0
The Orioles
American R&B group
1
Ruby & the Romantics
American band
2
The Larks
3
The Midnighters
American R&B group
4
Della Griffin
American singer
5
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
6
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
7
Lillian Leach
American singer
8
Steve Miller Band
American rock band
9
Maria Muldaur
American folk-blues singer
10
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
11
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
12
Clyde McPhatter
American singer
13
The Platters
American music group
14
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
15
Warren Moore
American singer-songwriter and record producer
16
The Crickets
American rock and roll band
17
Ronald White
American singer, songwriter
18
Gary U.S. Bonds
American singer and songwriter
19
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
20
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
21
The Shirelles
African American girl group
22
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
23
The Solitaires
24
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
25
Darlene Love
American musician
26
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
27
The Clovers
American rhythm and blues/doo-wop vocal group
28
Bobby Rogers
American singer
29
The Turbans
american doo-wop vocal group
30
The Marvelettes
1960s all-girl music group
31
Faye Adams
American singer
32
Brook Benton
American singer and songwriter
33
Mavis Staples
American singer
34
Leon René
American songwriter, record label owner, record producer
35
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
36
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
37
Rudy Toombs
American entertainer
38
The Flamingos
American "doo wop" group
39
Barry Goldberg
American blues and rock keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer
40
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
41
Alison Mosshart
American musician
42
The Marcels
American doo-wop group
43
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
44
’Til Tuesday
American New Wave band
45
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
46
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
47
The Flower Kings
Swedish progressive rock group
48
Santana
American band led by Carlos Santana
49
The Famous Flames
American R&B band
