Older Black Singers Still Alive Be

**milven** · 10-21-2022, 08:21 PM

Because I am so old, I refuse to call the people on this list old, especially since some of them are younger than me

Interesting list, but what fascinated me was this beautiful collage

https://latestnews.fresherslive.com/...-alive-1083387

**arr&bee** · 10-22-2022, 10:41 AM

Great question, i'm wondering too about how many of our musical legends are still with us, well- smokey- tony bennett- dionne warwick- otis williams- babs- martha reeves- stevie- little anthony- al green- gladys knight- gene chandler- jerry butler- carla thomas- eddie and walter[the o'jays]- diana ross- sonny rollins- claudette robinson- walter and scotty[the whispers]- johnny mathis- chubby checker- charlie thomas- frankie beverly- chaka khan- katherine anderson- berry gordy- marshall thompson[the chi-lites]- patti labelle- george benson- herbie hancock- ron isley- herb fame- billy brown[ray,goodman,brown]- archie bell.

**moe** · 10-22-2022, 10:46 AM

Eddie Floyd - Sam Moore [Sam & Dave] - musicians Steve Cropper, Booker T

**Motown Eddie** · 10-22-2022, 12:31 PM

To that list, I'd like to add William Bell & Darlene Love [both are still active in their 80's and putting out new music as well].

**lockhartgary** · 10-22-2022, 07:33 PM

Clarence Carter - 86

**daviddesper** · 10-22-2022, 11:30 PM

Ann Peebles

**Motown Eddie** · 10-23-2022, 05:55 AM

Candi Staton

**motony** · 10-23-2022, 10:30 AM

Dee Dee Sharp!

**lockhartgary** · 10-23-2022, 05:25 PM

Harold Winley, bass singer for the Clovers, was born May 13, 1933. That makes him 89 years old.

**Philles/Motown Gary** · 10-25-2022, 05:13 AM

Eddie Holland; Brian Holland; Lala Brooks; Scherrie Payne; Freda Payne; Brenda Holloway; Kim Weston.

**sansradio** · 10-25-2022, 07:59 AM

Tommy Hunt and Barbara Lewis are still with us as well.

**imnokid** · 10-26-2022, 11:11 AM

Being that this is Soulful DETROIT, and no one has mentioned her, Bettye LaVette is going to be 77 years old, and is still making records that matter. She has had 5 of her 21st Century albums nominated for Grammy Awards. Just sayin...

**theboyfromxtown** · 10-26-2022, 04:00 PM

Took the words out of my mouth. Absolutely!

**copley** · 10-26-2022, 08:54 PM

I know that some are not black but white names have already been posted.

Blinky Williams
Nona Hendryx
Carolyn Crawford
Chris Clark
Duke Fakir
Marianne Faithfull
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns
Madeline Bell
Kiki Dee
Petula Clark
Nancy Sinatra
Joni Mitchell
Cher
Lionel Richie
Neil Diamond
Barrett Strong
Valerie Simpson
Joan Armatrading
Cliff Richard
Willie Nelson
George Clinton
Booty Collins
Chuck Jackson
Grace Jones
Gloria Jones
Grace Slick
Thelma Houston
Carolyn Gill
Eddy Grant
Táta Vega
Tina Turner
Mavis Staples

**Motown Eddie** · 10-27-2022, 05:21 AM

Here's one more that we can't forget; Anita Baker.

**lockhartgary** · 10-27-2022, 07:52 PM

J. J. Barnes
Maxine Brown
Roberta Flack
Henry Fambrough of the Spinners
Billy Vera
Bill Medley

**sansradio** · 10-27-2022, 09:19 PM

Not soul singers, but Grace Bumbry, Martina Arroyo, and, arguably the greatest voice of the 20th century, 95-year-old Leontyne Price.

**daviddesper** · 10-28-2022, 01:15 PM

My local paper publishes celebrity birthdays each day and they have jazz singer Cleo Laine turning 95 today. That would make her one of the oldest in this discussion.