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Carolyn Franklin

American singer-songwriter

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C. L. Franklin

American activist

2

Aretha Franklin

American singer, songwriter, and pianist

3

Bert Berns

American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s

4

Cissy Houston

American singer

5

Natalie Cole

American singer and songwriter

6

Sweet Inspirations

American R&B vocal group

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Garnet Mimms

American musician

8

Jerry Ragovoy

American songwriter and record producer

9

Bobby Womack

American singer-songwriter and musician

10

Marcella Detroit

American soprano vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter

11

Big Brother and the Holding Company

American rock band

12

Janis Joplin

American singer and songwriter

13

The Clark Sisters

American gospel vocal group

14

Wynona Carr

American musician

15

Big Mama Thornton

American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter

16

James Cleveland

American musician

17

Van McCoy

American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor

18

Lorraine Ellison

American recording artist; singer-songwriter

19

Gwen Guthrie

American singer-songwriter

20

Clara Ward

American gospel artist; singer, music arranger, songwriter

21

Jo Armstead

singer and songwriter

22

Beverley Knight

soul singer, songwriter and record producer

23

Dana Fuchs

singer

24

Sam Cooke

American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur

25

Fonzi Thornton

American singer

26

Betty Harris

American singer

27

Susan Tedeschi

American blues and soul musician

28

Brenda Holloway

American musician

29

Alice Russell

British soul singer

30

Karen Clark Sheard

American musician and songwriter

31

Syreeta Wright

American singer-songwriter

32

Little Miss Cornshucks

American singer

33

Barbara Lewis

American singer and songwriter

34

Sista Monica Parker

musical artist

35

Shirley Brown

American musician