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Bill Withers
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
American singer
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
American singer
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
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Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards
American singer
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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
American singer
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
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Candi Staton
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
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Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
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Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
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Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
American singer
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Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
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James Cleveland
James Cleveland
American musician
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Calvin Richardson
Calvin Richardson
American singer
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Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Tina Turner
Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
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Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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The Blackwood Brothers
The Blackwood Brothers
American southern gospel quartet
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The Midnighters
The Midnighters
American R&B group
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Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson
American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
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Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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Dorothy Moore
Dorothy Moore
American singer
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The Miracles
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
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Little Willie John
Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
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David Ruffin
David Ruffin
American singer
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The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns
American horn section
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Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
American singer
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Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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David Porter
David Porter
American record producer, songwriter and singer
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Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer, evangelist
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Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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The Fairfield Four
The Fairfield Four
American gospel vocal group
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Billy Preston
Billy Preston
American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006)
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Samuel David Moore
Samuel David Moore
American musician
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Dottie Rambo
Dottie Rambo
Gospel music singer-songwriter
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
American recording artist; country music singer and pianist
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
American musician
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Pops Staples
Pops Staples
American musician
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Ben E. King
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
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Lewie Steinberg
Lewie Steinberg
American musician
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler
American musician
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Albert King
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
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The Williams Brothers
The Williams Brothers
American traditional black gospel music group from Jackson, Mississippi
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Darlene Love
Darlene Love
American musician
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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
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Garry Shider
Garry Shider
American musician
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Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor (1942-2008)
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames
American R&B band
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Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
American country and pop singer-songwriter musician
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Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
American singer and recording artist
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The Whites
The Whites
american country and gospel band
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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
American musician
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Thom Bell
Thom Bell
Jamaican-born American singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
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Marv Tarplin
Marv Tarplin
American guitarist and songwriter
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Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
American songwriter and session musician
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The "5" Royales
The "5" Royales
R&B band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
American singer and actress (1963-2012)
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The O'Jays
The O'Jays
American band that plays rhythm and blues
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Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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Little Anthony and the Imperials
Little Anthony and the Imperials
rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York
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Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter
American singer
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Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Gospel Music Hall of Fame
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
Kennedy Center Honors
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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Take Me to the River", "Tired of Being Alone", "I'm Still in Love with You", "Love and Happiness", and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together". After an incident in which his girlfriend died by suicide, Green became an ordained pastor and turned to gospel music. He later returned to secular music.

Green was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was referred to on the museum's site as being "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music". He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers". Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received the BMI Icon award and is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. He was included in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, ranking at No. 65, as well as its list of the 100 Greatest Singers, at No. 14.