Biggest white Music Act ever in the Black Community ever

[mistermaxxx]

for me the top three would be

Teena Marie

Hall and Oats

Bee Gees


who you got?

[DuranDuran]

Lisa Stansfield
Wham!/George Michael
Average White Band
Rare Earth
Culture Club
Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald
Beastie Boys
KC and the Sunshine Band (although technically a black band with a white singer)
Elvis' early music was popular on the "race" charts.

[litia]

Were/Are Madonna and Elvis huge in the black community?

[DuranDuran]

Were/Are Madonna and Elvis huge in the black community?

As I mentioned, EP's early songs were popular with blacks. Some of Madonna's 80s songs were played on R&B stations like "Into The Groove", "Holliday", "Like A Prayer", and a few others. "Papa Don't Preach" used to get shown on Video Soul a lot.

Here's some more that were popular:
Kenny G.
Bob James
Michael Franks

[troubleman84]

I would say Teena.

[Superstition]

I know a lot of middle-aged black woman who love Barry Mannilow.

I'd say Eminem is a pretty big act in the black community as well.

Others I think would be Teena Marie, Mariah Carey and Justin Timberlake.

[cc514]

I think some are...

Teena Marie
Robin Thick
Amy Winehouse (when she first got on the scene)
Justin Timberlake (only since he hooked up with Timbaland)
KC and the Sunshine band
Jonie Mitchell

[Silouette]

Y'all remember Jon B.?
Color Me Badd?

[dangerous_88]

I understand the topic, but why judge music by the color of your skin? Music is music I don't care if you are black,white,yellow,red,PURPLE...

[DuranDuran]

Y'all remember Jon B.?
Color Me Badd?

Color Me Badd is a mixed group. 2 were white, 1 was black, and 1 was latino

[DuranDuran]

Mariah Carey
She's mixed, just like Halle Berry, Shemar Moore, & Alicia Keys. They all have white mothers & black fathers

[Bee]

Hmmm -

Teena Marie
Justin
Michael McDonald
Robin Thicke
George Michael

Yeah, that is all I can think of.

[arXter]

Y'all remember Jon B.?
one of the most underrated artists/songwriters.

[TeharaMJ]

Jon B omigod! Isn't he the one with the babyface esque voice...had a song called 'Someone to love'? I loved that guy...whatever happened to him?

[Datsymay]

Jim Reeves, Johnny cash, Ray stevens. Tom Jones. Frank Sinatra, Nancy sinatra.

[mello1]

for me the top three would be

Teena Marie

Hall and Oats

Bee Gees


who you got?
Hall and Oates

AWB

Elton John (Bennie and Jets -- way BIG HIT on the R and B charts)

Teena Marie

Bee Gees didn't do bad, either.

[mello1]

Jim Reeves, Johnny cash, Ray stevens. Tom Jones. Frank Sinatra, Nancy sinatra.
Hmmm. Not really. Maybe among certain class groups...

[arXter]

Jon B omigod! Isn't he the one with the babyface esque voice...had a song called 'Someone to love'? I loved that guy...whatever happened to him?

yeah he is - and Babyface actually features in that tune lol

the bloke went through hell throughout his career and now he appears in clubs and small venues every now and then. left his longtime label and now preparing a new album with a new single called Oooh So Sexy out:

http://www.myspace.com/jonboogotti

[Silouette]

Color Me Badd is a mixed group. 2 were white, 1 was black, and 1 was latino
Yeah I know, but still, they had a few jams out back in the day
that played heavily on R&B stations.
TIME AND CHANCE was off the hook and got everybody to dancin'!


one of the most underrated artists/songwriters.
Agree. I love his 1997 album COOL RELAX which features that jam with Tupac call ARE U STILL DOWN.
I was surprised to learn that he has released as many albums as he has.

[DuranDuran]

Jim Reeves, Johnny cash, Ray stevens. Tom Jones. Frank Sinatra, Nancy sinatra.Tom Jones maybe, but the others no, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaBDE_8DLag

[litia]

As I mentioned, EP's early songs were popular with blacks. Some of Madonna's 80s songs were played on R&B stations like "Into The Groove", "Holliday", "Like A Prayer", and a few others. "Papa Don't Preach" used to get shown on Video Soul a lot.

Here's some more that were popular:
Kenny G.
Bob James
Michael Franks

Thank u :D But I forgot to ask, what about the Beatles? :D

[mello1]

Tom Jones maybe, but the others no, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaBDE_8DLag
Yeah, I would go with that...

[mello1]

Thank u :D But I forgot to ask, what about the Beatles? :D
Naw, not really....

I know my parents hated them when I was a kid....

[friend]

As I mentioned, EP's early songs were popular with blacks.

yeah he was big with a lotta folks, reds and yellows too

[Superstition]

She's mixed, just like Halle Berry, Shemar Moore, & Alicia Keys. They all have white mothers & black fathers

Yeah, I knew that, don't know what I was thinking. I'm mixed myself, so that was just a brain fart.

[analogue]

I understand the topic, but why judge music by the color of your skin? Music is music I don't care if you are black,white,yellow,red,PURPLE...

I agree with you. Why do people have to call music White music, Black music etc. Music is just music

[arXter]

I agree with you. Why do people have to call music White music, Black music etc. Music is just music
music is music but you have to recognise its roots. you can't dismiss race in arts especially when its roots were embedded in racial struggles and conflicts.

what i don't agree with is judging respectable artists purely on race or pigmentation, especially if they take heavy influence from a different race or background.

but then again, i also don't agree with over-sensitivities that like to ignore the obvious physiological differences between humans of a different race. that includes the noticeable differences in vocal cords.

[Superstition]

Agreed.

Cultural differences are great as long we embrace them and respect them. It's like food for the ears.

[Silouette]

Blondie, a little. Rod Stewart. *shrugs*
Oh and David Bowie. Faaaaame!
Lol!

[michaelsson]

[color=purple]Lisa Stansfield
Wham!/George Michael
Average White Band
Rare Earth
Culture Club
Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald

KC and the Sunshine Band (although technically a black band with a white singer)
color]

who the hell r they??

[laurenjayne]

madonna
JT
Wham!
Eminem

[MJJChichi]

michaelsson, please tell me you have heard of george michael and boy george ??

[troubleman84]

michaelsson, please tell me you have heard of george michael and boy george ??

Give him time. :lol: He's obviously part of MY generation. :lol:

[Datsymay]

Neil Diamond, Simon and Garfunkel, Peaches and Cream

[DuranDuran]

who the hell r they??

Lisa Stansfield
http://img.mp3sugar.com/artist/artist_969.jpg
Wham!
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/wham-gal.jpg
Average White Band
http://image.maniadb.com/images/artist/117/117320.jpg
Rare Earth
http://www.thatdevilmusic.com/ACG/uploaded_images/RareEarth_Millennium-767275.jpg
Culture Club
http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popbritannia/gallery/cultureclub.jpg
Doobie Brothers
http://i00.rnhh.de/eu/shared-images/rhaps/assets/rs/176/rsimages_446x195/doobie-brothers-2.jpg
KC and the Sunshine Band
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/K.C.-1975-Nice.jpg
Michael McDonald
http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/michael-mcdonald.jpg
George Michael
http://enewsbuzz.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/24/george_michael_wembley_2.gif

[bgz]

Gonna have to say Hall&Oates, Michael McDonald/Doobies, BeeGees. And Rare Earth, wow, forgot all about them, they were so big when I was in college, but their "sound" most definitely could fit the bill here.

I think Rare Earth was originally out of Detroit and signed with Motown. Their sound was one that when you heard a few bars, you knew it was Rare Earth. Some of their music included some Temps songs. How could anyone forget "Get Ready", "I'm Losing You", and "I Just Want to Celebrate". They definitely put their "touch" on those songs and I can still hear them now in my head. Good memories for me-

[laurenjayne]

"wake me up before you go go"
:dance: :lol:

love that song!

[Superstition]

Elton John's become increasingly more sampled and featured in hip-hop and R&B since the new millenium.

Phil Collins has been sampled in a few songs I've heard and I've got a lot of family (black) and friends (also black) who rock out to him.

[144,000]

i would have to say eminem

[Yeezy]

Cant believe it took 3 pages for someone to say EMINEM!!!

LEGEND!

[Superstition]

Actually, I said Eminem on post 6 of this thread on the first page. He's the first one who sprung to mind. Love him or hate him, he's a major crossover act.

[DuranDuran]

Chicago in the 1970s, but not the 80s power ballad era, lol. Maybe Dusty Springfield & Janis Joplin.

[litia]

Actually, I said Eminem on post 6 of this thread on the first page. He's the first one who sprung to mind. Love him or hate him, he's a major crossover act.

I remember reading somewhere that Eminem was a huge PHENOMENON:). How huge he was? I'm not a fan of rap but I admit some of his songs are damn catchy :lol: :lol:

[michaelsson]

michaelsson, please tell me you have heard of george michael and boy george ??
George michael...yes...isnt he gay? think i saw a doco on him...whos boy george?

Give him time. :lol: He's obviously part of MY generation. :lol:

lol right

Lisa Stansfield
http://img.mp3sugar.com/artist/artist_969.jpg
Wham!
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/wham-gal.jpg
Average White Band
http://image.maniadb.com/images/artist/117/117320.jpg
Rare Earth
http://www.thatdevilmusic.com/ACG/uploaded_images/RareEarth_Millennium-767275.jpg
Culture Club
http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popbritannia/gallery/cultureclub.jpg
Doobie Brothers
http://i00.rnhh.de/eu/shared-images/rhaps/assets/rs/176/rsimages_446x195/doobie-brothers-2.jpg
KC and the Sunshine Band
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/K.C.-1975-Nice.jpg
Michael McDonald
http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/michael-mcdonald.jpg
George Michael
http://enewsbuzz.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/24/george_michael_wembley_2.gif

lisa look familiar...gerge michael i kno him....the others ehhhhh nope never seen or heard of em n my life

[laurenjayne]

^ you dont know who boy george is??? you never heard Karma Chameleon??

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[michaelsson]

i kno that song....still clueless on who the hell they r.....

ooo they sing it lmao...my 1st time seein them lol

[laurenjayne]

^ lmao dont worry about it :lol:

[troubleman84]

He's catching on. ^_^

[144,000]

Lisa Stansfield
http://img.mp3sugar.com/artist/artist_969.jpg
Wham!
http://www.virginmedia.com/images/wham-gal.jpg
Average White Band
http://image.maniadb.com/images/artist/117/117320.jpg
Rare Earth
http://www.thatdevilmusic.com/ACG/uploaded_images/RareEarth_Millennium-767275.jpg
Culture Club
http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popbritannia/gallery/cultureclub.jpg
Doobie Brothers
http://i00.rnhh.de/eu/shared-images/rhaps/assets/rs/176/rsimages_446x195/doobie-brothers-2.jpg
KC and the Sunshine Band
http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/%A5Artist%20GIF%20Images/K.C.-1975-Nice.jpg
Michael McDonald
http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/michael-mcdonald.jpg
George Michael
http://enewsbuzz.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/24/george_michael_wembley_2.gif

lol,,,some of those acts are not all white..

[144,000]

I remember reading somewhere that Eminem was a huge PHENOMENON:). How huge he was? I'm not a fan of rap but I admit some of his songs are damn catchy :lol: :lol:

isn't it amazing...the power of music?

you can say you are not a fan of something..yet something in that something catches your fancy.

i believe that is true with a lot of people..lol

[DuranDuran]

lol,,,some of those acts are not all white.. Like KC and the Sunshine Band? :P I menetioned that it was a black band with a white singer on the 1st page. I'm aware that some of the others have the one black guy, lol. KC & the Sunshine Band were kinda like Blondie, Jamiroquai, and Sade. They're bands, but the singer is the one in most of the pictures and promotional material. Like them, a lot of people think the singer (Debbie Harry, Jay Kay, Sade Adu, KC) IS the band, lol. Like people here talking about Boy George when there are 3 other guys in the band.

[MJsPYT1]

So I definitely have to say Teena Marie!!!!

And Lisa Stansfield, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates...

[mjscarousal]

Bee Gees
Teena Marie
Rare Earth
Michael Mcdonald
George Michael

[angelofinnocence]

That's my cousin hamish in the average white band pic-the dude with the beard at the front! Ha ha nice to see him in this thread.

[angelofinnocence]

He's got a white shirt on.

[MJ1814]

Teena Marie definitely takes the cake for females. Males, idk, there are so many to choose from.....

[catherine...]

Britney Spears

[DuranDuran]

Britney Spears

Is that a joke?

[J5master]

come on, no one has said it yet?



RICK !!!! Rick astley!!!!



(does the dance) Never gonna give u up! NEver gonna let you dooowwn...!

:lol:


In seriousness though, I think it may be Eminem, Justin Timberlake, the Bee Gees, Boz scaggs, Red Bone (they were white right? LOL),

[J5master]

who the hell r they??

U don't know KC & The sunshine Band? LOL "shake shake shake! shake shake shake! shake yo boootaay! shake yo booootay!" :lol:

No Goerge Michael? "U gotta have faith-a faith-a faith....ohhh u gotta have faith-a faith-a faith!" :lol:

No Culture Club? Do u really wanna huuuuuuuuuurt mee??

The rest i dunno about either :lol:

[DuranDuran]

Sting is kinda popular with buppies. So is Chris Botti.

[Silouette]

Has anybody mentioned Robin Thicke? I'll add him to my list.

Edit*
Never mind. I see someone already did.

[mjscarousal]

Lisa Stansfield
Wham!/George Michael
Average White Band
Rare Earth
Culture Club
Doobie Brothers/Michael McDonald
Beastie Boys
KC and the Sunshine Band (although technically a black band with a white singer)
Elvis' early music was popular on the "race" charts.
Agree
I really love rare earth there one of my favorite bands. I also would add Teena Marie and Bee Gees.

[ginvid]

I have never ever in my whole life heard the beastie boys on a black radio station. never. George Michael was big. Robin thicke more so than Justin. Teena Marie was huge. Jon B was huge (and mighty fine I might add) I've even heard New Kids on the black staions.

[DuranDuran]

I have never ever in my whole life heard the beastie boys on a black radio station.
The Beasties were played on black radio in the southern USA. Even today, the hip hop station still play License To Ill tracks during their "Classic Old School" program. In the 1980s, black stations where I lived even occasionally played acts like Sheena Easton, Tears For Fears, Madonna, Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, Level 42, Duran Duran, Howard Jones, Falco, and the Pet Shop Boys. They also played stuff like Lady by Kenny Rogers, Sailing & Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross, and Steal Away by Robbie Dupree. I also remember Steely Dan & The Eagles being played, especially Hey Nineteen & I Can't Tell You Why. Miss You and Harlem Shuffle by the Rolling Stones were also heavily played.

[ginvid]

The Beasties were played on black radio in the southern USA. Even today, the hip hop station still play License To Ill tracks during their "Classic Old School" program. In the 1980s, black stations where I lived even occasionally played acts like Sheena Easton, Tears For Fears, Madonna, Phil Collins, Depeche Mode, Level 42, Duran Duran, Howard Jones, Falco, and the Pet Shop Boys. They also played stuff like Lady by Kenny Rogers, Sailing & Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross, and Steal Away by Robbie Dupree. I also remember Steely Dan & The Eagles being played, especially Hey Nineteen & I Can't Tell You Why. Miss You and Harlem Shuffle by the Rolling Stones were also heavily played.

Oh, I understand. I am from the midwest. Michigan actually. That is probably why I did not hear.

[serenity]

I guess Boy George counts as blue-eyed soul, I love him :)

[combs2024]

Teena Marie
Eminem
Steely Dan