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The Davis Sisters
American gospel group, founded in 1945
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Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Marion Williams
American singer
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Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
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Inez Andrews
American singer
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James Cleveland
American musician
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C. L. Franklin
American activist
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
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Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
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Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Cissy Houston
American singer
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Kirk Franklin
American musician
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Mavis Staples
American singer
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Solomon Burke
American singer
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Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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Fonzi Thornton
American singer
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Robert Mersey
American musician, arranger and record producer
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Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
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Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer
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Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
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Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
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Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
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King Britt
American DJ and record producer
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Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer, evangelist
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Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
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Karen Clark Sheard
American musician and songwriter
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Wynona Carr
American musician
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David Ruffin
American singer
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Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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Jean Knight
singer
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David Paich
American musician
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Dottie Peoples
American musician
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Aurea
Portuguese singer-songwriter
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Erma Franklin
American recording artist; gospel and soul singer
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Jennifer Holliday
American actress and singer
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Blue Magic
American R&B and soul group
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The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Don Covay
American musician
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
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Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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Dennis Edwards
American singer
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Venetta Fields
singer
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Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
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Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
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Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer
46
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Joe South
US singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Thomas Whitfield
American gospel singer
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Joss Stone
English singer and actress
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Jean Carn
American singer
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Bessie Griffin
American singer (1922–1989)
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Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Trina Broussard
American musician
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Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
