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The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
2
Pops Staples
American musician
3
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
4
Joan Osborne
US singer and songwriter
5
Leela James
American musician
6
The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
7
Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer
8
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
9
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
10
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
11
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
12
Al Green
American singer
13
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
14
Reneé Austin
American rhythm and blues and soul blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
15
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
16
Jevetta Steele
American singer
17
Nora O'Connor
American musician
18
Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
19
Albertina Walker
American singer (1929-2010)
20
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
21
Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
22
Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
23
James Cleveland
American musician
24
Susan Tedeschi
American blues and soul musician
25
Odetta
American recording artist, singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and civil and human rights activist (1930-2008)
26
Ben Harper
American singer-songwriter and musician
27
Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
28
Roberta Flack
American singer
29
Marty Stuart
American musician
30
Lucky Peterson
American musician
31
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
32
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
33
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
34
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
35
Lizz Wright
American singer
36
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
37
Shirley Brown
American musician
38
Raphael Saadiq
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer
39
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
40
Tracy Nelson
American singer
41
Valerie June
American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, United States
42
Solomon Burke
American singer
43
Patty Griffin
American singer-songwriter
44
Angie Stone
American singer and actress
45
Benjamin Booker
American musician
46
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
47
Samuel David Moore
American musician
48
Catherine Russell
singer
49
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
50
BeBe & CeCe Winans
American musical duo
51
Aaron Neville
American musician
52
Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
53
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
54
Betty Wright
American singer
55
Sista Monica Parker
musical artist
56
Jeanie Tracy
American musician
57
Carla Thomas
American singer
58
Sheléa
African-American singer, songwriter
59
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
60
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
61
Yolanda Adams
American gospel singer and actress
62
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
63
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
64
Eddie Floyd
American singer
65
PJ Morton
American musician
66
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
67
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
68
Barry Beckett
American keyboardist, session musician, record producer, and studio founder
