This is a list of some notable African-American singers that gives their year of birth and music genres with which they are associated. Louis Armstrong (1901–1971): jazz Mildred Bailey (1907–1951): jazz Beyoncé (1981–): R&B, pop Blind Blake (1896–1934): ragtime, blues Lucille Bogan (1887–1948): blues James Brown (1933–2006): soul, funk Tracy Chapman (1964–): folk Bo Diddly (1928–2008): R&B, rock and roll Aretha Franklin (1942–): soul, gospel Al Green (1946–): R&B, soul Aaliyah (1978–2001): R&B, pop Billie Holiday (1915–1959): soul, blues Whitney Houston (1963–2012):R&B, pop, soul, gospel Janet Jackson (1966–): R&B, pop Michael Jackson (1958–2009): pop, soul, R&B, funk, rock Kendrick Lamar (1987–): hip-hop, rap Johnny Mathis (1935–): pop, jazz Prince (1958–2016): pop, rock Sly Stone (1946): funk, R&B Luther Vandross (1951–2005): soul Nancy Wilson (1937–): jazz Howlin' Wolf (1910–1976): blues Stevie Wonder (1950–): soul, pop Bobby Womack (1944–2014): soul, R&B Normani Kordei (1996-): soul,pop,R&B
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