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The Famous Flames
American R&B band
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Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
2
John "Jabo" Starks
American drummer
3
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
4
Alton Ellis
Jamaican musician
5
Blondie Chaplin
South African musician; member of The Beach Boys
6
Andre Williams
American R&B and punk blues musician
7
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
8
Kool & The Gang
Musical Band
9
Maceo Parker
American saxophonist and composer
10
Solomon Burke
American singer
11
The J.B.'s
band
12
The Cure
English rock band
13
The Smiths
English rock band
14
Kirk Whalum
American musician
15
Anthony Hamilton
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
16
Bootsy Collins
American musician
17
Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
18
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
19
Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from NYC
20
Gram Parsons
American singer-songwriter
21
Marva Whitney
American singer
22
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
23
Georgie Fame
English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player
24
Iron Maiden
English heavy metal band
25
Samuel David Moore
American musician
26
Tim McGraw
American country pop singer
27
Tinsley Ellis
American blues and rock musician
28
Arthur Alexander
American country songwriter and soul singer
29
Robin Thicke
American-Canadian singer
30
Clyde Stubblefield
American drummer
31
Dan Fogelberg
American singer-songwriter and musician
32
Charles Bradley
American funk/soul/R&B singer
33
Carleen Anderson
American soul singer
34
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
35
Van Morrison
Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician
36
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
37
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
38
Prince
American singer, musician, and songwriter
39
Johnny Otis
American singer, musician, composer, and record producer
40
Starsailor
English band
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Tony! Toni! Toné!
American soul/R&B group
42
The Stylistics
American musical group founded in Philadelphia
43
Rose Marie McCoy
American songwriter
44
Gil Scott-Heron
American musician, poet and author
45
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
46
Jimmy Barnes
Scottish-Australian songwriter, rock singer
47
Cameron Brown
American musician
