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Gina Sicilia
Gina Sicilia
American singer
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Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Mary Gauthier
Mary Gauthier
American musician
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Ledisi
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
4
Al Green
Al Green
American singer
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Dorothy Moore
Dorothy Moore
American singer
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Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
American musician
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
10
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
American singer
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Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn
American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician
12
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter
14
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
16
George Jackson
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
17
William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937-2018)
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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Joe Henry
Joe Henry
American musician
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Bill Withers
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Melba Moore
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
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Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster
American singer
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Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
American recording artist; musician
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Beth Hart
Beth Hart
American singer
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Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
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Candi Staton
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
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Raheem DeVaughn
Raheem DeVaughn
American singer and songwriter
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Joss Stone
Joss Stone
English singer and actress
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson
American singer
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
American singer
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Shirley Brown
Shirley Brown
American musician
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Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer
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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
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Estelle
Estelle
British singer-songwriter
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James Cleveland
James Cleveland
American musician
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Gerald Levert
Gerald Levert
American R&B singer (1966-2006)
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Sam Watters
Sam Watters
American record producer
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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
American singer
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Maya Azucena
Maya Azucena
musician
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Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
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Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson
American singer, songwriter, record producer
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy
American R&B singer songwriter
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Blu Cantrell
Blu Cantrell
American Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Brief Actress
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Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress
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Ben E. King
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Melanie Fiona
Melanie Fiona
Canadian R&B artist
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Freddie Jackson
Freddie Jackson
American singer
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Pops Staples
Pops Staples
American musician
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Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
American music journalist and producer
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Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
American musician
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Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
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Angie Stone
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Scottish recording artist
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Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler
American musician
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Arthur Alexander
Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer
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Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan
American singer-songwriter
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
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Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams
American singer
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Norah Jones
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Regina Belle
Regina Belle
American singer
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The Emotions
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Jody Watley
Jody Watley
American singer
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Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
74
Jon Tiven
Jon Tiven
American record producer
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter

Bettye LaVette

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American soul singer-songwriter

Bettye LaVette (born Betty Jo Haskins, January 29, 1946) is an American soul singer-songwriter who made her first record at sixteen, but achieved only intermittent fame until 2005, when her album I've Got My Own Hell to Raise was released to widespread critical acclaim, and was named on many critics' "Best of 2005" lists. Her next album, The Scene of the Crime, debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart and was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

LaVette's eclectic musical style combines elements of soul, blues, rock and roll, funk, gospel, and country music. In 2020, she was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.