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In 1931, a small group males met for lunch on the Texas State Lodge with a aim: Preserving the cattle trade alongside the Texas Gulf Coast space. One yr later, The Houston Fats Inventory Present and Livestock Exposition was created. One yr later, what’s now often known as The Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo was born.
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Since then the rodeo has grown to incorporate parades, a carnival, cooking competitions and naturally.. music. The very first musical act to be featured on the rodeo passed off in 1942, when Gene Autry “The Singing Cowboy,” and his majestic horse Champion, trodded onto the scene and kicked off what would turn into a long-held custom of that includes a giant identify act to entertain the group.
In 1970, Charley Delight would additionally make historical past — changing into the primary black entertainer to hit the rodeo soundstage. The a long time that adopted would see extra black entertainers together with The Jackson 5, The Isley Brothers, Kool & The Gang, Ray Charles, Bun B, Drake, Beyonce and even a couple of in style comedians!
Scroll under for a glance again on the historical past of black performers at Rodeo Houston.
1970-2025: Each Black Artist Who Has Carried out at Rodeo Houston
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1. 2024: 50 Cent
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2. 2004: Ashanti
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3. 2004 & 2007: Beyonce
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4. 1990-91: Invoice Cosby
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5. 1985: Billy Ocean
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6. 2010: Black Eyed Peas
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7. 1997: Bo Diddley
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8. 2004: Bow Wow
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9. 2000: Boyz II Males
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10. 1999 & 2002: Brian McKnight
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11. 2022-2025: Bun B
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12. 1991: C+C Music Manufacturing unit
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13. 2019: Cardi B
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14. 2020: Probability the Rapper
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15. 1970, 1972-87, 1989, 1991, 2002: Charley Delight
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16. 2007: Cheetah Ladies
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17. 2012: China Anne McClain from A.N.T. Farm with the McClain Sisters
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18. 1992: Colour Me Badd
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19. 2009-10, 2016: Darius Rucker
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20. 2001-02: Future’s Youngster
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21. 2001: Diana Ross
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22. 1997: Earth Wind and Hearth
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23. 2017: Fifth Concord
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24. 1991, 1993-94, 2006: Frankie Beverly & Maze
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25. 1994, 1996, 2001, 2009 (with The Pips 1984): Gladys Knight
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26. 1990: James Ingram
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27. 2011: Janet Jackson
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28. 2016: Jason Derulo
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29. 2008, 2012, 2015: John Legend
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30. 2019, 2022: Kane Brown
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31. 2019, 2022: KC and The Sunshine Band
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32. 2007: Kem
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33. 2022: Khalid
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34. 1982-83, 1986, 1996: Kool & The Gang
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35. 2018: Leon Bridges
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36. 1999: Lionel Richie
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37. 1990: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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38. 2003: LL Cool J
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39. 1989, 1998: Luther Vandross
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40. 2004: Marques Houston
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41. 2004 (with Future’s Youngster — 2001-02): Michelle Williams
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42. 1999: Monica
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43. 1995, 2007: Natalie Cole
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44. 2004: Omarion
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45. 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001: Patti LaBelle
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46. 1995: Peabo Bryson
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47. 2006: Raven Symone
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48. 2003: Ray Charles
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49. 1975: Rufus with Chaka Khan
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50. 1993: Sinbad
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51. 2000: Smokey Robinson
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52. 2009: Solange
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53. 1991: Stevie B
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54. 1972-73: The Fifth Dimension
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55. 1985: The Commodores
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56. 1991: The Isley Brothers
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57. 1973-74: The Jackson 5
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58. 1993: The Winans
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59. 2014: Usher
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60. 1988: Zapp (that includes Roger)
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61. 2023: Juvenile & Mannie Recent
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62. 2024: Drake
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63. 2024: Rick Ross
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64. 2024: Nelly
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65. 2023: 8Ball and MJG
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66. 2024: Eve
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67. 2024: That Mexican OT
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68. 2024: The Ying Yang Twins
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69. 2022: Tobe Nwigwe
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70. 2023: Erykah Badu
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71. 2022: Lil Keke
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72. 2022: Slim Thug
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73. 2023: Massive KRIT
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74. 2022: Massive Mike
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75. 2024: DMC
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76. 2022: Devin the Dude
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77. 2023: Yungstar
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78. 2022: Z-Ro
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79. 2022: Frankie J and Child Bash
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80. 2023: David Banner
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81. 2024: E-40
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82. 2024: Too Brief
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83. 2022-03: Lil Flip
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84. 2023: Jazze Pha
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85. 2022: Willie D
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86. 2022: That Woman LayLay
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87. 2023: Cupid
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88. 2023: Tela
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89. 2023: Scarface
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90. 2023: Chalie Boy
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91. 2022: H-City
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92. 2022: Letoya Luckett
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93. 2022: Massive Pokey & Paul Wall
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94. 2025: Keith Sweat
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95. 2025: Jagged Edge
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96. 2025: Yolanda Adams
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97. 2025: Ludacris
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98. 2025: T.I.
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99. 2025: Don Toliver
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100. 2025: Coco Jones
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