Sounds of Blackness is a vocal and instrumental ensemble from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota who perform music from several genres music including gospel, R&B, soul, and jazz. The group scored several hits on the Billboard R&B and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in the 1990s. Cynthia Johnson of Lipps Inc. and Ann Nesby are the group's most prominent alumni. == History == === Origins === The group was founded in 1969 by Russell Knighton at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota,... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: I Believe - #2: I'm Going All the Way - #3: Optimistic - #4: Everything Is Gonna Be Alright - #5: The Pressure (Pt. 1)Date  | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1991-1992 | The Evolution of Gospel | 125 | MP3  | ||||
| 1. | 05/1991 | 62 | US dance 17 • US R&B 3 • UK 28 | MP3 | R [Perspective 0001] written by James Harris, Terry Lewis & Gary Hines | |||
| 2. | 09/1991 | 37 | US dance ✫1 • US R&B 16 | MP3 | [Perspective 0007] written by Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |||
| 3. | 01/1992 | 26 | US dance 7 • US R&B 12 | MP3 | [Perspective 0006] written by Gary Hines, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |||
| 2. | 1993-1994 | Africa to America: The Journey of the Drum | 269 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 05/1993 | 37 | UK 27 | MP3 | written by Lula Nesby & James Wright | |||
| 2. | 03/1994 | 106 | US 99 • US dance ✫1 • US R&B 15 • UK 17 | MP3 | [Perspective 7446] written by Marshall Jones, Marvin Pierce, Ralph Middlebrooks, Leroy Bonner, Clarence Satchell, James Harris, Terry Lewis, Walter Morrison, Norman Napier & Gregory Webster | |||
| 3. | 07/1994 | 51 | US dance 10 • US R&B 29 • UK 29 | MP3 | [Perspective 7462] written by James Harris, Terry Lewis, Burt Bacharach & Hal David | |||
| 4. | 12/1994 | 75 | US dance 41 • US R&B 39 • UK 14 | MP3 | R [Perspective 7480] written by Lula Nesby & James Wright | |||
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