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John Marascalco
John Marascalco
American songwriter
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The Mirettes
The Mirettes
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Phil Spector
Phil Spector
American record producer, songwriter, and convicted murderer
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Little Richard
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
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Tina Turner
Tina Turner
American-born singer, dancer, actress, and author; naturalized Swiss citizen
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Venetta Fields
Venetta Fields
singer
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Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Kings of Rhythm
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Earl Palmer
Earl Palmer
American drummer
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Jo Armstead
Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
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Roy Montrell
Roy Montrell
American musician
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Terry Britten
Terry Britten
English-Australian singer-songwriter and record producer
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Jimmy Thomas
Jimmy Thomas
American soul singer-songwriter
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Carol Kaye
Carol Kaye
American bass guitarist
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The Ikettes
The Ikettes
American vocal group; backing vocalists for the Ike & Tina Turner Revue
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Leon Ware
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
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René Hall
René Hall
American musician, performer, and music arranger
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The Cookies
The Cookies
American R&B girl group
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Tina Charles
Tina Charles
English pop music and disco singer
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Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
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Judy Cheeks
Judy Cheeks
American singer
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Art Rupe
Art Rupe
American music industry executive
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Womack & Womack
Womack & Womack
American musical duo
Robert Blackwell
American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer

Robert Blackwell

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American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
Genres
Music
Member of, past and present
Bumps Blackwell Orchestra

Bumps Blackwell Orchestra

Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell (May 23, 1918 – March 9, 1985) was an American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard, as well as grooming Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Larry Williams, and Sly and the Family Stone at the start of their music careers.