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Vasti Jackson
Vasti Jackson
American singer-songwriter and record producer
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Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter
American blues guitarist and singer
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Albert King
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
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Pinetop Perkins
Pinetop Perkins
American blues pianist
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John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker
Blues musician
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Pops Staples
Pops Staples
American musician
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Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Tavares
Tavares
Boy Band
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John Primer
John Primer
American Chicago blues singer and guitarist
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James Cotton
James Cotton
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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B. B. King
B. B. King
American blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1925-2015)
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Dexter Allen
Dexter Allen
musician
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Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter
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Robert Lockwood Jr.
Robert Lockwood Jr.
American Delta blues guitarist
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Bill Withers
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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The Miracles
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
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Roy Hargrove
Roy Hargrove
American jazz trumpeter
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Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
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Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
American musician
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David Edwards
David Edwards
American blues guitarist and singer
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Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
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Kings of Rhythm
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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Otis Rush
Otis Rush
American musician
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LL Cool J
LL Cool J
American rapper, record producer, and actor
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Leon Russell
Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician
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Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Otis Spann
Otis Spann
American Chicago blues pianist
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Bukka White
Bukka White
American Delta blues guitarist and singer
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Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008)
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Little Freddie King
Little Freddie King
American Delta blues guitarist
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Eddie Shaw
Eddie Shaw
African American, Chicago blues tenor saxophonist
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Jason Ricci
Jason Ricci
American musician
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George Clinton
George Clinton
American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer
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The Funk Brothers
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
American singer
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Freddy Fender
Freddy Fender
American musician
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Cedric Burnside
Cedric Burnside
American electric blues drummer, singer and songwriter
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Los Lobos
Los Lobos
American Chicano rock band
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Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
guitarist
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier
American accordion player and Zydeco musician
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The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames
American R&B band
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Beth Hart
Beth Hart
American singer
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Chris Daniels
Chris Daniels
Bandleader of Chris Daniels & The Kings
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
American blues singer and musician
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The Meters
The Meters
American funk band
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Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Canadian musician
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Barry Mann
Barry Mann
American songwriter and musician
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Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer
American singer
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Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop
American musician
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Albert Collins
Albert Collins
American blues musician, recording artist, songwriter
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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
American singer
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Bill Medley
Bill Medley
American singer and songwriter, record producer

Bobby Rush (born Emmett Ellis Jr. in Homer, Louisiana on November 10, 1933) is an American blues musician, composer, and singer. His style incorporates elements of blues, rap, and funk.

Rush has won twelve Blues Music Awards and in 2017, at the age of 83, he won his first Grammy Award for the album Porcupine Meat. He is inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, and Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame.