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Jean Knight
singer
1
Dorothy Moore
American singer
2
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
3
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
4
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
5
Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
6
Bobby Rush
American musician
7
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
8
Latimore
American singer
9
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
10
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
11
Rockin' Sidney
musician
12
Shirley Brown
American musician
13
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
14
One Way
American rhythm and blues band
15
Jody Watley
American singer
16
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
17
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
18
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
19
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
20
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
21
Willie Clayton
American Chicago blues and soul singer and songwriter
22
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
23
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
24
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
25
Nona Hendryx
American musician
26
Teena Marie
American singer
27
Tyrone Davis
American musician
28
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
29
Keke Wyatt
American singer
30
Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
31
Toni Braxton
American R&B singer-songwriter
32
Koko Taylor
American Chicago blues musician
33
Edwin Starr
American singer
34
Leela James
American musician
35
Reneé Austin
American rhythm and blues and soul blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
36
Faith Evans
American recording artist; singer
37
Al Green
American singer
38
Rufus
American funk band
39
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
40
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
41
Ruby & the Romantics
American band
42
Jhené Aiko
American singer
43
Dottie Peoples
American musician
44
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
45
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
46
The Crusaders
American jazz fusion group
47
Barbara Mason
American musician
