Black Music Friday: First Ladies of Black Music
The ladies featured in the playlist below need no introduction (besides, I gotta go pick up the kids from school and take the kitties to the vet). We can quibble in the comments about who-all I didn’t include. 
Enjoy…
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February 22nd, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Well, I’d say you missed Ella and Nina. That’s all I got.
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:56 pm
Hey, Jonzee…
Ella’s on there. “Summertime.” But yes, a wet noodle flogging for me for leaving off Ms. Simone. Thanks to you, I am now playing “Mississippi G*ddamn.”
Mississippi G*ddamn
February 22nd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
No complaints here … Anita Baker - Angel does it for me every time.
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
What?! I know she ain’t highfalutin like your other picks, but no Janet?! And where da hip hop at? How about a little Lauryn or Queen Latifah? And I’d be your bestest pal for life if you added Me’shell Ndegeocello.
But other than *that* I love your picks! LOL *hugs*
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Well…I was down to one slot and it was a toss-up between Lauryn and Jill. Jill won.
Never been that into Latifah.
But lemme see… ::::digging around in crates::::
Paper Thin (30 seconds of it, anyway)
Vintage Me’Shell…
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
YAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY! Girl is capital B, A, D, BAD!
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:54 pm
@ Yvette:
About Janet…I will give JJ her props: She is an Entertainer.
She is not, however, a Singer.
Wait…*clearing throat, patting back pocket for Black Card*
She is not, however, a SANGER. She cannot sang.
Hence, she is not a First Lady.
That is all.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Re: Janet. Well yeah, aight, you definitely have a point there if you’re keeping it to the First *singing* Ladies. So, who else if we could do a longer list? Nancy Wilson? Natalie Cole? Diana Ross?
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Excuse me: *sanging’* ladies… (I think my renewal Black card may not have been forwarded yet to my new address LOL)
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:39 pm
@ Yvette:
I will induct your three nominees into the First Ladies Hall of Fame.
Let’s also add:
Minnie Ripperton
Phyllis Hyman
Lauryn Hill
Whitney (though I wish she had meatier songs)
…