This is a list of notable African-American singers that gives their year of birth and music genres with which they are associated.
A
Aaliyah (1979–2001): R&B, pop
Alicia Keys (born 1981) : pop
Gregory Abbott (born 1954): soul, R&B, his father was born in Venezuela
Yolanda Adams (born 1961): gospel
Ivie Anderson (1904–1949): jazz
Marian Anderson (1897–1993): opera
Louis Armstrong (1901–1971): jazz
Martina Arroyo (born 1936): opera
Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar (born 1992): hip-hop
Jhené Aiko (born 1988): R&B, neo soul
Ashanti (born 1980): R&B, hip-hop, soul
Amerie (born 1980): R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul funk, go-go
B
Erykah Badu (born 1971): neo soul, R&B, funk, hip-hop
Chloe Bailey (born 1998): R&B
Halle Bailey (born 2000): R&B
Pearl Bailey (1918–1990): vaudeville
LaVern Baker (1929–1997): R&B
Florence Ballard (1943–1976): R&B, pop, soul
Azealia Banks (born 1991): hip-hop, pop, hip house
Fantasia Barrino (born 1984): R&B, soul, gospel
Fontella Bass (1940–2012): R&B, soul
Kathleen Battle (born 1948): opera
Madeline Bell (born 1942): soul
Denée Benton (born 1992): Broadway, pop
Brook Benton (born 1931–1988): pop, R&B, soul
Chuck Berry (1926–2017): rock
Andy Bey (born 1939): jazz
Beyoncé (born 1981): R&B, pop
Blind Blake (1896–1934): ragtime, blues
Bobby Bland (1930–2013): blues
Jules Bledsoe (1897–1943): opera, Broadway
Mary J. Blige (born 1971): R&B, soul, hip-hop soul
Lucille Bogan (1887–1948): blues
Brandy (born 1979): R&B
Breland (born 1995): country trap
Dee Dee Bridgewater (born 1950): jazz
Brian McKnight (born 1969): R&B
James Brown (1933–2006): soul, funk
Oscar Brown Jr (1926–2005): jazz
Peabo Bryson (born 1951): soul, R&B
Grace Bumbry (born 1937): opera
Solomon Burke (1940–2010): blues, gospel, R&B, soul, rock and roll
Chris Brown (born 1989): R&B, hip-hop, soul, pop
Kandi Burruss (born 1976): R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul
Toni Braxton (born 1967): R&B, soul, pop, dance-pop, hip-hop
C
Cab Calloway (1907–1994): jazz
Alyson Cambridge (born 1980): operatic soprano and classical music, jazz, and American popular song singer Mariah Carey (born 1969): R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul Jean Carn (born 1947): jazz, pop Betty Carter (1929–1998): jazz Playboi Carti (born 1996): hip-hop Doja Cat (born 1995): hip-hop, R&B, pop, pop rap Gene Chandler (born 1931): R&B, soul, disco Tracy Chapman (born 1964): folk Ray Charles (1930–2004): R&B, soul, blues, gospel, country, jazz, pop, rock and roll Ciara (born 1985): R&B, hip-hop, pop Tasha Cobbs (born 1981): contemporary Christian music, urban contemporary gospel Freddy Cole (1931–2020): jazz J. Cole (born 1985): hip-hop Nat King Cole (1919–1965): jazz, swing, pop Natalie Cole (1950–2015): R&B, pop Mitty Collier (born 1941): soul, R&B, gospel Sam Cooke (1931–1964): soul, gospel, R&B Ida Cox (1888 or 1896–1967): blues, jazz Randy Crawford (born 1952): jazz, R&B, disco Kid Cudi (born 1984): hip-hop, alternative rock 50 Cent (born 1975): hip-hop Keyshia Cole (born 1981): R&B, hip-hop, hip-hop soul Tameka Cottle (born 1975): R&B, soul
D
Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990): pop, jazz, easy listening, swing
Jason Derulo (born 1989): R&B, hip-hop, pop
Bo Diddley (1928–2008): R&B, rock and roll
Raheem DeVaughn (born 1975): R&B, neo soul
Fats Domino (1928–2017): Rock and roll, boogie-woogie, New Orleans rhythm and blues Shea Diamond (born 1978): Soul, R&B Drake (born 1986): hip-hop