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Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Johnny Rawls
American soul blues singer, guitarist, arranger, songwriter and record producer
2
Tamiko Jones
American singer
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Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Oliver Sain
American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer
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Fontella Bass
American singer
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George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
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Dan Penn
American musician
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Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer
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Sista Monica Parker
musical artist
10
Donna Jean Godchaux
musician
11
Millie Jackson
American singer
12
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
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Koko Taylor
American Chicago blues musician
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
17
Gina Sicilia
American singer
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Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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Eddie Hinton
American songwriter and session musician
20
Billy Sherrill
American record producer, songwriter, and arranger
21
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
22
John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
23
Mitty Collier
American musician
24
Johnnie Johnson
American musician
25
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
26
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
27
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
28
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
29
Valerie June
American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, United States
30
Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
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Clara McDaniel
American blues singer and songwriter
32
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
33
Jerry Wexler
American music journalist and producer
34
Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
35
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
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Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
37
Beth Hart
American singer
38
Sippie Wallace
American blues and jazz singer
39
Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
40
Beverley Craven
British singer-songwriter
41
Duane Allman
American musician
42
Charles Chalmers
musician
43
Barbara Mandrell
American country music singer and actress
44
Julie Roberts
American country music artist
45
Lee "Shot" Williams
American soul, soul blues, and rhythm and blues singer
46
James Carr
American musician
47
Shirley Brown
American musician
48
Sheryl Crow
American musician and actress
49
Wendy Matthews
Australian singer
50
June Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter and actress (1929-2003)
51
Alexis P. Suter
musical artist
52
Ma Rainey
African-American blues singer
53
Odetta
American recording artist, singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and civil and human rights activist (1930-2008)
54
Maria Muldaur
American folk-blues singer
55
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
56
Loretta Lynn
American singer-songwriter
57
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
58
PJ Harvey
English singer-songwriter
59
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
60
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
61
Swamp Dogg
musician
62
Joan Armatrading
British singer-songwriter
63
Olga Tañón
Puerto Rican singer
64
Vanessa Amorosi
Australian singer-songwriter
65
Estelle Yancey
American blues singer
66
Vanessa Collier
American musician
67
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
68
Pink
American singer and songwriter
69
Vikki Carr
Mexican-American recording artist; singer, actress
70
Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
71
J. B. Lenoir
African American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
72
Mary Coughlan
Irish jazz and folk singer and actress
73
Spooner Oldham
American songwriter and session musician
