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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
American singer
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The Emotions
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Amel Larrieux
Amel Larrieux
American singer-songwriter and keyboardist
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Jennifer Warnes
Jennifer Warnes
American recording artist; singer
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Ciara
Ciara
American singer
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Delbert McClinton
Delbert McClinton
American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
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Angie Stone
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
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Bebe Rexha
Bebe Rexha
American singer
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Ledisi
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Beth Hart
Beth Hart
American singer
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Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield
English singer, songwriter and actress (b.1966)
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Vivian Green
Vivian Green
American musician
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Bobbie Gentry
Bobbie Gentry
American singer-songwriter
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Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan
American singer-songwriter
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Joe
Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
American musician
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Monica
Monica
American singer
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Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr
American musician
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys
American singer, musician, composer and actress
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Blu Cantrell
Blu Cantrell
American Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Brief Actress
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Melanie Fiona
Melanie Fiona
Canadian R&B artist
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Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones
American vocalist, musician, songwriter, producer, actress and narrator
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Floetry
Floetry
English R&B duo
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Gina Sicilia
Gina Sicilia
American singer
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Connie Smith
Connie Smith
American country music artist
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Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
American singer and recording artist
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Phoebe Snow
Phoebe Snow
American singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack
American country music singer and songwriter
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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
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Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player from the United States
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Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Scottish recording artist
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Donna Lewis
Donna Lewis
Welsh singer-songwriter
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Jody Watley
Jody Watley
American singer
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Melba Moore
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
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Brenda Holloway
Brenda Holloway
American musician
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Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Deborah Cox
Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Anita Baker
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
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Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
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Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Carolyn Dawn Johnson
Canadian country singer
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Colbie Caillat
Colbie Caillat
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
American singer-songwriter
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter

Brenda Russell

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American singer-songwriter
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Brenda Russell (née Gordon; born April 8, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and keyboardist. Russell has a diverse musical range which encompasses pop, soul, dance, and jazz. She has received five Grammy nominations.