THE BEST IN BLACK MUSIC
All entries by Carol Cooper, Dave DiMartino, Ann Marie Fazio, Jim Feldman, Laura Fissinger, Richard Grabel, Bill Holdship, David Keeps, John Morthland or Joe Wallis, Jr. ASHFORD & SIMPSON: Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson are among the most important artists whose careers span the '60s, the '70s, and the first few years of the '80s, and they deserve a full feature.
THE BEST IN BLACK MUSIC
A THROUGH Z Who Did What & Why
Please forgive us as you read through this and notice a random omission or two...or three...or more. Breaking down Black Music into any sort of list is utterly impossible in terms of sheer number alone; what we've tried to do, then, is at least make mention of those artists who've been a little more than one-hit wonders, and simply hope for the best. Two qualificationsspace being what it is, we've had to make a decision to "cover," say, Leon Sylvers and the Sylvers through various mentions in other parts of the book, not this listing. You'll find a lot of that. Further, if you're wondering why we've covered the Four Tops both here and in Jim Feldman's Motown piece, it's because we feel the Tops are a little more important historically than, say, Barbara McNair. Hope you get the picture. —The Editors.
All entries by Carol Cooper, Dave DiMartino, Ann Marie Fazio, Jim Feldman, Laura Fissinger, Richard Grabel, Bill Holdship, David Keeps, John Morthland or Joe Wallis, Jr.