Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning; May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012) was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister #1. Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas.
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Lyn Collins
American musician
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Vicki Anderson
American soul singer
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Martha High
American singer
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DJ Kool
American DJ
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The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Gwen McCrae
American musician
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Joi Cardwell
American musician
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The J.B.'s
band
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Ronald Isley
American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor
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James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
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Whitney Houston
American singer and actress (1963-2012)
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Deborah Cox
Canadian R&B singer-songwriter and actress
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Osaka Monaurail
band that plays funk
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Leela James
American musician
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First Choice
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Lynn Davis
American musician
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Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
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American band
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DJ Mark the 45 King
American DJ and record producer
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Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
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Betty Wright
American singer
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Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
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Jean Knight
singer
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Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
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Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Sy Smith
American singer
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Deee-Lite
American band
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Carla Thomas
American singer
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Bobby Brown
American entertainer
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Anthony Hamilton
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Sharon Jones
American soul funk singer from NYC
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Jill Scott
American soul musician
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Cissy Houston
American singer
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Havana Brown
Australian musician
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Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
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Dee Dee Warwick
American soul singer
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James Cleveland
American musician
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Sly and Robbie
Jamaican rhythm section and production duo
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Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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The Ikettes
American vocal group; backing vocalists for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue
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Fleur East
British singer
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King Floyd
African American soul singer
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Lee Fields
American singer
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Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
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Dusty Springfield
English singer and record producer
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Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
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Parliament
American funk band most prominent during the 1970s
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Jocelyn Brown
American musician
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Arthur Adams
American blues musician
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Al Green
American singer
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Val Young
American singer
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Snoh Aalegra
Swedish singer and songwriter
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Beats International
British band