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Marva Whitney
Marva Whitney
American singer
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John "Jabo" Starks
John "Jabo" Starks
American drummer
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Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
American musician
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The J.B.'s
The J.B.'s
band
4
Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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George Clinton
George Clinton
American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer
6
Gwen McCrae
Gwen McCrae
American musician
7
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
American hip hop duo
8
James Brown
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
9
Parliament
Parliament
American funk band most prominent during the 1970s
10
Martha High
Martha High
American singer
11
Bobby Womack
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
12
Rufus
Rufus
American funk band
13
Joe Sample
Joe Sample
American pianist
14
Parliament-Funkadelic
Parliament-Funkadelic
American band
15
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
16
Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot
American recording artist; singer, record producer (1941-1974)
18
Funkadelic
Funkadelic
American band
19
The Mamas & the Papas
The Mamas & the Papas
American folk rock vocal group
20
Leela James
Leela James
American musician
21
Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
22
Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
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Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
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The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames
American R&B band
25
Carly Simon
Carly Simon
American singer-songwriter, musician and author
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Vicki Anderson
Vicki Anderson
American soul singer
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Judy Collins
Judy Collins
American singer and songwriter
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Rick James
Rick James
American singer, songwriter, dancer, bandleader and record producer dancer
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Bobbye Hall
Bobbye Hall
percussionist
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Heavy D
Heavy D
American rapper, record producer, singer, actor and musician (1967-2011)
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Damae
Damae
German singer
32
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
American singer and songwriter
33
Jill Scott
Jill Scott
American soul musician
34
Melanie Safka
Melanie Safka
American singer
35
Bill Withers
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
36
Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
37
Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
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Prince Paul
Prince Paul
American record producer
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Labelle
Labelle
American all female singing group
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Big Brother and the Holding Company
Big Brother and the Holding Company
American rock band
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Shirley Caesar
Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer, evangelist
42
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Tucker
American country music singer
43
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
American singer-songwriter
44
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
English pop singer
45
Al Green
Al Green
American singer
46
Roy C
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
47
Vicki Brown
Vicki Brown
English pop, rock and contemporary classical singer
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Gloria Lavern Collins (June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005), better known as Lyn Collins, was an American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single, "Think (About It)".