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Barry White
American singer-songwriter
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Brenton Wood
American singer
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The Revels
3
Billy Stewart
American singer
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Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
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Eugene Church
American singer
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Johnny Otis
American singer, musician, composer, and record producer
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Leon Haywood
American singer and songwriter
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The Penguins
American doowop band, formed in 1953
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Gerry Goffin
American lyricist
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Ernie Freeman
American musician
12
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
13
Frankie Lymon
American singer
14
Earl Nelson
American musician and songwriter
15
Marvin & Johnny
American doo-wop duo
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O. C. Smith
American musician
17
The Coasters
American band
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Slim Harpo
American blues musician
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Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
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Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Vesta Williams
American R&B singer (1957-2011)
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Bobbie Gentry
American singer-songwriter
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Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
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Lou Rawls
American record producer
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The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Ellie Greenwich
American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer (1940-2009)
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Billy Paul
American singer
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Percy Mayfield
American singer and songwriter
34
Desmond Child
American songwriter and producer
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The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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Little Johnny Taylor
American blues and soul singer
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Nat King Cole
American singer and jazz pianist (1919-1965)
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Bill Medley
American singer and songwriter, record producer
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Eydie Gormé
American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress
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J. D. Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor
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Ivory Joe Hunter
American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
43
Del Shannon
American musician
44
Delaney Bramlett
American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer
45
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Solomon Burke
American singer
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Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
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Hank Ballard
American R&B recording artist; singer and songwriter
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Theola Kilgore
American musician
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Robin Thicke
American-Canadian singer
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Ryan Bingham
American musician
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James Ingram
American singer–songwriter and record producer
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Charles Brown
American recording artist; songwriter, blues singer and pianist
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The Plimsouls
American rock band
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Josie Cotton
American singer
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Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
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Marvin Rainwater
American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter
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Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Tricky Stewart
American songwriter and music producer
