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Howard Tate
American soul singer and songwriter
1
Lorraine Ellison
American recording artist; singer-songwriter
2
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s
3
Jerry Ragovoy
American songwriter and record producer
4
Baby Washington
American singer
5
Freddie Scott
American singer
6
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
7
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
8
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
9
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
10
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
11
Mary Mary
American contemporary gospel duo
12
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor
13
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
14
Deniece Williams
American singer
15
Darrell Banks
American musician
16
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
17
The Elgins
American rhythm and blues group
18
Billy Butler
American singer
19
The Trammps
American soul band
20
Bessie Banks
American musician
21
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
22
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
23
Paul Davis
American musician
24
Ken Boothe
Jamaican musician
25
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
26
Ted Taylor
American soul musician
27
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
28
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
29
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
30
Jesse Campbell
R&B singer
31
Next
American R&B musical group
32
Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
33
Al Green
American singer
34
The Three Degrees
American vocal group
35
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
36
Fred Hughes
African American musician
37
Connie Smith
American country music artist
38
Lou Johnson
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
39
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
40
Brook Benton
American singer and songwriter
41
Maxine Brown
American soul and R&B singer
42
The Mighty Hannibal
American R&B, soul and funk singer, songwriter and record producer
43
Roscoe Shelton
American electric blues and R&B singer
44
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
45
Billy Griffin
American singer and songwriter
46
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
47
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
48
Billy "Crash" Craddock
American singer
49
CeCe Peniston
American singer
50
Phil Fearon
British singer, songwriter and record producer
51
Womack & Womack
American musical duo
52
The Detroit Emeralds
band
53
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
54
Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer
55
Swamp Dogg
musician
