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Koko Taylor
Koko Taylor
American Chicago blues musician
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Diunna Greenleaf
Diunna Greenleaf
American soul blues singer and songwriter
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Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland
American electric blues singer
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Janiva Magness
Janiva Magness
American blues singer
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Susan Tedeschi
Susan Tedeschi
American blues and soul musician
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Trudy Lynn
Trudy Lynn
American soul blues singer and songwriter
7
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
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Teeny Tucker
Teeny Tucker
American singer-songwriter
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James Cotton
James Cotton
American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
10
John Primer
John Primer
American Chicago blues singer and guitarist
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Alexis P. Suter
Alexis P. Suter
musical artist
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Beth Hart
Beth Hart
American singer
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Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish
American singer, composer and guitarist
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Lurrie Bell
Lurrie Bell
American blues guitarist and singer
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Charlie Musselwhite
Charlie Musselwhite
American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader
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Elle King
Elle King
American singer, songwriter, and actress
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North Mississippi Allstars
North Mississippi Allstars
American southern rock/blues band
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Sue Foley
Sue Foley
Canadian blues singer, guitarist
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Maren Morris
Maren Morris
American country singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Marcia Ball
Marcia Ball
American blues singer and pianist
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Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, actress and activist
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Erja Lyytinen
Erja Lyytinen
Finnish singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Reneé Austin
Reneé Austin
American rhythm and blues and soul blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Sista Monica Parker
Sista Monica Parker
musical artist
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Ana Popović
Ana Popović
Serbian blues guitarist and singer
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Ledisi
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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Maria Muldaur
Maria Muldaur
American folk-blues singer
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Sarah Jarosz
Sarah Jarosz
American musician
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Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini
American country music singer
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E.G. Kight
E.G. Kight
American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
33
Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
34
Sugaray Rayford
Sugaray Rayford
musical artist
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Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne
US singer and songwriter
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Ana Gabriel
Ana Gabriel
Mexican singer
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Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
American singer and songwriter
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
American country music singer
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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
American singer-songwriter
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Dorothy Moore
Dorothy Moore
American singer
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Gina Sicilia
Gina Sicilia
American singer
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Adele
Adele
English singer and songwriter
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Alabama Shakes
Alabama Shakes
American rock band
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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
American musician
46
Candye Kane
Candye Kane
American pornographic film actress and singer (1961-2016)
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Tori Kelly
Tori Kelly
American singer
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
49
Lavelle White
Lavelle White
American Texas blues and soul blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Liz Mandeville
Liz Mandeville
American blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, and rubboard player
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Precious Bryant
Precious Bryant
American musician
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Francesca Battistelli
Francesca Battistelli
American Christian musician
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Keb' Mo'
Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Fiona Boyes
Fiona Boyes
Australian musician
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Vasti Jackson
Vasti Jackson
American singer-songwriter and record producer
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Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles
American singer
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Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding
American jazz bassist and singer
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Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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H.E.R.
H.E.R.
American singer from Vallejo, California
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John Németh
John Németh
American blues and soul harmonicist, singer, and songwriter
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Norah Jones
Norah Jones
American singer, songwriter and pianist
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Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
American audio engineer
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Shawn Colvin
Shawn Colvin
American singer-songwriter
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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
American singer
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Kenny Garrett
Kenny Garrett
American musician
66
Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
American bluegrass-country singer-songwriter and musician
67
Kim Wilson
Kim Wilson
American blues singer and harmonica player
68
Shaun Murphy
Shaun Murphy
American R&B singer songwriter
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American singer

Ruthie Cecelia Foster (born February 10, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter of blues and folk music. She mixes a wide palette of American song forms, from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and soul. She has often been compared to Bonnie Raitt and Aretha Franklin.