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• 1919-03-17

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaNathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. He recorded over one hundred songs that became hits on the pop charts. His trio was the model for small jazz ensembles

• 1927-01-17

Eartha Mae Kitt (January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American actress, singer and cabaret star. She was perhaps best known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 hit Christmas song Santa Baby. Orson Welles once called her the most exciting woman in the world. She took over

• 1907-12-25

Cabell Cab Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader.Calloway was a master of energetic scat singing and led one of the United States most popular African American big bands from the start of the 1930s through the late 1940s. Calloways band fea

• 1917-04-25

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and Lady Ella. She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a horn-like improvisational ability, particu

• 1911-10-26

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaMahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a contralto voice, she was referred to as The Queen of Gospel. She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as

• 1922-10-27

Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 - June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of Ruth Younger in the stage and film versions of A Raisin in the Sun. Her other notable film roles include The Jackie Robinson Story (1

• 1896-07-19

An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.

• 1946-09-02

William Everett Preston was an American musician, whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, during which he backed artists such as Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Everly Brothers, Reverend James Cleveland, The Rolling Stones

• 1918-03-29

Pearl Mae Bailey, born in Virginia on March 29, 1918, was an American actress and singer. Bailey began by singing and dancing in Philadelphia’s black nightclubs in the 1930s, and soon started performing in other parts of the East Coast. In 1941, during World War II, Bailey toured the country with