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Art Rupe
American music industry executive
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Robert Blackwell
American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
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Dorothy LaBostrie
American songwriter
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The Famous Flames
American R&B band
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Bo Diddley
American R&B musician
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Al Green
American singer
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Chuck Berry
American singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Lloyd Price
American singer, songwriter
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The Shirelles
African American girl group
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Cosimo Matassa
American recording engineer and studio owner
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Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-American songwriter, record producer, music executive
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Esquerita
American musician
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Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
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Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
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Jerry Wexler
American music journalist and producer
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Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
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Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
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Otis Blackwell
American songwriter, singer, and pianist
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Jackie Wilson
American singer
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Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
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Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
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Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
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Billy Preston
American musician whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel (1946-2006)
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Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Fats Domino
American R&B musician
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Solomon Burke
American singer
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Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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Johnnie Johnson
American musician
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Jack Scott
Canadian singer
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Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Don Covay
American musician
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O. C. Smith
American musician
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Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
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The Rolling Stones
English rock band
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Little Walter
American blues harmonica player
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Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
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Frank Fields
American musician
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Charlie Watts
British drummer of The Rolling Stones
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Ian Stewart
British musician and tour manager
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Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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The "5" Royales
R&B band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
