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Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Jeff Healey
Canadian musician
2
Edwin Starr
American singer
3
Michael Lington
Danish musician
4
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
5
Norman Brown
Smooth jazz guitarist
6
Dennis Coffey
American guitarist
7
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
8
Tony Hadley
English pop singer-songwriter
9
Paolo Rustichelli
Italian jazz musician
10
Huey Lewis and the News
American pop rock band
11
Grover Washington, Jr.
American recording artist, jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist (1943-1999)
12
Sade
British band
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Fun Lovin' Criminals
American alternative rock band
14
Bob Seger
American singer-songwriter
15
Santana
American band led by Carlos Santana
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Roberta Flack
American singer
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Leon Bridges
American soul singer
18
Najee
American musician
19
Phyllis Hyman
American rhythm-and-blues singer (1949–1995)
20
Mindi Abair
American smooth jazz saxophonist
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Pete Rock
American hip hop producer
22
Patrick Stump
American musician
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Marshall Crenshaw
American musician
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Phil Perry
American musician
25
Angela Bofill
American R&B singer
26
Iggy Pop
American musician
27
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
28
Bret Michaels
American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer
29
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
30
Carlos Santana
Mexican and American rock musician
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LL Cool J
American rapper, record producer, and actor
32
Freddie Jackson
American singer
33
Andrew Bird
American musician, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
34
Michael Bolton
American singer-songwriter
35
Black Ivory
American R&B musical group
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Miles Mosley
American musician
37
Jessy J
American musician
38
Lil Jon
American rapper
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Ray Parker Jr.
American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
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Ben Tankard
American musician
41
J. D. Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor
42
Jeff Lorber
American keyboardist, composer, and record producer
43
Tony Rich
American singer-songwriter
44
Junior Walker
American saxophonist
45
Rickie Lee Jones
American vocalist, musician, songwriter, producer, actress and narrator
46
Elvis Costello
English singer-songwriter
47
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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José Feliciano
guitarist, singer and composer from Puerto Rico
49
Vesta Williams
American R&B singer (1957-2011)
50
The Righteous Brothers
American singing duo
51
Ray LaMontagne
American singer-songwriter
52
Spandau Ballet
British new wave band
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Robert Glasper
American jazz pianist, composer and record producer
54
Paolo Nutini
Scottish musician
55
Ambrosia
American rock band
56
Paul Weller
English recording artist; singer-songwriter, musician
57
Kirk Whalum
American musician
58
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor (1942-2008)
59
Tower of Power
American soul and funk band
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Musiq Soulchild
American singer
61
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
62
Erykah Badu
American neo-soul singer
63
Was (Not Was)
American band
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Al B. Sure!
American musician
65
David Benoit
American jazz pianist, composer and producer (born 1953)
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
67
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
