Who Is The Most Famous African American Artist?

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Jacob Lawrence

Who was the first well known African American artist?


Henry Ossawa Tanner
Awards Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' Lippincott Prize, 1900

Who is America's most famous artist?

Though many still doubt the merit of his work,

Andy Warhol

is without doubt the most famous American artist.

Who was the first female black artist?


Edmonia Lewis
Patron(s) Numerous patrons, American and European

Who is the most famous black singer?

  • 8: Stevie Wonder (1950-) …
  • 7: Muddy Waters (1913-1983) …
  • 6: Miles Davis (1926-1991) …
  • 5: Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) …
  • 4: Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) …
  • 3: James Brown (1933-2006) …
  • 2: Chuck Berry (1926-2017) …
  • 1: Little Richard (1932-2020)

Who is the #1 artist in the world?

Rank Artist Followers (millions) 1

Ed Sheeran

85.47
2 Ariana Grande 69.47 3 Drake 57.43 4 Justin Bieber 50.74

Who is the world's most famous artist?

Rank Artist Mindshare Index (Picasso = 100) 1

Pablo Picasso

100
2 Vincent van Gogh 77 3 Leonardo da Vinci 65 4 Claude Monet 56

Who is the most famous singer in the world?

Popularity ranking Artist 01

Rihanna

Track artist
02 Drake Track artist 03 Coldplay Track artist 04 Eminem Track artist

Who is the richest black woman in the world?

  • Wendy Appelbaum. …
  • Beyoncé …
  • Ngina Kenyatta. …
  • Rihanna. …
  • Hajia Bola Shagaya. …
  • Sheila Johnson. Net worth: $770 million, according to Forbes. …
  • Folorunsho Alakija. Net worth: $1 billion, according to Forbes. …
  • Oprah Winfrey. Net worth: $2.6 billion, according to Forbes.

Who is the best black female singer?

  • Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys became an international star with her singular mix of classic and contemporary R&B. …
  • Aretha Franklin. Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. …
  • Bessie Smith. …
  • Beyoncé …
  • Billie Holiday. …
  • Celia Cruz. …
  • Chaka Khan. …
  • Diana Ross.

Who was the first black person to sing?

In 1890

George W. Johnson

became the first African American to record commercially. A common story is that Johnson, a former slave, was discovered singing on the streets of Washington, D.C., by Berliner recording agent Fred Gaisberg.

Who was a famous singer in the 1920s?



Bessie Smith

(July, 1892 or Apr, 1894 – Sep 26, 1937) was an American blues . The most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and '30s. Smith is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era, and along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on subsequent jazz .”

Who changed music the most?

Genre Most influential artist Number of influenced artists Pop/Rock

The Beatles

1230
Jazz Miles Davis 342 Electronic Kraftwerk 323 R&B James Brown 296

Who is the best selling black artist of all time?

  • Michael-Jackson-top-selling-artist-black-enterprise – Michael Jackson: Truly the King of Pop. …
  • mariah-carey-top-selling-artist-black-enterprise – (Image: File)
  • whitney-houston-top-selling-artist-black-enterprise – Whitney Houston: …
  • prince – Prince: …
  • tupac-shakur – Image: File.

Who is King of Pop now?

Overall rank
DaBaby

— 3-month live gross — 30-day ticket sales 50 Album sales 9 Spotify streams 33 YouTube Views — Instagram views 22

Who is the #1 artist in the world 2020?


BTS

Have Officially Been Named The Top Recording Artist In The World In 2020.

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