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Black Voices, the leading African-American online destination for news, culture and community, celebrates
Black Music Month (https://blackvoices.aol.com/blackmusicmonth2007) with a tribute to music legends
James Brown and Ella Fitzgerald. As part of the multimedia special,
Black Voices will highlight the immeasurable impact that the Godfather of Soul had on several generations of artists including
Christina Aguilera, Busta Rhymes, Timbaland,
Chris Brown and Michael Jackson, among others.
The
Ella Fitzgerald special will feature a listening party of 'We All Love Ella,' a tribute album recorded for the 90th anniversary of Fitzgerald's birth. The listening party will showcase the leading ladies and gents of soul –
Natalie Cole,
Queen Latifah, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, Michael Bublé, Hank Jones and more – singing Fitzgerald's most famous tunes including 'A Tisket A Tasket,' 'Dream a
Little Dream of Me,' 'Angel Eyes' and 'Mr. Paganini,' among their classics.
Additionally, AOL Black Voices will include videos with 30 top black singers, executives, athletes, authors and comedians – including Terri Woods (author, 'True to the Game'), Girbil Wilson (NY Giants, NFL), Lil Mo (R&B artist), Kevin Liles (executive vice president, Warner Music Group), Saul Williams (poet/actor), K.D. Aubert (actress), DeRay (comedian), Shaun Livingston (LA Clippers, NBA) and Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls) – discussing how music influences them. The videos will also show the celebs answering the question, 'What's your theme song?'
'At AOL Black Voices we understand that music plays a great role in the daily lives of our users,' said Nick Charles, editor in chief, AOL Black Voices. 'We are excited to dedicate a month of special audio and video features celebrating Black Music Month and we hope our programming enables users to come away with a deeper appreciation of artists such as James Brown and Ella Fitzgerald who paved the way for some of today's biggest artists.'
The Black Music Month content also features a look at the top 25 music icons of today and yesterday including Beyoncé, Kelis, Michael Jackson, Hammer, Queen Latifah, Will Smith and Prince. Additional coverage includes quizzes and photo galleries showcasing legendary music movie posters including 'Mahogany,' 'Sparkle,' 'Shaft' and 'Stormy Weather,' and the greatest album covers of all time from leading artists including Prince, Bob Marley, Public Enemy and more.
