LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with ... for The Jimi Hendrix Experience on the song “Burning of the Midnight Lamp” in 1967.

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

October is recognized as Country Music Month, a time to celebrate the rich heritage and evolution of this beloved genre, which was born in the South. The origins of Country Music Month can be traced ...

They began with music from Cissy Houston's Grammy Award-winning gospel album "Face To Face." This is "God Don't Ever Change." (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GOD DON'T EVER CHANGE") CISSY HOUSTON: (Singing) God ...

October is Black History Month in the UK ... performing songs inspired and composed by the black diaspora: including opera, gospel and musical theatre. The Transatlantic Slave Trade made the ...

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Cissy Houston, a singer whose career began in childhood and spanned generations and genres from gospel to pop ... appearing on hundreds of songs and helping to shape classics ranging from Van ...

As we turn the corner into October, people are being encouraged to share, celebrate, and recognise the impact of black heritage and culture on our society. Black History Month is an event that has ...