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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Jean Carn
American singer
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Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Deniece Williams
American singer
5
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
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Shanice
American singer-songwriter, actress and dancer
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Caron Wheeler
English singer
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Claudja Barry
Singer, songwriter, actress
10
Brenda Russell
American singer-songwriter
11
Sade
British band
12
Miki Howard
American singer, actress
13
Swing Out Sister
British band
14
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
15
Marsha Ambrosius
English singer-songwriter
16
Musiq Soulchild
American singer
17
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
18
Evelyn King
American singer
19
Melanie Fiona
Canadian R&B artist
20
Eva Cassidy
American singer (1963-1996)
21
Najee
American musician
22
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
23
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
24
Lisa Stansfield
English singer, songwriter and actress (b.1966)
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Sheila Ferguson
American soul singer
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Corinne Bailey Rae
British singer and songwriter
27
Vesta Williams
American R&B singer (1957-2011)
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
29
Phyllis Hyman
American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995)
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India.Arie
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and flautist
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Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
32
Jody Watley
American singer
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Luke James
American actor and singer
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Phil Perry
American musician
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Chanté Moore
American singer-songwriter
36
Donna Hightower
American soul singer (1926-2013)
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Vivian Green
American musician
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Shannon
American recording artist and singer
39
Christopher Williams
American singer
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Floetry
English R&B duo
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Jeff Lorber
American keyboardist, composer, and record producer
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Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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Alicia Keys
American singer, musician, composer and actress
44
Leela James
American musician
45
Freda Payne
American singer and actress
46
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Ruby Winters
American singer
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Blu Cantrell
American Singer, Songwriter, Musician & Brief Actress
49
P. P. Arnold
American soul singer, songwriter, actress
50
Erykah Badu
American neo-soul singer
51
Summer Walker
American singer, songwriter
52
Ginuwine
American singer
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
54
Betty Wright
American singer
55
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
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Sy Smith
American singer
57
Millie Jackson
American singer
58
Macy Gray
American singer-songwriter and actress
59
Tyrese Gibson
American singer, rapper and actor
60
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
61
Trina Broussard
American musician
62
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
63
Amel Larrieux
American singer-songwriter and keyboardist
64
Ciara
American singer
65
Howard Hewett
American recording artist; singer
66
Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
67
Jhené Aiko
American singer
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Teddy Pendergrass
American singer, songwriter, composer
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Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
