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Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
1
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
2
Latimore
American singer
3
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
4
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
5
Jimmy Johnson
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
6
Bobby Rush
American musician
7
Willie Mitchell
American record producer and arranger
8
Al Green
American singer
9
Mighty Joe Young
American Chicago blues guitarist
10
The Sharpees
American R&B group
11
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
12
Dorothy Moore
American singer
13
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
14
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
15
Barbara Mason
American musician
16
Gwen McCrae
American musician
17
100 Proof
American musical group
18
Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
19
Otis Rush
American musician
20
One Way
American rhythm and blues band
21
Koko Taylor
American Chicago blues musician
22
Willie Clayton
American Chicago blues and soul singer and songwriter
23
Mitch Ryder
American singer
24
Robert Lockwood Jr.
American Delta blues guitarist
25
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
26
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
27
Edwin Starr
American singer
28
Jimmy Rogers
Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
29
R. L. Burnside
American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist
30
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
31
Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
32
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
33
Otis Spann
American Chicago blues pianist
34
Lonnie Brooks
American blues singer and guitarist
35
Tavares
Boy Band
36
Freddie Jackson
American singer
37
Johnny Shines
American blues singer and guitarist
38
Jackie Moore
American musician
39
Leon Haywood
American singer and songwriter
40
Arthur Adams
American blues musician
41
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
42
Jimmy McCracklin
American pianist, vocalist, and songwriter
43
Bonnie Pointer
American musician
44
Hound Dog Taylor
American Chicago blues guitarist and singer
45
Eddie Vinson
American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist and blues shouter
46
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
47
Sonny Boy Williamson II
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
48
Eddie Taylor
American electric blues guitarist and singer
49
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
50
Johnny Rivers
American musician
51
Garland Jeffreys
American musician
52
The Spinners
American soul music vocal group
53
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
54
Guitar Slim
American blues musician
55
Linsey Alexander
Blues musician
56
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
57
Linda Jones
American singer
58
Major Lance
singer
59
Skip James
American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter
60
J. Blackfoot
singer
