Greatest Black Musicians of All Time......Who Are They?

[The Fix]

listen to illmatic and get back to me. if you have, listen again. illmatic is on another level, right there with the other artists you have listed.

[Magnifico]

I'd have to really think to answer that but
There's a bunch I listen to alot and know word for word,
Georgia on My Mind
I Can`t Stop Loving You
Let`s Go Get Stoned
Unchain my heart
It's crying time again(not sure if thats what it's called)

and I love his version of America the Beautiful and Yesterday

All great songs.

His version of America the beautiful gives me chills everytime.

[TBear]

I have given serious listening to all these over the years

Chuck Berry
Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
John Lee Hooker
Ottis Redding
James Brown
Michael Jackson
Isley Brothers
Jimi Hendrix
Aretha Franklin
Sam Cooke
Little Richard
Smokey Robinson
Marvin Gaye
BB. King
Bo Diddley
Quincy Jones
Bob Marley

I replaced Prince with the Isley Brothers(who I seen in concert with a band called cool and the gang back in the seventies)

[Magnifico]

listen to illmatic and get back to me. if you have, listen again. illmatic is on another level, right there with the other artists you have listed.

I'm a big Nas fan brother.

I've heard Illmatic dozens of times. Truly a Classic.

But I would consider Nas more of an 'Artist' than a 'Musician'. Ya feel me?

[TBear]

All great songs.

His version of America the beautiful gives me chills everytime.

He once did it before a big fight and I liked it much better than any rendition of any national anthem I have ever heard.

[Magnifico]

I have given serious listening to all these over the years

Chuck Berry
Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
John Lee Hooker
Ottis Redding
James Brown
Michael Jackson
Isley Brothers
Jimi Hendrix
Aretha Franklin
Sam Cooke
Little Richard
Smokey Robinson
Marvin Gaye
BB. King
Bo Diddley
Quincy Jones
Bob Marley

I replaced Prince with the Isley Brothers(who I seen in concert with a band called cool and the gang back in the seventies)

All great Music.

I am not familiar with the Isley Brothers.

Can you recommend me their best album?

[Magnifico]

He once did it before a big fight and I liked it much better than any rendition of any national anthem I have ever heard.

Was that before the Sugar Ray leonard vs Roberto Duran fight?

I think Hopkins has used it for his entrance music too.

[PittyPat]

Add Tony MacAlpine in there. He's done a lot for rock guitar over the past 25 years, and being both a sick guitarist and keyboardist he totally fits the description of the word 'musician'...




Greg Howe, too - he's done some amazing **** since '88, and every serious guitar fan respects him a great deal...




Both incredible, brilliant musicians.

[Magnifico]

Tears of Sahara is a great tune.


I've never heard of Greg Howe though.

[Tamis!]

Add Tony MacAlpine in there. He's done a lot for rock guitar over the past 25 years, and being both a sick guitarist and keyboardist he totally fits the description of the word 'musician'...




Greg Howe, too - he's done some amazing **** since '88, and every serious guitar fan respects him a great deal...




Both incredible, brilliant musicians.

Good call on those mate!

Tony McAlpine and Greg Howe are forgotten guitar gods but both are up there with the greats!

May I include these on the list for TS:

Robert Johnson (The grand daddy of RocknRoll/Blues)
Muddy Waters
Albert King
Louis Armstrong
RL Burnside
Jimmy Nolen (guitarist to James Brown)
Sly Stone

Many more to mention.