Are there black country singers?

In recent days we've seen Black people erased from the conversation around countryand rock music.In the wake of Beyonce's electrifying CMA performance with the Dixie Chicks, it seems as if the world has forgotten just how integral Black participation in country-western music has been. read more

In reality, country music owes its deepest roots to black musicians and artists — like the ones who taught country pioneer Jimmie Rogers everything he knows about music. Or the ones who wrote the groundbreaking music that was made mainstream by Elvis Presley. read more

Popular in many top 10 famous black country male singers 2015 reviews, Cleve Francis is a highly rated American singer and songwriter from Jennings, Louisiana. Before venturing into country music, Cleve Francis was a cardiologist. read more

Ray Charles may be the most famous musician to record country music, although he is probably not best known for his country recordings. He is one of the few artists, if not the only artist, to have managed a trifecta of scoring huge hits all three of the country, R&B and pop categories. read more