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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
American singer
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Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
American musician
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
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Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Steve Cropper
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
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Andraé Crouch
Andraé Crouch
American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor (1942-2015)
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Dorothy Moore
Dorothy Moore
American singer
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Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Ricky Skaggs
Ricky Skaggs
American singer
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Albert King
Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Marty Robbins
Marty Robbins
American singer, songwriter and racing driver
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Terry Evans
Terry Evans
American blues and soul singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker
Blues musician
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James Cleveland
James Cleveland
American musician
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson
American blues singer and musician
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Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
American country and pop singer-songwriter musician
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Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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BeBe & CeCe Winans
BeBe & CeCe Winans
American musical duo
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
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John Carter Cash
John Carter Cash
American singer, songwriter author and producer
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John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker
American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist
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Lucky Peterson
Lucky Peterson
American musician
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Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
American musician and record producer
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Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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David Ruffin
David Ruffin
American singer
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Jerry Butler
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Rick Holmstrom
Rick Holmstrom
American electric blues and blues rock guitarist
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Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
American R&B musician
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Arthur Crudup
Arthur Crudup
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers
American country singer, songwriter
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The "5" Royales
The "5" Royales
R&B band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
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Otis Clay
Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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Connie Smith
Connie Smith
American country music artist
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B. B. King
B. B. King
American blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1925-2015)
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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
American musician
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Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
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Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters
American blues singer and guitarist
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Bukka White
Bukka White
American Delta blues guitarist and singer
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Ruthie Foster
Ruthie Foster
American singer
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Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer
American vocal music group
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Delbert McClinton
Delbert McClinton
American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist
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Amy Grant
Amy Grant
American musician
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Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville
American musician
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Al Green
Al Green
American singer
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Kenny Neal
Kenny Neal
American blues guitarist and singer
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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
American singer
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Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
American guitarist, singer and composer
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Charlie Rich
Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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Percy Sledge
Percy Sledge
American singer
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Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
Pops Staples
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Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s," he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha.