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Sarah Connor
German singer
1
Cyril Neville
American musician
2
Stefanie Heinzmann
Swiss soul and pop singer
3
Sly and the Family Stone
American band
4
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
5
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
6
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
7
Larry Graham
American bass guitar player
8
Robert Palmer
English singer-songwriter and musician
9
Nils Landgren
Swedish musician
10
Nikka Costa
American singer
11
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
American funk/soul band
12
George Clinton
American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer
13
Sade
British band
14
The Subdudes
American roots rock band
15
Air
French electronica duo
16
Paul Weller
English recording artist; singer-songwriter, musician
17
Cassandra Wilson
American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi
18
Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from NYC
19
Bruno Mars
American singer, songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist, and dancer
20
Seal
British singer-songwriter
21
Ana Popović
Serbian blues guitarist and singer
22
Anneke van Giersbergen
Dutch musician
23
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
24
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
25
The Love Bülow
26
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
27
Bob Schneider
Texan musician
28
Joan Osborne
US singer and songwriter
29
Parliament-Funkadelic
American band
30
Erja Lyytinen
Finnish singer, songwriter and guitarist
31
Hellmut Hattler
German musician
32
Soul Rebels Brass Band
New Orleans based brass ensemble
33
Gillian Welch
American musician
34
Brand New Heavies
band
35
Teena Marie
American singer
36
Joe Cocker
English recording artist; rock and blues singer (1944-2014)
37
Jamiroquai
British acid jazz band
38
Walter Murphy
American musician
39
Charlie Wilson
American singer, songwriter, record producer
40
Frumpy
band
41
Commodores
American funk/soul band
42
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
43
Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
44
Kayah
female singer from Poland
45
Mary Jane Girls
music group from the United States
46
Ruthie Foster
American singer
47
Dionne Farris
American R&B singer
48
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
49
The Dears
band
50
Sandra St. Victor
American singer-songwriter
51
Mavis Staples
American singer
52
Michael McDonald
American recording artist; singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer
53
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
54
Doro
German singer and frontwoman of Warlock
