Black Music Month: The 20 greatest voices in black music history

BET 106 & Park Presents Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry & Jill Scott

19. Jill Scott


She can channel jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Nancy Wilson one moment, then get as gritty and soulful as Mavis Staples or Gladys Knight the next. The Philadelphia native has proven that she’s one of R&B’s most versatile vocalists.


Essential performances: “The Way?,” “A Long Walk,” “Golden”

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