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Melba Moore
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
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Ledisi
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Sade
Sade
British band
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
American recording artist; country music singer and pianist
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
American singer and actress (1963-2012)
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean
singer-songwriter
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Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Anita Baker
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
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Tramaine Hawkins
Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
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Van McCoy
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Siedah Garrett
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Bob Rosa
Bob Rosa
American record producer
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The Delfonics
The Delfonics
American R&B/soul vocal group
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Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
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Tina Turner
Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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3rd Storee
3rd Storee
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Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
American musical group; R&B boy band
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Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
American keyboardist
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Diana Ross
Diana Ross
American vocalist, music artist and actress
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Al Green
Al Green
American singer
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Kashif
Kashif
American musician, songwriter and record producer
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Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
American rhythm & blues vocal group
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
American singer
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Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
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Patti LaBelle
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
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Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
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Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke
American-Canadian singer
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Gloria Gaynor
Gloria Gaynor
American singer
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Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Shannon
Shannon
American recording artist and singer
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Phil Perry
Phil Perry
American musician
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Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield
English singer, songwriter and actress (b.1966)
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Najee
Najee
American musician
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Kirk Franklin
Kirk Franklin
American musician
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Glenn Lewis
Glenn Lewis
Canadian singer
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Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
American singer, actress and TV show host
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Eddie Money
Eddie Money
American rock musician and singer–songwriter (1949-2019)
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Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone
American band
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Bill Withers
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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John Robinson
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
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LL Cool J
LL Cool J
American rapper, record producer, and actor
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Joe
Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Sade Adu
Sade Adu
English singer-songwriter
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Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
American musician
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Prince
Prince
American singer, musician, and songwriter
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News
American pop rock band
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Guy Sebastian
Guy Sebastian
Australian singer-songwriter
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Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
American singer and actor
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
American recording artist; singer and songwriter (1958-2009)
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Sheena Easton
Sheena Easton
Scottish recording artist
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Keri Hilson
Keri Hilson
American singer, songwriter and actress from Georgia
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Millie Jackson
Millie Jackson
American singer
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Tamia
Tamia
Canadian musician and singer
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Candi Staton
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
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Mýa
Mýa
American R&B recording artist
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John Legend
John Legend
American singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and philanthropist
69
Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton
American singer
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American singer
Record Labels
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Grammy Award for Best New Artist
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Frederick Anthony Jackson (born October 2, 1956) is an American singer. Originally from New York, Jackson began his professional music career in the late 1970s with the California funk band Mystic Merlin. Among his well–known R&B/soul hits are "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)" (1985), "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" (1986), "Jam Tonight" (1986), "Do Me Again" (1990), and "You Are My Lady" (1985). He contributed to the soundtrack for the 1989 film, All Dogs Go to Heaven with the Michael Lloyd-produced duet "Love Survives" alongside Irene Cara. He also appeared in the movie King of New York.