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The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Millie Jackson
American singer
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Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
3
The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
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Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor (1942-2008)
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Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
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Shirley Brown
American musician
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David Porter
American record producer, songwriter and singer
9
Bar-Kays
American band
10
Carla Thomas
American singer
11
Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
12
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
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The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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Linda Clifford
American R&B, disco and house music singer and actress
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24-Carat Black
American soul and funk band
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Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
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William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
18
Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
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Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
20
The Dramatics
American rhythm and blues group
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James Ingram
American singer–songwriter and record producer
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Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
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Thom Bell
Jamaican-born American singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
24
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
25
Maxine Nightingale
British singer
26
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
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Commodores
American funk/soul band
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Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Wade Hayes
American country singer
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Margie Joseph
American R&B and soul singer
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Delaney & Bonnie
American husband and wife music duo
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Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
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Barbara Mason
American musician
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Stealers Wheel
Scottish Rock Band
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Don Covay
American musician
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Brook Benton
American singer and songwriter
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Scherrie Payne
American singer
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The Intruders
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Dobie Gray
American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011)
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Mack Rice
American singer, songwriter and producer
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REO Speedwagon
American musical group; rock band from Champaign, Illinois
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
