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Carl Carlton
Carl Carlton
Popular American Singer-Songwriter
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Dobie Gray
Dobie Gray
American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011)
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
American musician
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Al Hibbler
Al Hibbler
American baritone vocalist
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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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Gary Allan
Gary Allan
American country musician
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James Carr
James Carr
American musician
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Tyrone Brunson
Tyrone Brunson
American musician
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Brian Hyland
Brian Hyland
American pop singer
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One Way
One Way
American rhythm and blues band
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Little Joe Blue
Little Joe Blue
American musician
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Little Milton
Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
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Ronnie Dove
Ronnie Dove
American musician
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Brook Benton
Brook Benton
American singer and songwriter
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Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
English rock band, formed in London in 1962
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Crispian St. Peters
Crispian St. Peters
English recording artist; pop singer-songwriter
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Freddy Cannon
Freddy Cannon
American rock and roll singer
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The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers
American pop band
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Gene Chandler
Gene Chandler
American musician
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Mark Chesnutt
Mark Chesnutt
American singer-songwriter
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Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
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Al Martino
Al Martino
American actor and singer (1927-2009)
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Freddie Scott
Freddie Scott
American singer
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Timmy Thomas
Timmy Thomas
American musician
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Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle
American R&B singer and pianist
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Len Barry
Len Barry
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Clarence Carter
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
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Aaron Hall
Aaron Hall
American R&B singer and songwriter
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Ten Years After
Ten Years After
rock band
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Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Mickie Most
Mickie Most
English record producer, recording artist, songwriter, arranger and singer
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Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
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J. Blackfoot
J. Blackfoot
singer
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Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Marmalade
Marmalade
Scottish band
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The Crusaders
The Crusaders
American jazz fusion group
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The Mills Brothers
The Mills Brothers
American jazz and pop vocal quartet
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Oliver Cheatham
Oliver Cheatham
American singer
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Arthur Adams
Arthur Adams
American blues musician
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Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
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Adamski
Adamski
English record producer
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The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues
English band
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The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension
American popular music vocal group
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The Tremeloes
The Tremeloes
rock band
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Jesse Belvin
Jesse Belvin
American singer
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J. J. Barnes
J. J. Barnes
musician
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The Dramatics
The Dramatics
American rhythm and blues group
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
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Carla Thomas
Carla Thomas
American singer
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Ruby & the Romantics
Ruby & the Romantics
American band
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Latimore
Latimore
American singer
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George Jackson
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
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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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Kim Weston
Kim Weston
singer
Leon Haywood
American singer and songwriter

Leon Haywood

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Otha Leon Haywood (February 11, 1942 – April 5, 2016) was an American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his 1975 hit single "I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You", which has been frequently sampled by musicians such as Dr. Dre (for his 1992 hit "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang") among others.