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Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
Musical Band
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Joe Walsh
Joe Walsh
American musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor
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J. D. Souther
J. D. Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor
3
Larry Stewart
Larry Stewart
American singer-songwriter
4
Noah and the Whale
Noah and the Whale
British indie rock band
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James Taylor
James Taylor
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
6
Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
Scottish-Australian songwriter, rock singer
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Gloriana
Gloriana
band
8
Juice Newton
Juice Newton
American pop and country singer
9
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
American rock singer
10
Robert Hart
Robert Hart
British rock singer
11
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
American rock band
12
Michael Sweet
Michael Sweet
American musician
13
Bad Boys Blue
Bad Boys Blue
German pop band
14
Jules Shear
Jules Shear
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, and guitarist
15
Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker
American singer-songwriter
16
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell
American musician
17
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
American country singer and songwriter (1938-2020)
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Exile
Exile
American rock and country music group
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Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins
American musician, rock drummer
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Leroy Burgess
Leroy Burgess
American music producer
21
Patty Smyth
Patty Smyth
American singer
22
Richie McDonald
Richie McDonald
American musician
23
Lady A
Lady A
American band
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Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato
Brazilian musician
25
Richie Sambora
Richie Sambora
American rock musician
26
Jean Shepard
Jean Shepard
American singer
27
David Pack
David Pack
American musician
28
Martin Fry
Martin Fry
English musician
29
Jordan Knight
Jordan Knight
American entertainer
30
David Coverdale
David Coverdale
English rock singer-songwriter
31
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
British singer
32
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
American singer, songwriter and actress
33
Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd
American musician
34
Howard Hewett
Howard Hewett
American recording artist; singer
35
Midge Ure
Midge Ure
Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter
36
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
American singer-songwriter
37
Midnight Star
Midnight Star
band
38
The Vamps
The Vamps
British musical group; pop rock band
39
Lee Fields
Lee Fields
American singer
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Lynn Davis
Lynn Davis
American musician
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Michael English
Michael English
American gospel singer
42
Stacey Q
Stacey Q
American singer, dancer and actress
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Randy Travis
Randy Travis
American country music and gospel music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor
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Frankie Miller
Frankie Miller
British singer
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Russ Ballard
Russ Ballard
British musician
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Paul Young
Paul Young
English pop musician
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Chris Botti
Chris Botti
American trumpeter and composer
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Chic
Chic
American rhythm and blues band
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Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
American singer, songwriter, rock musician, actor
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Live
Live
American rock band from York, Pennsylvania
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The Power Station
The Power Station
American-British rock supergroup
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Toto
Toto
American rock band
53
Chrissie Hynde
Chrissie Hynde
American singer-songwriter and rock musician; founder of The Pretenders
54
Collin Raye
Collin Raye
American country singer
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Kevin Chalfant
Kevin Chalfant
American musician
56
Crossfade
Crossfade
American band
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Marcella Detroit
Marcella Detroit
American soprano vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter
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Guy Penrod
Guy Penrod
American singer
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Deen Castronovo
Deen Castronovo
American drummer and singer
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Graham Bonnet
Graham Bonnet
English vocalist and songwriter
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Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter
American singer
James "J.T." Taylor
American singer and actor; member of Kool & the Gang

James "J.T." Taylor

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American singer and actor; member of Kool & the Gang
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James "J.T." Taylor (born August 16, 1953, Laurens, South Carolina) is an American singer and actor best known as the former lead singer of the R&B/funk band, Kool & the Gang. Before his rise to fame, Taylor was a teacher and amateur night club singer having first joined a band at the age of 13. He joined Kool & the Gang in 1978 and became the band's lead singer in 1979.