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Apollo Theatre
In 1934 The Apollo Theatre opened. This becomes a cultural and musical mecca in the heart of Harlem, New York. -
"From Spirituals To Swing"
"From Spirituals to Swing" was a showcase of black performers at Carnegie Hall. Which included Count Basic Orchestra, Albert Ammons, etc. all chosen by producer John Hammond. The liner notes in 1999 said "The racial impact cannot be overlooked as African-American artists were being presented to an integrated audience at Carnegie Hall at a time when such an occurrence was, if not unheard of, extremely rare." -
New York Metropolitan opera
Mariah Anderson was the first Black singer to perform for the New York Metropolitan Opera. -
The Nat King Cole Show
Nat King Cole is the first black star of a national TV show "NBCs Nat King Cole Show. -
Country music association
Charley Pride is the first and the last black artist to win Country Music Association's most prestigious award: Entertainer of the year n 2000, he was the first black inductee at the country music hall of fame. -
Reggae
Reggae begins to insinuate its alluring riddins n the United States, with the release of Bob Marley and the Wailers. The were on the soundtrack for "The Harder They Come." Historian Roger Steffens said "That was an incredible one-two punch that knocked out America for Jamaican Music." -
Award Of the Year
Stevie Wonder was the first black artist to win Grammy Award for Album of The Year. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
The song "Happy Birthday" by Steve Wonder was written for Martin Luther King Jr. with astonishing lyrics. Wonder and Coretta Scott King helped create a petition for an MLK day. In 1983 President Ronald Regan signed the bill. -
Micheal Jackson
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is released. It sold 66 million copes worldwide. It won 8 Grammy's including Album of The Year. -
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill is the first hip-hop disc to win Album Of The Year. -
Best selling artist
Beyonce is announced the best-selling artist of the 2000s with 64 gold and platinum certificates for her albums, ringtones, videos, etc. -
Billboard hot 100
Nicki Minaj dethrones Aretha Franklin as the female singer with the most appearances on the Billboards Hot 100s. With 76 appearances. -
consumed music
Hip-hop surpasses rock as the most consumed music -
Pulitzer prize
Kendrick Lamar was awarded Pulitzer Prize for music with his 2017 album "Damn" becoming the first non-classical/jazz artist to be honored in that category. -
Grammy Awards
This Is America," by Childish Gambino is the first rap song to win Grammy Awards for Song and Record of the Year.