#BHM Black Women in Music: Yvette Devereaux
Possessing an extensive list of awards and recognition, #YvetteDevereaux was the first Black American woman to attain a conductor's degree from the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the first Black American woman to conduct the Los Angeles Philharmonic!
#BHM Black Women in Music: The String Queens
Dedicated to music education and possessing a mastery of their chosen instruments, #TheStringQueens bring style, class, and professional expertise to every room they enter!
#BHM Black Women in Music: Jean Grae
To understand creative, boundless, original, interdisciplinary, free, brilliant, and joy is to understand #JeanGrae. Not to be limited by music alone, Jean has expanded her creative world, yet remains undeniable in her written & sonic contributions!
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#BHM Black Women in Music: Linda Martell
To be a pioneer in any field is to be brave and innovative. And #LindaMartell is just that. Breaking on to the Country music charts was no small feat for the first Black woman to do so!
#BHM Black Women in Music: The Shirelles
Being the first "girl group" to hit number one, #TheShirelles held their own and made a habbit out of staying on the charts!
#BHM Black Women in Music: Alice Coltrane
#AliceColtrane graced the world with incredible compositions, jazz innovationa, and inspired performance. She perfectly represents what it means to be a musical visionary!
#BHM Black Women in Music: Margaret Bonds
Composing her first song at just age five, #MargaretBonds would to on to build an award winning career displaying a mastery of composition and even opening a school dedicated to ballet and music!
#BHM Black Women in Music: MC Lyte
With a musical resume that just keeps going and going, #MCLyte exemplifies her role as a pioneer in hip-hop music and continues to shine with her craft excellence!
Personal note:
MC Lyte is directly responsible for my entry into sync licensing. I will forever be grateful.
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#BHM Black Women in Music: The Crystals
#TheCrystals were unfortunate victims of the music industry's history of "less than honest representation," but that didn't stop them from being hard working and amazing artists!
#BHM Black Women in Music: Hazel Scott
A musical prodigy accepted to Juilliard at age eight makes #HazelScott truly one of a kind. Her resume includes hosting her own radio show, performing on Broadway, appearing in films, contractually refusing segregated rooms, and being the first Black American to have her own television show!
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