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Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
1
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
2
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
3
Edwin Starr
American singer
4
Gwen McCrae
American musician
5
Carl Carlton
Popular American Singer-Songwriter
6
Brook Benton
American singer and songwriter
7
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
8
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
9
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
10
Deniece Williams
American singer
11
Johnny Rivers
American musician
12
Jodeci
90's R&B Band
13
Jackie Moore
American musician
14
Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
15
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
16
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
17
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
18
Next
American R&B musical group
19
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
20
Al Green
American singer
21
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
22
Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
23
Mario Winans
American singer
24
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
25
Ella Washington
American singer
26
Angela Winbush
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
27
Dorothy Moore
American singer
28
Linda Jones
American singer
29
William DeVaughn
American R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist
30
CeCe Peniston
American singer
31
Garnet Mimms
American musician
32
Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
33
Roger Troutman
American musician, songwriter, producer
34
Latimore
American singer
35
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
36
Oliver Cheatham
American singer
37
King Floyd
African American soul singer
38
Keith Sweat
American singer and producer
39
Major Harris
American R&B singer
40
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
41
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
42
Howard Tate
American soul singer and songwriter
43
100 Proof
American musical group
44
Marva Whitney
American singer
45
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
46
Laura Lee
American singer
47
Billy Ocean
singer-songwriter
48
Barbara Mason
American musician
49
Raphael Saadiq
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer
50
Doug E. Fresh
American beatboxer, rapper and producer
51
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
52
Timmy Thomas
American musician
53
Betty Wright
American singer
54
Shirley Brown
American musician
55
Tony! Toni! Toné!
American soul/R&B group
56
Claudja Barry
Singer, songwriter, actress
57
Trackmasters
American hip hop production duo
