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Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
1
Ann Sexton
American soul singer
2
Tramaine Hawkins
American gospel singer
3
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
4
Dorothy Moore
American singer
5
Deniece Williams
American singer
6
Carl Carlton
Popular American Singer-Songwriter
7
Brenda Holloway
American musician
8
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
9
Kirk Franklin
American musician
10
Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
11
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
12
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
13
James Carr
American musician
14
Lou Johnson
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
15
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
16
Lina
American musician
17
Mitty Collier
American musician
18
Marva Whitney
American singer
19
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress from New York
20
Shirley Brown
American musician
21
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
22
Estelle
British singer-songwriter
23
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
24
Jocelyn Brown
American musician
25
Judy Clay
American soul and gospel singer
26
Theola Kilgore
American musician
27
CeCe Winans
American singer
28
Womack & Womack
American musical duo
29
Rachael Lampa
American singer-songwriter and record producer
30
Gwen McCrae
American musician
31
Ann Cole
American musician
32
Shirley Caesar
American gospel singer, evangelist
33
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
34
Honey Cone
band
35
Betty Wright
American singer
36
Gloria Gaynor
American singer
37
Maxine Nightingale
British singer
38
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
39
Amerie
American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress
40
Tamiko Jones
American singer
41
Don Covay
American musician
42
Tommie Young
American singer
43
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
44
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
45
Teena Marie
American singer
46
CeCe Peniston
American singer
47
Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
48
Miki Howard
American singer, actress
49
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
50
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
51
Al Green
American singer
52
Lisa Stansfield
English singer, songwriter and actress (b.1966)
53
Solomon Burke
American singer
54
Vickie Winans
American singer and songwriter
55
Edwin Starr
American singer
56
Debbie Taylor
singer
57
Lorraine Ellison
American recording artist; singer-songwriter
58
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
59
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
60
First Choice
61
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
62
Michelle Williams
American singer and member of Destiny's Child
63
Chanté Moore
American singer-songwriter
64
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
65
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
66
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
67
Angela Winbush
American R&B/soul singer-songwriter
68
Fontella Bass
American singer
69
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
70
Linda Jones
American singer
71
Dionne Warwick
American singer, actress and TV show host
72
Peaches & Herb
American vocalist duo
73
Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
74
The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
75
Inez Andrews
American singer
76
Whitney Houston
American singer and actress (1963-2012)
77
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
78
SWV
American vocal group from New York City, New York
