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O. V. Wright
O. V. Wright
American singer
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Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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George Jackson
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
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Leon Haywood
Leon Haywood
American singer and songwriter
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O. B. McClinton
O. B. McClinton
American musician
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David Porter
David Porter
American record producer, songwriter and singer
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Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
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Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
American musician
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Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
American record producer and arranger
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Ivory Joe Hunter
Ivory Joe Hunter
American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Quiet Elegance
Quiet Elegance
singing group founded in Detroit, Michigan
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Timmy Thomas
Timmy Thomas
American musician
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Sweet Inspirations
Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
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Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
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Junior Parker
Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
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Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers
American musician
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Luther Ingram
Luther Ingram
American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas
American singer
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The Detroit Emeralds
The Detroit Emeralds
band
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Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney
American singer
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Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
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Billy Butler
Billy Butler
American singer
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Joe Tex
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
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Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
American musician
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Stan Kesler
Stan Kesler
American musician, record producer and songwriter
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Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler
American musician
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Arthur Conley
Arthur Conley
American soul singer
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Ruby Johnson
Ruby Johnson
American soul singer
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Alton McClain and Destiny
Alton McClain and Destiny
American disco girl group
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Jimmy Hughes
Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
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King Curtis
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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Barry White
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
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Ted Taylor
Ted Taylor
American soul musician
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood
American singer
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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James Brown
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
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Candi Staton
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
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Lee Dorsey
Lee Dorsey
American pop/R&B singer
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The Action
The Action
band that plays blue-eyed soul
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Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
American singer
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Bar-Kays
Bar-Kays
American band
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The J.B.'s
The J.B.'s
band
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Dee Dee Warwick
Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer
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Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
English singer and record producer
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The Elgins
The Elgins
American rhythm and blues group
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The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four
Detroit band
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The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers
American singing duo
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