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Rufus
American funk band
1
Meli'sa Morgan
American singer
2
Angela Winbush
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
3
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
4
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
5
Carroll Thompson
English lovers rock singer
6
René Moore
African American musician, singer and songwriter
7
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
8
Ray Parker Jr.
American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
9
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
10
Meshell Ndegeocello
American recording artist; musician
11
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
12
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
13
Jody Watley
American singer
14
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
15
Lynn Davis
American musician
16
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
17
Isley-Jasper-Isley
American musical trio
18
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
19
Cathy Dennis
British singer, songwriter, record producer and actress
20
Betty Wright
American singer
21
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
22
Caron Wheeler
English singer
23
Thelma Houston
American singer and actor
24
Miki Howard
American singer, actress
25
Sandra St. Victor
American singer-songwriter
26
Jaki Graham
British singer
27
Chris Jasper
American singer, composer and musician
28
Gerald Levert
American R&B singer (1966-2006)
29
Mark Ronson
British-American musician, DJ, songwriter and record producer
30
Martha Wash
American singer
31
Kim Carnes
American singer-songwriter
32
Diana Ross
American vocalist, music artist and actress
33
Con Funk Shun
American rhythm and blues band
34
Joi Cardwell
American musician
35
Ann Nesby
American actress and singer
36
Babyface
American singer, songwriter and record producer
37
Lionel Richie
American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
38
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter
39
The Clark Sisters
American gospel vocal group
40
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
41
Sam Smith
English singer and songwriter
42
Donna Summer
American singer and songwriter
43
Gladys Knight
American singer
44
Diplo
American DJ, music producer, and songwriter
45
Vernessa Mitchell
American musician
46
BeBe & CeCe Winans
American musical duo
47
Mýa
American R&B recording artist
48
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
49
Roger Troutman
American musician, songwriter, producer
50
Dina Carroll
English singer of Scottish and African American heritage
51
Sheila E.
American singer and percussionist
52
Gloria Gaynor
American singer
53
Helen Baylor
American musician
54
Whitney Houston
American singer and actress (1963-2012)
55
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
56
Pink
American singer and songwriter
57
Victoria Monét
American singer
58
Nao
British singer-songwriter
59
Charlie Wilson
American singer, songwriter, record producer
