Occupation – Entertainment – Musical Group
Boyz II Men (1988- )
Boyz II Men is one of the most successful R&B male groups of all time. Originally called Unique Attraction, the group was formed in 1988...
The Chi-Lites (1959- )
The Chi-Lites is an R&B and Soul vocal group from Chicago, Illinois who rose up to fame in the early 1970s. The group was...
The Dells/ The Mighty Dells (1952-1998)
The Dells are an R&B vocal group that was formed in 1952 in Harvey, Illinois. The group included Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Johnny Funches,...
The Shirelles (1956-1982)
The Shirelles, an all-girl singing pop and rhythm and blues group that was active from 1956 to 1982, was the first African American female...
Sam & Dave (1961-1981)
Sam & Dave were the most successful black rhythm and blues duo of the 1960s although they performed into the early 1980s. Sam Moore,...
The Spinners (1955- )
Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1955, the Spinners began as the Domingoes. The five African American founders were Henry Fambrough, Robert ‘Bobbie’ Smith, Robert...
The Four Tops (1953-2005)
The Four Tops were a vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, composed of Levi Stubbs, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, and Lawrence Payton,...
The Marvelettes (1960-1972)
The Marvelettes were an all-girl group whose original members were Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart, and Georgia Dobbins. They...
The Jackson 5 (1965- )
One of the first boy bands, the Jackson 5 consisted of brothers from Gary, Indiana: Jackie (born Sigmund), Tito (born Toriano),...
