Black Music Month: June 2020

Celebrating the music of the Black experience should happen every day, but since 1979, the month of June gives the music of African-Americans a chance to stand out even more. We here at Foxy 99 are proud to celebrate Black Music Month.

A special thanks to our partners at RimTyme Downtown Ramsey, as we take you through some of the experiences all month long that make the legacy of Black Music so powerful.

We’ll have quizzes and photo galleries and so much more, all month long.

So celebrate with us, and help celebrate the music that truly is the heartbeat of all of today’s music.

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• 2009 American Music Awards – Show

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  LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Singer Whitney Houston accepts the Winner of International - Favorite Artist Award onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

• Super Bowl XLI: Pepsi Halftime Show

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  MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Prince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

• Nat King Cole

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  4th September 1950: American jazz pianist and singer Nat King Cole (1919 - 1965) rehearsing with his trio at the London Palladium. (Photo by Ron Case/Keystone/Getty Images)
• Chuck Berry

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  American singer and songwriter Chuck Berry (1926 - 2017) in London, UK, 28th May 1964. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• Louis Armstrong

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  American jazz singer musician Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971) in a New York office, wearing a 'California' hat, June 1971. (Photo by Daily Express/Getty Images)

• Marvin Gaye and Florence Lyles

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  American singer, songwriter, and record producer Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984) and Florence Lyles performing on stage, UK, 29th September 1976. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
• Aretha Franklin

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  American soul singer Aretha Franklin, a star on the Atlantic record label. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)

• Stevie Wonder

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  American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stevie Wonder performing live, UK, 18th May 1984. (Photo by Mike Lawn/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

• 2009 MTV Video Music Awards – Show

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  NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Beyonce performs during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on September 13, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)
• Jimi Hendrix

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  Rock guitar virtuoso Jimi Hendrix (1942 - 1970) caught mid guitar-break during his performance at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)