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Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Delbert McClinton
American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist
4
Janiva Magness
American blues singer
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Emmylou Harris
American country singer
6
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
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Sheryl Crow
American musician and actress
8
Bonnie Tyler
Welsh recording artist and singer
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John Hiatt
American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter; born 1952
10
Beth Hart
American singer
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Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician
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Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
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Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Sippie Wallace
American blues and jazz singer
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Jackson Browne
American singer-songwriter
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
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Charlie Musselwhite
American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader
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Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Cher
American singer-songwriter and actress
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Ruthie Foster
American singer
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Jerry Ragovoy
American songwriter and record producer
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Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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Susan Tedeschi
American blues and soul musician
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Bonnie McKee
American singer, songwriter, and actress
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Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
27
Melissa Lawson
American musician
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Paula Cole
American musician
29
Paul Thorn
American boxer
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Carrie Underwood
American country music singer
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Melba Moore
American singer, actress
32
Koko Taylor
American Chicago blues musician
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Carly Simon
American singer-songwriter, musician and author
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Faith Hill
American country music singer
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Erja Lyytinen
Finnish singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Chris Smither
American singer-songwriter
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Alannah Myles
Canadian musician
41
Adele
English singer and songwriter
42
John Prine
American country singer/songwriter
43
James Hutchinson
American musician
44
Enya
Irish singer, songwriter, and musician
45
Jill Scott
American soul musician
46
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter
47
The Forester Sisters
American country music vocal group
48
Joe Bonamassa
American musician
49
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Pam Tillis
American country music singer-songwriter and actress
51
Vanessa Collier
American musician
52
Joe Henry
American musician
53
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
54
Linda Ronstadt
American singer
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Thornetta Davis
American Detroit blues singer
56
Roy Rogers
American blues rock slide guitarist and record producer
57
Melissa Etheridge
American singer-songwriter
58
Bobbie Gentry
American singer-songwriter
59
Lauren Daigle
American singer and songwriter
60
Joni Mitchell
Canadian musician
61
Dionne Warwick
American singer, actress and TV show host
62
Toni Braxton
American R&B singer-songwriter
63
Gary Clark, Jr.
American guitarist and actor
64
Dolly Parton
American singer-songwriter and actress
65
Kimbra
New Zealand singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model
66
Jerry Lynn Williams
bio concerning one of Eric Clapton's top songwriters
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Melanie Fiona
Canadian R&B artist
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Ciara
American singer
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Randy Travis
American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor
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k.d. lang
Canadian singer-songwriter
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Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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Joe Louis Walker
Blues musician
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Estelle
British singer-songwriter
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Ricky Fataar
South African musician
