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Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
1
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
2
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
3
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
4
The Clark Sisters
American gospel vocal group
5
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
6
Karen Clark Sheard
American musician and songwriter
7
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
8
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
9
Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer, evangelist
10
Whitney Houston
American singer and actress (1963-2012)
11
Erma Franklin
American recording artist; gospel and soul singer
12
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
13
James Cleveland
American musician
14
Joss Stone
English singer and actress
15
Cissy Houston
American singer
16
H.E.R.
American singer from Vallejo, California
17
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
18
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
19
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
20
Thomas Whitfield
American gospel singer
21
Jerry Wexler
American music journalist and producer
22
Sheléa
African-American singer, songwriter
23
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
24
Al Green
American singer
25
Carrie Underwood
American country music singer
26
Alicia Keys
American singer, musician, composer and actress
27
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
28
Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter and musician
29
Lauryn Hill
American singer
30
Jennifer Hudson
American singer–songwriter, actress, spokesperson
31
Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
32
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
33
Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
34
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
35
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
36
The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
37
Mavis Staples
American singer
38
Tevin Campbell
US singer-songwriter, actor
39
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
40
Christina Aguilera
American singer, songwriter, and television personality
41
Kelly Clarkson
American recording artist; singer-songwriter, actress, and television personality
42
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
43
Richard Smallwood
American singer
44
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
45
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
46
Lizzo
American singer, rapper, songwriter, and flutist
47
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
48
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
49
Deborah Allen
American country music singer, songwriter, author, and actress
50
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
51
Tamia
Canadian musician and singer
52
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
53
Samuel David Moore
American musician
