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Gina Sicilia
American singer
1
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
2
Mary Gauthier
American musician
3
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
4
Al Green
American singer
5
Dorothy Moore
American singer
6
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
7
Bobby Rush
American musician
8
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
9
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
10
Mavis Staples
American singer
11
Marc Cohn
American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician
12
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
13
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter
14
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
15
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
16
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
17
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
18
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937-2018)
19
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
20
Joe Henry
American musician
21
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
22
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
23
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
24
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
25
Ruthie Foster
American singer
26
Meshell Ndegeocello
American recording artist; musician
27
Beth Hart
American singer
28
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
29
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
30
Raheem DeVaughn
American singer and songwriter
31
Joss Stone
English singer and actress
32
Betty Wright
American singer
33
Tracy Nelson
American singer
34
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
35
Gladys Knight
American singer
36
Shirley Brown
American musician
37
Raphael Saadiq
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer
38
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
39
Estelle
British singer-songwriter
40
James Cleveland
American musician
41
Gerald Levert
American R&B singer (1966-2006)
42
Sam Watters
American record producer
43
Percy Sledge
American singer
44
Maya Azucena
musician
45
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
46
Charlie Wilson
American singer, songwriter, record producer
47
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
48
Shaun Murphy
American R&B singer songwriter
49
Blu Cantrell
American Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Brief Actress
50
Ruby Turner
British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress
51
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
52
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
53
Melanie Fiona
Canadian R&B artist
54
Freddie Jackson
American singer
55
Pops Staples
American musician
56
Jerry Wexler
American music journalist and producer
57
Nona Hendryx
American musician
58
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
59
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
60
Sheena Easton
Scottish recording artist
61
Gene Chandler
American musician
62
Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer
63
Jazmine Sullivan
American singer-songwriter
64
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
65
Oleta Adams
American singer
66
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
67
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
68
Regina Belle
American singer
69
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
70
Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
71
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
72
Jody Watley
American singer
73
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
74
Jon Tiven
American record producer
