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Eugene Record
Eugene Record
American singer, songwriter
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Willie Henderson
Willie Henderson
American musician
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Carl Davis
Carl Davis
record producer
3
The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites
band
4
Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler
American musician
5
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Walter Jackson
Walter Jackson
singer
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Betty Everett
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
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Fontella Bass
Fontella Bass
American singer
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Major Lance
Major Lance
singer
10
Angie Stone
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
11
Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
American singer
12
Tyrone Davis
Tyrone Davis
American musician
13
Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
14
Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Sugar Pie DeSanto
Sugar Pie DeSanto
American singer
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Ruby Andrews
Ruby Andrews
Bobby Jean Stackhouse
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Kiki Dee
Kiki Dee
English pop singer
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Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
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Carrie Lucas
Carrie Lucas
American singer
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Judy Clay
Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer
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Five Stairsteps
Five Stairsteps
American Chicago soul group; sibling band
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Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
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Oliver Sain
Oliver Sain
American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer
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Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson
American singer
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First Choice
First Choice
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B. T. Express
B. T. Express
American band
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Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat
American singer and producer
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Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas
American singer
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Laura Lee
Laura Lee
American singer
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Stereo MCs
Stereo MCs
English hip hop/electronic dance group
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Jaki Graham
Jaki Graham
British singer
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Ronnie Dyson
Ronnie Dyson
American singer and actor (1950-1990)
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Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American musician
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Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Tamia
Tamia
Canadian musician and singer
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The Soul Children
The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
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Blu Cantrell
Blu Cantrell
American Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Brief Actress
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J. J. Barnes
J. J. Barnes
musician
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Caron Wheeler
Caron Wheeler
English singer
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Melba Moore
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
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Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
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Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
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Linda Lewis
Linda Lewis
English recording artist; vocalist, songwriter and guitarist
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Atlantic Starr
Atlantic Starr
American R&B band
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Gloria Jones
Gloria Jones
American singer
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CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston
American singer
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The Main Ingredient
The Main Ingredient
American soul and R&B group
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Tony Terry
Tony Terry
American musician
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Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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Tamiko Jones
Tamiko Jones
American singer
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Dina Carroll
Dina Carroll
English singer of Scottish and African American heritage
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Teena Marie
Teena Marie
American singer
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
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The Toys
The Toys
American pop girl group of the 1960s
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The Undisputed Truth
The Undisputed Truth
American band
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
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Sweet Inspirations
Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
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Jean Knight
Jean Knight
singer
61
Barbara Dickson
Barbara Dickson
Scottish singer and actress, recording artist
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Kim Weston
Kim Weston
singer
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter

Barbara Acklin

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American soul singer and songwriter
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Barbara Jean Acklin (February 28, 1943 – November 27, 1998) was an American soul singer and songwriter, who was most successful in the 1960s and 1970s. Her biggest hit as a singer was "Love Makes a Woman" (1968). As a songwriter, she is best known for co-writing the multi-million-selling "Have You Seen Her" (1971) with Eugene Record, lead singer of the Chi-Lites.