[Tennessee Nana]

Diana Ross and the Supremes ???

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Billie Holiday.

[poinq]

Wow, how far do you have to go back to find black and latino stars. And I mean stars that showed up on prime time TV and played on the biggest radio stations in the country. Johnny Mathis and Nat King Cole were on TV when it started. Ritchie Valens was just 17 when he had a number one hit and a number two hit. His parents were both born in Mexico. And by the way there are hundreds more, maybe thousands. If Olivia thought white girls where the only stars she did not get out much. Nor did she ever turn on the radio. Jay Lo and Beyonce must be mad.

[rdcbn1]

Beyonce

Donna Summer

The One and Only Tina Turner

Janet Jackson

Whitney Huston.

Toni Braxton

Chaka Khan

Gloria Estefon

Anita Baker

Pointer Sisters

Sade

Mariah Carey

Paula Abdul

[BradyLS]

You could fill up a book with any number of examples.

It’s all about them. It doesn’t matter who did before. They think and will tell you they did it first. By themselves. No help. In the snow/rain/scorching heat. Uphill both ways.

[jocon307]

THANK YOU!!!!! That was who I thought of immediately! And how about my other fave - Gladys Knight?