African American music - The 1970s and 1980s

African American music (also called black music, formerly known as race music) is an umbrella term given to a range of musical genres emerging from or influenced by the culture of African Americans, who have long constituted a large ethnic minority of the population of the United States. They were originally brought to North America to work as slaves in cotton plantations, bringing with them typically polyphonic songs from hundreds of ethnic groups across West and Sub-Saharan Africa. In the United States, multiple cultur ...

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• African American music - The 1970s and 1980s
• African American music - The 1990s and 2000s
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The 1970s saw a general decline in the popularity of black bands. Album-oriented soul continued its popularity, while musicians like Smokey Robinson helped turn it into Quiet Storm music. Funk evolved into two strands, one a pop and soul fusion pioneered by Sly & the Family Stone, and the other a more experimental psychedelic and metal fusion led by George Clinton and his P-Funk ensemble. Black musicians achieved generally little mainstream success, though African Americans had been instrumental in the invention of disco, and some ...

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The 1970s saw a general decline in the popularity of black bands. Album-oriented soul continued its popularity, while musicians like Smokey Robinson helped turn it into Quiet Storm music. Funk evolved into two strands, one a pop and soul fusion pioneered by Sly & the Family Stone, and the other a more experimental psychedelic and metal fusion led by George Clinton and his P-Funk ensemble. Black musicians achieved generally little mainstream success, though African Americans had been instrumental in the invention of disco, and some ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s

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The influence of African Americans on mainstream American music began in the 19th century, with the advent of blackface minstrelsy. The banjo became a popular instrument, and African-derived rhythms were incorporated into popular songs by Stephen Foster and other songwriters. In the 1830s, the Great Awakening led to a rise in Christian fundamentalism, especially among African Americans. Drawing on traditional work songs, African American slaves originated began performing a wide variety of Spirituals and other Christian music. Many of these songs were coded messages of subv ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s

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The influence of African Americans on mainstream American music began in the 19th century, with the advent of blackface minstrelsy. The banjo became a popular instrument, and African-derived rhythms were incorporated into popular songs by Stephen Foster and other songwriters. In the 1830s, the Great Awakening led to a rise in Christian fundamentalism, especially among African Americans. Drawing on traditional work songs, African American slaves originated began performing a wide variety of Spirituals and other Christian music. Many of these songs were coded messages of subv ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s, African American music - Related topics

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By the 1940s, cover versions of African American songs were commonplace, and frequently topped the charts, while the original musicians found little success. Popular African American music at the time was a developing genre called rock 'n' roll, whose exponents included Little Richard and Jackie Brenston. The following decade saw the first major crossover acts, with Bill Haley and Elvis Presley performing rockabilly, a rock and country fusion, while black artists like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley received unprecedented mainstream success. Pres ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s, African American music - Related topics

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The end of the 20th century and the dawn of the new millenum brought us some of the best and maybe most controversial African American music. Hip Hop and R&B are the most popular genre of music by African Americans in this time. Contemporary R&B, as the post-disco version of soul music came to be known as, remained popular throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Male vocal groups in the style of soul groups such as The Temptations and The O'Jays were particularly popular, including New Edition, Boyz II Men, Jodeci, Blackstreet, and, l ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s

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By the 1940s, cover versions of African American songs were commonplace, and frequently topped the charts, while the original musicians found little success. Popular African American music at the time was a developing genre called rock 'n' roll, whose exponents included Little Richard and Jackie Brenston. The following decade saw the first major crossover acts, with Bill Haley and Elvis Presley performing rockabilly, a rock and country fusion, while black artists like Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley received unprecedented mainstream success. Pres ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s

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The early part of the 20th century saw a constant rise in popularity of African American blues and jazz. As well as the developments in the fields of visual arts, the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century lead to developments in music . White and Latino performers of both genres existed, and there had always been cross-cultural communication between the United States' races. Jewish klezmer music, for example, was a noted influence on jazz, while Louis Armstrong famously explained that a "Latin beat" was a necessary component of ...

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African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s

Read more here: » African American music: Encyclopedia II - African American music - Early 20th century

The end of the 20th century and the dawn of the new millenum brought us some of the best and maybe most controversial African American music. Hip Hop and R&B are the most popular genre of music by African Americans in this time. Contemporary R&B, as the post-disco version of soul music came to be known as, remained popular throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Male vocal groups in the style of soul groups such as The Temptations and The O'Jays were particularly popular, including New Edition, Boyz II Men, Jodeci, Blackstreet, and, l ...

See also:

African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s, African American music - Related topics

Read more here: » African American music: Encyclopedia II - African American music - The 1990s and 2000s

The early part of the 20th century saw a constant rise in popularity of African American blues and jazz. As well as the developments in the fields of visual arts, the Harlem Renaissance of the early 20th century lead to developments in music . White and Latino performers of both genres existed, and there had always been cross-cultural communication between the United States' races. Jewish klezmer music, for example, was a noted influence on jazz, while Louis Armstrong famously explained that a "Latin beat" was a necessary component of ...

See also:

African American music, African American music - 19th century, African American music - Early 20th century, African American music - Mid 20th century, African American music - The 1970s and 1980s, African American music - The 1990s and 2000s, African American music - Related topics

Read more here: » African American music: Encyclopedia II - African American music - Early 20th century