This article highlights 20 of the most influential black female singers from the ’50s and ’60s, showcasing their early ...

The definitive female soul singer of the '60s, a symbol of black pride, and one of the most influential voices in the history of popular music, Aretha Franklin brought "black" music to an entirely ...

“Miss Country Soul” Jeannie Seely was one of the premier female singers of the late 1960s and ... simply wearing what was in style in the ‘60s, didn’t think twice about.

Influenced by iconic female vocalists of the ‘60s, he’s collaborated with some of the greatest artists of our time, including Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie ...