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Leon Haywood
American singer and songwriter
1
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
2
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
3
Betty Wright
American singer
4
Mac Gayden
American musician
5
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
6
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
7
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
8
Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
9
Tony Terry
American musician
10
Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer
11
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
12
Robert Knight
American singer
13
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
14
Gene Chandler
American musician
15
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
16
Dru Hill
American contemporary R&B group
17
Ruby & the Romantics
American band
18
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
19
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
20
Ray, Goodman & Brown
band
21
Freddie Jackson
American singer
22
Joe Stampley
American singer
23
Teddy Pendergrass
American singer, songwriter, composer
24
Lamont Dozier
American singer, songwriter and record producer
25
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
26
Baby Washington
American singer
27
Millie Jackson
American singer
28
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor
29
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
30
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
31
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
32
The Dixie Hummingbirds
band
33
Buzz Cason
American singer, songwriter, record producer and author
34
Johnny Ace
American singer
35
Changing Faces
36
Rufus
American funk band
37
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
38
Cheryl Lynn
American singer
39
Peaches & Herb
American vocalist duo
40
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
41
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
42
Donna Summer
American singer and songwriter
43
Ciara
American singer
44
Major Lance
singer
45
Next
American R&B musical group
46
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
47
Freda Payne
American singer and actress
48
Gwen McCrae
American musician
49
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
50
Mitty Collier
American musician
51
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
52
Carrie Lucas
American singer
53
Andre Williams
American R&B and punk blues musician
54
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
55
First Choice
56
The O'Jays
American band that plays rhythm and blues
57
The Main Ingredient
American soul and R&B group
58
Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
59
Boyz II Men
American rhythm & blues vocal group
