GALLERY: Top 10 White Icons Of Black Music
By The Urban Daily
June 2, 2009 3:57 pm
Since the early days of rock and roll, through the evolution of R&B and hip-hop, and up to the present day, white musicians have had a long history of shooting to super-stardom in traditionally Black genres. While some have been more welcomed by Black America than others, their work has never failed to attract plenty of attention.
From the famous to the infamous, the classic to the controversial, here are ten of the most recognizable white faces in Black music, and some of their greatest hits.
Robin Thicke
Jojo
Michael McDonald
Justin Timberlake
Christina Aguilera
Vanilla Ice
Jon B
Eminem
Amy Winehouse
Elvis




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michael mc donald
sting and the police
phil collins and genesis
teena marie
just to name a few………..
you guys need a slap for adding jojo smmfh!
Where is the Average White Band, and Herb Alpert?
Nice try homie, but I don’t think, you’re “in the know” to be putting together lists. White acts accepted by blacks didn’t just start in the 90s and putting Elvis there was off the topic. Elvis was a re-recorder of black hit records. James Taylor, Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, etc. get a clue
Where in the world is Hall and Oates?!!! And I agree, Teena Marie should have been on this list way before Jojo!
That list is weak and wrong in several spots.
Somebody just had an assignment to do and put together any old list to get it done … I haven’t heard of half these people. Icons???
Without Teena Marie or the BeeGee’s this is definitely a joke!!!
Where the hell is Teena Marie???
Peter Frampton, he made some hot black-soulful songs. he was one of the first people to use the voice synthesizer and also influenced Roger Troutman
I’M SUPRISED THE BEASTIE BOYS AREN’T ON THIS LIST
AND WHO THE HELL PUT JOJO ON HERE? ARE YA KIDDING?
The BeeGees (GOD rest their souls), Teena Marie, Blondie, Rare Earth, David Bowie, & who can forget the almighty Tower Of Power…some baaaaaddd white boys…even today!! (Icons)
and where is teena marie? you can tell this list was made by a 18 year old…the only ready michael mcdonalds and jon be are on here is probably b/c somebody screamed “hey, name some white singers i can’t think of any!” in the office….pathetic.
timberlake and thicke just made this list 100% bonafide bulls**t.