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Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
1
Gwen McCrae
American musician
2
The Jewels
3
The J.B.'s
band
4
Lyn Collins
American musician
5
Marva Whitney
American singer
6
Tommy Stewart
American trumpeter
7
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
8
Jocelyn Brown
American musician
9
First Choice
10
Carol Williams
American musician
11
Five Blind Boys of Mississippi
band
12
DJ Shadow
American trip-hop musician
13
Vicki Anderson
American soul singer
14
Vincent Montana, Jr.
American musician
15
Spanky Wilson
American musician
16
Lee Fields
American singer
17
Calibre
British music producer and DJ
18
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
American hip-hop group
19
John "Jabo" Starks
American drummer
20
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
21
Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from NYC
22
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
23
Jerome Sydenham
Nigerian born electronic music producer, DJ and owner of Ibadan Records
24
Miles Tackett
American musician
25
Tommy Castro
American musician
26
Martha Wash
American singer
27
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
28
Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
29
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
30
Charlie Parr
American country blues musician
31
Kym Sims
American singer songwriter
32
DJ Fuze
American DJ
33
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
American funk/soul band
34
Yukimi Nagano
Swedish singer
35
Nona Hendryx
American musician
36
Corrosion of Conformity
American heavy metal band formed in 1982
37
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
38
Siedah Garrett
American singer-songwriter
39
Nicole Willis
American singer-songwriter
40
Pattie Brooks
American musician
41
The Velvelettes
band
42
Precious Wilson
Jamaican singer
43
Tami Lynn
American soul singer
44
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
45
Jocelyn Enriquez
Filipino-American dance-pop and freestyle singer
46
Apathy
American rapper
47
Joss Stone
English singer and actress
48
Charles & Eddie
band
