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The Impressions
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
2
Walter Jackson
Walter Jackson
singer
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Jackie Moore
Jackie Moore
American musician
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
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Tamiko Jones
Tamiko Jones
American singer
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Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
American musician
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Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer
10
Joe Tex
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
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Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey
American pop/R&B singer
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Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
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Barbara Lewis
Barbara Lewis
American singer and songwriter
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Roy C
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
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Linda Jones
Linda Jones
American singer
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Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
English singer and record producer
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Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers
American musician
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler
American musician
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Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
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Barbara Acklin
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
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Billy Butler
Billy Butler
American singer
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Five Stairsteps
Five Stairsteps
American Chicago soul group; sibling band
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Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
American musician
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Melba Moore
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
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Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Linda Clifford
Linda Clifford
American R&B, disco and house music singer and actress
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Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson
American singer
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Teri DeSario
Teri DeSario
American singer
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Van McCoy
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor
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Bert Berns
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s
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The Trammps
The Trammps
American soul band
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Major Lance
Major Lance
singer
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Barbara Fairchild
Barbara Fairchild
American country and gospel singer
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Syl Johnson
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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Chris Bartley
Chris Bartley
American musician
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Timi Yuro
Timi Yuro
American singer
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Teena Marie
Teena Marie
American singer
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Junior Parker
Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
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Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American musician
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June Pointer
June Pointer
American musician
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Bonnie Pointer
Bonnie Pointer
American musician
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Marv Tarplin
Marv Tarplin
American guitarist and songwriter
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
American singer
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Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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The Soul Children
The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
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Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Laura Lee
Laura Lee
American singer
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The Toys
The Toys
American pop girl group of the 1960s
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Thom Bell
Thom Bell
Jamaican-born American singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
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Barbara Mason (born August 9, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American soul singer with several R&B and pop hits in the 1960s and 1970s, best known for her self-written 1965 hit song "Yes, I'm Ready".