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Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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PJ Morton
American musician
2
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
3
Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
4
Táta Vega
American musician
5
Deniece Williams
American singer
6
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
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BeBe Winans
American gospel singer
8
India.Arie
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and flautist
9
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
10
B.Slade
American singer-songwriter
11
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
12
The Supremes
American female singing group
13
Gladys Knight
American singer
14
Robert Glasper
American jazz pianist, composer and record producer
15
Shorty Long
American singer
16
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
17
Andraé Crouch
American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record producer and pastor (1942-2015)
18
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
19
Anita Wilson
American gospel music singer, songwriter, and music producer
20
Jackie Wilson
American singer
21
Vernessa Mitchell
American musician
22
Jonathan McReynolds
musician
23
Patti LaBelle
American singer-songwriter and actress
24
Raphael Saadiq
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer
25
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
26
The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
27
Brian McKnight
American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B musician
28
Syreeta Wright
American singer-songwriter
29
Sandra Crouch
American musician
30
Frank Wilson
American musician, songwriter (1940-2012)
31
Raul Midón
American musician
32
Stephanie Mills
American musician
33
Sherlie Matthews
American singer, songwriter and record producer
34
Heather Headley
Trinidad and Tobago singer and actor
35
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
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The Dixie Hummingbirds
band
38
Paul Riser
American musician
39
Greg Phillinganes
American keyboardist
40
Henry Cosby
American Motown songwriter and record producer
41
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
42
Allen Stone
American soul musician
43
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
44
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
45
William Stevenson
American songwriter and record producer for Motown Records
46
Sheléa
African-American singer, songwriter
47
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
48
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
49
Billy Porter
American actor and singer
50
Marvin Gaye
American singer-songwriter and musician
51
Nathan Watts
American musician
52
The 5th Dimension
American popular music vocal group
53
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
54
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
55
Jennifer Holliday
American actress and singer
56
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
57
Muyiwa Olarewaju
British singer
58
Harry Connick Jr.
American singer, conductor, pianist, actor, and composer
