![]() Malaika Jabali is a regular contributor at For Harriet. Until the day comes that we invest in independent channels to promote the wide array of black music effectively and successfully, we must rely on our memories to remind ourselves that our voices carry many rich, diverse tunes. Here are some of the best pop girl bands from the 90s that will have you reminiscing for days. It’s unlikely we’ll ever see another decade in music like the 90s given our economic landscape. This means that today, artists like Dionne Farris and Erykah Badu would be too hard to market in today’s climate, because their sound would be deemed “too risky.” And for record companies, reducing risk means more trotting out of formulaic tripe. And Black radio was among the primary victims. Among these women are 80s female singers like Madonna, who changed the landscape and format of pop music forever, as well as pop stars like Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, Cher, Tina Turner, Joan Jett, and Stevie Nicks, who were recognized for their amazing contributions to their respective genres. When the FCC passed the landscape-changing media consolidation rules in 1996, it encouraged mega-companies to buy out indepedent, locally owned radio. Pink has been named Billboards Pop Songs Artist of the Decade (2009) and she is the UKs most played female artist of the 21st century according to the. A big factor is due to an economic system that continues to put pressure on companies to maximize profits at the expense of everything else. There are myriad reasons for this decline. However, it seems like some women-fronted acts dont get nearly enough credit for all of their contributions to the music scene of the. In less than twenty years we have all but disappeared from mainstream radio. ADVERTISEMENT 90s Female Singers: The Best Nineties Music Entertainment Music written by Elizabeth Kiefer More from Music Entertainment Tina Turner Brought Rock & Roll Back Home To Black. From Nirvana to NSYNC, pop and grunge ruled the airwaves. What artists will you find on this list of the best Black female pop singers Whitney Houston is easily one of he best Black female singers of the 80s, and arguably one of the most iconic singers of all time. How many black lady musicians have debuted and been successful in the same 10-year time frame between 20? Beyond the standard nods to Rihanna and Nicki Minaj, it’s hard to think of many new artists. In compiling this list, I found there were at least 75 black women and groups who had major, charting hits in the 90s. These 35 women are just some of the black solo artists and groups on mainstream radio within that 10 year window. The former was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks. SWV- “ Weak,” “ I’m So Into You.” Two of SWV’s many charting songs, “Weak” and “I’m So Into You” were among the group’s most famous.
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