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Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
American musician
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Chris Kenner
Chris Kenner
American musician
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Smiley Lewis
Smiley Lewis
American musician
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Arthur Conley
Arthur Conley
American soul singer
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The Meters
The Meters
American funk band
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Betty Harris
Betty Harris
American singer
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Brian Hyland
Brian Hyland
American pop singer
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Tami Lynn
Tami Lynn
American soul singer
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Lou Johnson
Lou Johnson
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
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Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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Earl King
Earl King
American songwriter and guitarist
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Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Dr. John
Dr. John
American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
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Gang of Four
Gang of Four
English rock band
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Alvin Tyler
Alvin Tyler
American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger
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Ziggy Modeliste
Ziggy Modeliste
American musician
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Eddie Bo
Eddie Bo
New Orleans jazz musician
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Andre Williams
Andre Williams
American R&B and punk blues musician
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Al Hirt
Al Hirt
American trumpeter and bandleader
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville
American musician
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Fats Domino
Fats Domino
American R&B musician
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Larry Williams
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
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Earl Nelson
Earl Nelson
American musician and songwriter
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Barry White
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
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Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
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Huey "Piano" Smith
Huey "Piano" Smith
American musician
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Art Neville
Art Neville
American musician
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The Searchers
The Searchers
English band
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Bob Crewe
Bob Crewe
American songwriter, dancer, singer, manager, and record producer
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Lee Allen
Lee Allen
American saxophonist
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Dorsey Burnette
Dorsey Burnette
American rockabilly musician
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Wild Cherry
Wild Cherry
American funk rock band
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Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr
American singer
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Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
American recording artist; singer
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The Showmen
The Showmen
American band
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Larry Hamilton
Larry Hamilton
American New Orleans blues and soul blues singer
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Johnny Adams
Johnny Adams
American blues, jazz and gospel singer
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Harry Wayne Casey
Harry Wayne Casey
American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Chuck Jackson
Chuck Jackson
American recording artist; R&B singer
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Harold Battiste
Harold Battiste
American music composer, arranger, performer, and teacher
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Bobby Robinson
Bobby Robinson
American songwriter and record producer
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The Dixie Cups
The Dixie Cups
American musical group; 1960s girl group
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
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The Pied Pipers
The Pied Pipers
American popular singing group (formed in the late 1930s)
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Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s (1916-2002)
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Loleatta Holloway
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
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Eydie Gormé
Eydie Gormé
American pop singer, chanteuse, comic actress
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Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers
American musician
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Professor Longhair
Professor Longhair
African-American blues musician
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American pop/R&B singer
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Irving Lee Dorsey (December 24, 1924 – December 1, 1986) was an American pop and R&B singer during the 1960s. His biggest hits were "Ya Ya" (1961) and "Working in the Coal Mine" (1966). Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint, with instrumental backing provided by The Meters.