Where Did They Go? Black Music Icons Who Vanished from History

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00:00Where Did They Go? Black Music Icons Who Vanished From History

00:03Sly Stone

00:04Fused funk, soul, and psychedelia into unity anthems, breaking racial barriers on segregated airwaves.

00:11His integrated band set an industry template.

00:14Fame's burden and addiction struggles led to unimaginable lows,

00:18highlighting the high-priced visionary artists often pay in reshaping culture.

00:22The Red Scare Dismantled Artistic Communities

00:25Hazel Scott, the first black American TV host who refused segregated audiences,

00:30saw her career decline after appearing in Red Channels in 1950.

00:34Her canceled show symbolizes how the industry sidelines artists prioritizing principles over profit.

00:41Betty Davis, funk's unfiltered queen, defied 1970s norms with her raw performances.

00:47Despite releasing three groundbreaking albums, industry pushback halted her progress.

00:52Choosing integrity over fame, Davis retreated to Pittsburgh for decades,

00:57proving that sometimes disappearing preserves what truly makes an artist special.

01:01Henry Grimes vanished from jazz, leaving fellow musicians to think he'd died.

01:06Found in 2002 by Marshall Marat, Grimes hadn't played in 30 years.

01:11His journey from shaping jazz's future to obscurity, then back to acclaim,

01:15highlights how revolutionary artists fade unnoticed.