Evelyn "Champagne" King's Unsung story is as close to a Cinderella story as you can get. Discovered singing in the bathroom of a record company, she became an overnight disco star with the hit, "Shame."
Deniece Williams' five octave range thrilled listeners on ballads like "Black Butterfly," but the pop song "Let's Hear It for the Boy" brought her biggest success. Her other songwriting gifts went largely unsung.
Donny Hathaway was a gifted R&B talent known for his memorable duts with Roberta Flack. He was gone too soon, but remembered on TV One's Unsung.
In the 80s, DeBarge was heir to the Jackson's as Motown's next famous musical family before drugs and sibling rivalry put a halt to their success. But today's musicians would hardly call them unsung.
After 5 gold albums, hits like "Love's Train" and 17 years together, the R&B band Con Funk Shun fell apart after a series of personal conflicts. But their music lives on TV One's Unsung.
One of the most influential gospel groups of all-time, The Clark Sisters found secular success, too, and it threatened to tear the family apart.
Once a pariah in the soul music community, Bobby Womack emerged with the hit "If You Think You're Lonely Now" in the 80s to prove that he's an unsung soul survivor.
Fueled by personal problems, Bootsy Collins' star started to fade. The 70s funkmaster may be unsung, but not forgotten.
Billy Preston's popular hit "Nothin' From Nothin'" and tours with the Rolling Stones masked this Unsung star's deep sadness.
Big Daddy Kane could warm it up like no other before his star faded. But for the fans of the 80s rap star, Kane will never be unsung.
The Bar-Kays backed up Otis Redding and endured shifts in Black music for over 40 years. Other bands may have greater hits, but not greater longevity than this unsung group.
Arrested Development earned two Grammys before the positive rap collective fell apart. Since reunited the group remains unsung.