shirley ellis-1965
There is a female jazz singer named Cindy Blackman but I did not fine someone named Black.
Bessie Smith was a black female blues singer. She was popular in the 1920s and 1930s.
joan armatrading
Eve
Esperanza Spalding
Allesha Collins..I think.
Odetta
That'll be Janelle Monaé.........
La Bouche
Gaynor
The name of that singer is Jason Michael Carroll
Meshell Ndegeocello.....