in 1981, he is considered the most famous reggae singer in the world. Born in the village of St. Ann, north of Jamaica, he is a writer and composer whose words and the importance of the message he distributes are simple, and his topics range from rebellion against injustice, justice, freedom, peace, the fight against poverty, and love of all kinds. It has managed to attract millions around it of all races and ethnicities.

Black Americans have a great deal in building the beautiful face of modern America, most notably what they developed in the art of music and singing, and it is not an exaggeration to say that their music is the most beautiful and most widespread in the world.