0

Shalamar

American music group

1

Jody Watley

American singer

2

Angela Winbush

American R&B/soul singer-songwriter

3

Dynasty

band

4

Jermaine Stewart

American musician, singer, actor, dancer

5

Leon Sylvers III

American singer, songwriter, disc-jockey, record producer and multi-instrumentalist

6

Carrie Lucas

American singer

7

René Moore

African American musician, singer and songwriter

8

Anita Baker

American singer-songwriter

9

Sam & Dave

American soul and R&B duo

10

Donny Hathaway

American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)

11

Atlantic Starr

American R&B band

12

Miki Howard

American singer, actress

13

Garnet Mimms

American musician

14

Karen Clark Sheard

American musician and songwriter

15

Daryl Hall

American musician and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates

16

Candi Staton

American soul and gospel singer

17

Highway 101

American country music band

18

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes

band

19

Nia Peeples

American singer and actress

20

Dorothy Moore

American singer

21

Clarence Carter

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician

22

Alexander O'Neal

American musical artist

23

BeBe Winans

American gospel singer

24

The Clark Sisters

American gospel vocal group

25

Keith Sweat

American singer and producer

26

Raphael Saadiq

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer

27

Kelly Price

American songwriter, singer

28

Stephanie Mills

American musician

29

Patti LaBelle

American singer-songwriter and actress

30

Joe

American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer

31

Ben E. King

American soul and R&B singer and record producer

32

Johnny Gill

American singer, songwriter and actor

33

Billy Preston

American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006)

34

Bernard Edwards

American bass player and record producer

35

The Isley Brothers

American musical group

36

Wilson Pickett

American singer and songwriter

37

Clipse

American hip hip duo from Virginia

38

Merry Clayton

American musician

39

Womack & Womack

American musical duo

40

Smokey Robinson

American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer

41

Gladys Knight

American singer

42

En Vogue

American vocal band from Oakland, California

43

Steve Perry

American singer and songwriter

44

Sérgio Mendes

Brazilian musician

45

Bobby Byrd

American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician

46

Randy Jackson

American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur and television personality

47

Oran "Juice" Jones

American singer

48

Leon Ware

American recording artist, songwriter and composer

49

Al Johnson

American recording artist; singer

50

Commodores

American funk/soul band