In this blog post, we’ll explore the 35 most influential Black male singers of the 1960s who ... force in soul music with his distinctive, raspy voice and energetic performances.

At the heart of this development were iconic black male blues singers whose voices and instruments told profound stories that shaped American music. From the Mississippi Delta to Chicago ...

Joe Cocker, the British blues-rock singer whose raspy voice brought plaintive soul to such hits as “You Are So Beautiful” and the duet “Up Where We Belong,” died Monday after a battle with ...