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Kim Weston
singer
1
Barbara Mason
American musician
2
Jean Knight
singer
3
Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
4
Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
5
Wendy Rene
American singer
6
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
7
Dorothy Moore
American singer
8
Mavis Staples
American singer
9
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
10
Barbara and the Browns
American soul and gospel vocal group
11
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
12
The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
13
Al Jackson Jr.
American musician and record producer
14
Bessie Banks
American musician
15
Bar-Kays
American band
16
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s
17
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
18
The Dramatics
American rhythm and blues group
19
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
20
Linda Lyndell
American singer
21
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
22
Roy C
American singer, songwriter
23
Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
24
Marv Johnson
American R&B and soul singer
25
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
26
Eddie Floyd
American singer
27
The Dixie Nightingales
African-American male vocal group
28
Timi Yuro
American singer
29
Lynn White
musical artist
30
Lou Johnson
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
31
Carla Thomas
American singer
32
Brenda Holloway
American musician
33
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
34
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
35
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
36
Luther Ingram
American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
37
The Temprees
38
Miki Howard
American singer, actress
39
Bobby Robinson
American songwriter and record producer
40
Ruby Andrews
Bobby Jean Stackhouse
41
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
42
Kiki Dee
English pop singer
43
Billie Davis
British singer
44
The Intruders
45
Darrell Banks
American musician
46
Margie Joseph
American R&B and soul singer
47
Kathy Troccoli
American singer
48
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
49
David Porter
American record producer, songwriter and singer
50
Evie Sands
American singer, songwriter and musician
51
Barbara Lewis
American singer and songwriter
52
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
53
The Fantastic Four
Detroit band
54
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
55
Gloria Jones
American singer
56
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
57
Freda Payne
American singer and actress
58
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
59
Shirley Brown
American musician
60
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
61
Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
62
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor (1942-2008)
63
Brown Sugar
British reggae girl group
64
Gwen McCrae
American musician
65
Major Lance
singer
66
Tracy Nelson
American singer
67
Betty Wright
American singer
68
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
69
Fontella Bass
American singer
70
Esther Phillips
American R&B singer
