What's some good black people music? I can't think of any right now.?

Question

Please no rap, hip-hop, reggetton, pop or any of that music with bongo drums and people yelling at the top of their lungs slurring their words and using slang,

I wonder if they actually have any ballads, I dunno, something sentimental.

I wonder if there are any black people that play rock music. I heard somewhere that this type of music was heavily inspired by African Rythm and Blues, but I don't really hear them playing this type of music. How come?

Answer 1

You really don't care, you're just trolling. so why bother. You probably like the dark varieties of metal and live under a bridge.



>_<

Answer 2

Reggeton is NOT black music. Its a Latin type hip hop music that orginiated within the Latino/Carribean culture. Rap and Hip Hop is good music you just have to choose what kinds of artists you listen too. If you want real rap music, listen to 2Pac Public Enemy Bone Thugs, anyone in that catergory.



Black Americans are the creators of Rock&Roll music. Little Richard, Jimi Hendrix, The Isely Bros were rocking guitar way before Elvis knew how to even pick up a microphone to sing. But other than that, listen to some old skool R&B music if you want ballads and romantic music(which blacks have invented as well-Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson Stevie Wonder, Whiteny Houston etc)

Answer 3

Romantic black music? They do it better than we do i've found (certainly us irish!), but then i'm a sucker for sweet sensuous soul music...the greatest sex soundtrack you could find.



The classics



Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack

Sitting on the dock of the bay - Otis Redding (all his stuff is romantic in a way)

Let's Stay Together / Can't get next to you babe - Al Green

Didn't I blow your mind this time - The Delfonics

Trouble Man / Let's Get it On / Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye

Walk on by - Isaac Hayes

I Believe - Stevie Wonder



I can guarantee you if you hear all of these (youtube em) you'll want to find more classic black soul



The only white soul that comes anywhere close is Bobby Caldwell's 'What you won't do for love'



Also, as far as black people doing great rock music - youtube (i'd link it but i'm in work) Robert Randolph and the Family Band - 'Ain't nothing wrong with that'...the version on David Letterman's show



Enjoy!

Answer 4

Yes, black people listen to rock music. And pop isn't only for black people. There are a variety of white pop artists. I listen to mostly R&B, Old School, and Motown. I also love Jazz music.



R&B/Old School/Motown artists: Luther Vandross, Al Green, Robin Thicke (he's white though), Boys 2 Men, Destiney's Child, Earth Wind & Fire, Fantasia, Jahiem, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Franky Beverly, Jamie Foxx, The Isley Brothers, Anthony Hamilton, K'Jon, Heather Headly, Maxwell, R.Kelly, Shirley Murdock, The Supremes, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, and Stevie Wonder.



Jazz artists: Ronnie Laws, Ken Ford, Randy Crawford, Joe Sample, Maceo Parker, Joe Sample Louis Armstrong, Kim Walters, Michael Franks, George Duke, and George Benson. I'm not sure if all those jazz artists are black though.

Answer 5

You're right. Black people don't have people that put out romantic songs. All that stuff put out by Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, BB King, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Diana Ross, The Supremes, Lionel Richie, or Boys II Men (to name a few) was never romantic or a ballad.



Silly Motown artists...

Answer 6

Romantic? You got Luther Vandross, Barry White, Marvin Gaye, Howard Hewett, and Ahmir.

Answer 7

Gladys Knight, Teddy Pendergrass, Dobie Gray, The Spinners, KC & JoJo, Dorothy Moore, The manhattans, The Temptations, The Manhattans, Well I would be here all day. Blacks really have it going on in the music department. I have a freind who is mixed. He says with his white family he is the best dances out of them all. With his black family he won't dance, he says he is so bad compared to them.

Answer 8

Bob Marley

Answer 9

Jaguar Wright

Ledisi

Algebra Blessett

Hil St. Soul

Chante Moore

Eric Benet

Jill Scott

Monica

Elisabeth Withers

Eric Roberson

Rashaan Patterson

Syleena Johnson





If you want to hear a twist of alternative rock try Lina, Res, or Kina.

Answer 10

You want romantic? How about some Barry White..his song "Just The Way you Are"



Also Luther Vandross

Answer 11

"...any of that music with bongo drums." You do know that's where most music derived from right?



We have plenty of ballads. Where have you been? Aretha, Luther, The Emotions, The Supremes, even EWF had ballads.



Jimi Hendrix is THE baddest rock guitarist ever.

Answer 12

Listen to some classic soul, like Marvin Gaye. Or doo-wop.

Answer 13

Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye.

Answer 14

lol man i kno ur mad that some of the best rock and rollers were black and reggaeton is spanish u idiot theyre SPEAKING SPANISH IN IT u just like being a racist roach dont u u kno wat ur doing just getting ppl angry for fun I only ask why anger ppl u dont kno y not just alienate urself in the real world and show the kind of person u really are

Answer 15

Yes



My favourite band - Bloc Party!



It is a multiracial band really. There song ' So here we are' is so beautiful.



Vampire weekend - is a African pop inspired band - i love it!

Answer 16

You must live in some backwoods cave to not have ever heard of Motown, Soul, Neo-Soul, Doo Wop, the Blues, ect. . .



Instead of insulting us, why don't you crawl from out of your narrow-minded corner and expose yourself to our different genres of music. We aren't all about rap and hip hop, you simpleton.

Answer 17

Old Man River - he just keeps rolling along.

Answer 18

Bloc Party is a rock band.

The vocal singer is from Nigeria, thus pure black.

Answer 19

Soulful and meaningful music by blacks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkPy4yq7EJo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgUiTNq0uYA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36DO_nrJeA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fd8_gojNXc



Jimi Hendrix (rock music):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hSW67ySCio&feature=fvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqQOaA2LPRo&feature=related



Tina Turner (also known as the Queen of Rock and Roll):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIrCFrFpHvw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TViZKt-AX6E&feature=related

Answer 20

blues, jazz, funk = the black race's greatest achievements in music

Answer 21

Have you heard of Whitney Houston?! Jill Scott?!



Have you heard of Killswitch Engage?!? The Prodigy (Techno)!?!? Hootie and the Blowfish!!?! Jimi Hendrix!!?!?!

Answer 22

Michael Jackson, the king!!!

Answer 23

Jimmy Hendrix (spelling sucks) one of the best guitarist of all time.

Answer 24

R&B...



How about Jimi Hendriz he sung rock...

Answer 25

You are funny dude. What makes you more funny is that you actually were serious asking this question.

Answer 26

I'll think for you then,



Blues, baby, you have to know the blues to sing it and make people feel it.

Answer 27

You realize black people INVENTED rock right?



Idiot

Answer 28

Not all of "our" music is bad.



But here are my favorite songs, the first song is rap but there is literally no cursing or yelling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PTDv_szmL0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwnefUaKCbc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1k7lNMyRpw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K0YHJKcW84

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqRur_lxJmM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9E4nExa38o

Answer 29

"I wonder if there are any black people that play rock music"



Listen to some of Jimmy Hendrix (spelling?)

Answer 30

Haha, what's 'black people music'?? You are gonna get annihilated for that!! :P

Answer 31

LMAO because most rock stars yell and make so much noise when they're "singing".

Answer 32

jazz, reggae, blues.

Answer 33

Why are you insulting their music?

Answer 34

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YAEWrnOtrY



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Os2eUa6NU



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE0pwJ5PMDg



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnVUHWCynig



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGagEXhE6_Y