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The Valentinos
American musical group; family R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio
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Womack & Womack
American musical duo
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Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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René Hall
American musician, performer, and music arranger
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Calvin Richardson
American singer
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Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Billy Preston
American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006)
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Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
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Michael McDonald
American recording artist; singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer
9
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
10
Jackie Wilson
American singer
11
Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
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New Birth
American musical group
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Al Green
American singer
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Lou Rawls
American record producer
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Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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The Box Tops
American rock band
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David Ruffin
American singer
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Solomon Burke
American singer
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Wilton Felder
American musician
21
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
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Phillip Mitchell
singer and songwriter
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Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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The Brothers Johnson
Funk Band
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Michael Thompson
American guitarist, born 1954
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Bob Relf
American R&B musician
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Jay Berliner
American musician
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Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Bobby Whitlock
American musician
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson
guitarist
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Larry Reinhardt
American guitarist
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The Righteous Brothers
American singing duo
