Music – Rhythm and Blues
Beyoncé’s Formation Performance at the Super Bowl 50 (2016)
On February 7, 2016, musician Beyoncé Knowles performed her single “Formation” at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show during the...
Savannah Valentine Churchill (1920-1974)
Savannah Valentine Churchill, an actress, model, singer, and songwriter, surged to national prominence in 1945 with her hit song “Daddy,...
Deion Luwynn Sanders (1967- )
Deion Luwynn Sanders is a college football coach, former professional football player, and baseball player. Sanders was born on August...
Chuck Leonard (1937-2004)
Chuck Leonard, a pioneering disk jockey known for his rich, smooth voice, was born Charles Wesley Leonard in Chicago, Illinois,...
Oleta Adams (1953- )
Sultry, soulful vocalist, lyricist, composer, actor, and activist Oleta Adams was born in Seattle, Washington, on May 4, 1953, and...
Wayman Lawrence Tisdale (1964-2009)
R&B bass guitarist and 6’ 9” professional basketball player Wayman Lawrence Tisdale was born on June 9, 1964, in Fort...
Lamont Dozier (1941- )
Lamont Dozier was born Lamont Herbert Dozier on June 16, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Poe Elementary School on...
The Capitols (1962-1969)
The Capitols, an R&B doo-wop trio, originally known as the Three Caps, was formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1962 with...
Robert Parker, Jr. (1930-2020)
Rhythm & Blues musician Robert Parker, Jr. was born on October 14, 1930, in Mobile, Alabama, to Robert Parker, Sr.,...
