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Carl Davis
record producer
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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
2
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
3
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
4
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
5
Johnny Pate
American record producer
6
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
7
Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
8
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
9
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
10
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
11
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
12
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
13
Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
14
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
15
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
16
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
17
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist
18
Percy Mayfield
American singer and songwriter
19
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
20
Lou Rawls
American record producer
21
Ted Jarrett
American musician
22
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
23
Walter Jackson
singer
24
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
25
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
26
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
27
John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
28
Chris Kenner
American musician
29
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
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Major Lance
singer
31
Ernie Freeman
American musician
32
Lowell Fulson
American musician
33
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Willie Clayton
American Chicago blues and soul singer and songwriter
35
Jackie Wilson
American singer
36
Billy Butler
American singer
37
The Midnighters
American R&B group
38
Billy Eckstine
American musician
39
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Don Covay
American musician
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Isham Jones
American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
