| Black Is Beautiful | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Studio | RCA in Los Angeles, Mirasound in New York City |
| Genre | Soul-pop |
| Label | Avco Embassy 33004 |
| Producer | Hugo & Luigi |
Black Is Beautiful is an album by singer Della Reese, released in 1970 by Avco Embassy Records. Containing soul-inspired pop songs supported by orchestral arrangements, the album rose to number 44 on Billboard's R&B album chart, staying on the chart for two weeks in April 1970.[1][2] Recorded in Los Angeles and New York City, the orchestra sessions were conducted by Peter Myers, and the song arrangements were by Myers (six songs) and Bobby Bryant (four songs.) Hugo & Luigi produced the album.[3]
- ^ "Della Reese – Billboard R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Friedwald, Will (2017). The Great Jazz and Pop Vocal Albums. Knopf Doubleday. p. 535. ISBN 9781101871751.
- ^ Black is Beautiful (Liner notes). Avco Embassy Records. 1970.