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The Drifters
The Drifters
American R&B band (1953-)
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Ben E. King
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
2
Clyde McPhatter
Clyde McPhatter
American singer
3
Bert Berns
Bert Berns
American songwriter and record producer of the 1960s
4
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and pianist
5
Gene Summers
Gene Summers
American singer
6
The Crickets
The Crickets
American rock and roll band
7
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
8
Buddy Knox
Buddy Knox
American singer and songwriter
9
Billy Williamson
Billy Williamson
Rock and roll musician
10
Nolan Strong & The Diablos
Nolan Strong & The Diablos
American, Detroit-based, R&B and doo-wop vocal group
11
The Famous Flames
The Famous Flames
American R&B band
12
Al Green
Al Green
American singer
13
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
14
Charles Brown
Charles Brown
American recording artist; songwriter, blues singer and pianist
15
Brenda Lee
Brenda Lee
American singer and recording artist
16
The Impressions
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
17
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
18
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
19
Bon Scott
Bon Scott
Australian-British musician
20
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
21
Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
22
Kings of Rhythm
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
23
Little Anthony and the Imperials
Little Anthony and the Imperials
rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York
24
The Pleasure Seekers/Cradle
The Pleasure Seekers/Cradle
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Venetta Fields
Venetta Fields
singer
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Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rivers
American musician
27
The Cadillacs
The Cadillacs
American rock and roll and doo-wop group
28
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
29
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets
American rock and roll band
30
Little Richard
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
31
The Dells
The Dells
American R&B vocal group
32
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
33
Marty Balin
Marty Balin
American singer, songwriter, and musician
34
Quiet Riot
Quiet Riot
American heavy metal band
35
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
American musician; original member of The Beach Boys (1946-1998)
36
Little Willie John
Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
37
Bobby Hendricks
Bobby Hendricks
American singer
38
Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
39
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
American rockabilly musician
40
Darlene Love
Darlene Love
American musician
41
Bruce Welch
Bruce Welch
English musician
42
Cynthia Weil
Cynthia Weil
American songwriter
43
Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
44
Roy Brown
Roy Brown
American R&B singer, songwriter and musician
45
Mylon LeFevre
Mylon LeFevre
American Christian music singer
46
The Spinners
The Spinners
American soul music vocal group
47
Phil Spector
Phil Spector
American record producer, songwriter, and convicted murderer
48
The Crests
The Crests
band
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Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson
American singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist
50
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
American recording artist; singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer
51
Danny Brooks
Danny Brooks
Canadian musician and author
52
Frankie Lymon
Frankie Lymon
American singer
53
Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck
English rock guitarist
54
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
American singer
55
Bill Haley
Bill Haley
American rock and roll music pioneer (1925-1981)
56
Big Joe Turner
Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
58
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain
American composer (1902-1989)
59
Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector
American singer
60
Marv Tarplin
Marv Tarplin
American guitarist and songwriter
61
James Intveld
James Intveld
American musician
62
Bobby Rogers
Bobby Rogers
American singer
Intro
American singer
Genres
Music

Rudy Lewis (born Charles Rudolph Harrell; August 23, 1936 – May 20, 1964) was an American rhythm and blues singer known for his work with the Drifters. In 1988, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.