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Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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Joey Dee and the Starliters
American musical group
2
David Porter
American record producer, songwriter and singer
3
Eddie Floyd
American singer
4
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
5
Felix Cavaliere
American singer, songwriter, recording artist, record producer, and musician
6
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
7
Bobby Darin
American singer, songwriter and actor
8
Otis Blackwell
American songwriter, singer, and pianist
9
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
10
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
11
Ahmet Ertegün
Turkish-American songwriter, record producer, music executive
12
The Rascals
American rock band/blue-eyed soul band
13
Willie Dixon
American blues musician, songwriter
14
Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
15
Eddie Cochran
American rock and roll pioneer
16
Dion DiMucci
American singer-songwriter
17
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
18
Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
19
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
20
Samuel David Moore
American musician
21
Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
22
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
23
Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
24
Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
25
Billy Nichols
American musician
26
EPMD
American hip-hop group
27
John D. Loudermilk
American singer and songwriter
28
Gerry Goffin
American lyricist
29
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
30
Gene Chandler
American musician
31
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
32
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
33
The "5" Royales
R&B band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
34
Percy Sledge
American singer
35
The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
36
Al Green
American singer
37
Tavares
Boy Band
38
Carl Perkins
American recording artist; rockabilly musician, songwriter
39
Desmond Child
American songwriter and producer
40
Thom Bell
Jamaican-born American singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
41
Jesse Stone
American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter
42
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
43
Edwin Starr
American singer
44
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
45
Pops Staples
American musician
46
Ray Stevens
American country and pop singer-songwriter musician
47
Al Casey
American guitarist
48
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
49
Jackie Wilson
American singer
50
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
51
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
52
Gary Nicholson
American singer-songwriter and record producer
53
Freddie King
American blues guitarist and singer
54
J. D. Souther
American singer, songwriter, and actor
55
Clarence Carter
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician
56
Jimmy Reed
American blues musician and songwriter
57
Cymande
British band
58
Louis Jordan
American jazz, blues and rhythm and blues musician, songwriter and bandleader (1908-1975)
59
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
60
Doc Pomus
American recording artist; blues singer, lyricist, songwriter
61
Eddie Taylor
American electric blues guitarist and singer
62
The Midnighters
American R&B group
63
Little Walter
American blues harmonica player
64
Dee Dee Ramone
American musician
65
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
66
Johnny Drummer
American Chicago blues and soul blues singer, keyboardist, drummer, harmonicist and songwriter
67
Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
68
Latimore
American singer
69
Sam Lay
American drummer and vocalist
70
John Sebastian
American musician
