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Trudy Lynn
Trudy Lynn
American soul blues singer and songwriter
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Ann Peebles
Ann Peebles
American singer and songwriter
2
Dorothy Moore
Dorothy Moore
American singer
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Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
4
Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
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Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Tyrone Davis
Tyrone Davis
American musician
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Holle Thee Maxwell
Holle Thee Maxwell
American singer
8
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
9
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw
American singer
10
Ma Rainey
Ma Rainey
African-American blues singer
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Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
American singer
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Chick Willis
Chick Willis
American singer
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Lalah Hathaway
Lalah Hathaway
American singer
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William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Janiva Magness
Janiva Magness
American blues singer
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Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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Toku
Toku
Japanese jazz singer and flugelhorn player (1973-)
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Precious Bryant
Precious Bryant
American musician
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Nancy Wilson
Nancy Wilson
American singer (1937-2018)
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Reneé Austin
Reneé Austin
American rhythm and blues and soul blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
21
Dottie Peoples
Dottie Peoples
American musician
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Kelly Price
Kelly Price
American songwriter, singer
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Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
American blues singer
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Beth Hart
Beth Hart
American singer
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Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
American singer
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Jerry McCain
Jerry McCain
American electric blues musician
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Bonnie Bramlett
Bonnie Bramlett
American singer and occasional actress
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
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Sista Monica Parker
Sista Monica Parker
musical artist
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Joan Osborne
Joan Osborne
US singer and songwriter
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Ledisi
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Shemekia Copeland
Shemekia Copeland
American electric blues singer
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Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
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Lady Bianca
Lady Bianca
American singer
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Laura Izibor
Laura Izibor
Irish singer–songwriter, pianist, producer and arranger
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Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
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Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Ernie Lancaster
Ernie Lancaster
musician
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Lavelle White
Lavelle White
American Texas blues and soul blues singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
American singer and songwriter
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
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Camille O'Sullivan
Camille O'Sullivan
Irish actor and musician
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Lee Fields
Lee Fields
American singer
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Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
American musician
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Melba Moore
Melba Moore
American singer, actress
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Blind Boys of Alabama
gospel group from Alabama, United States
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The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt
blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player from the United States
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Ben E. King
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
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Bobby Rush
Bobby Rush
American musician
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Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles
American singer
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Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
American gospel singer
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Michael Burks
Michael Burks
American electric blues and soul blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension
American popular music vocal group
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Frankie Armstrong
Frankie Armstrong
British singer
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Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
English recording artist; rock and blues singer (1944-2014)
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Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
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Tracy Nelson
Tracy Nelson
American singer
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Buster Benton
Buster Benton
American blues guitarist and singer
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Ernestine Anderson
Ernestine Anderson
American jazz and blues singer
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Mac Gayden
Mac Gayden
American musician
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Jessie Mae Hemphill
Jessie Mae Hemphill
American country blues guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist
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Fantasia Barrino
Fantasia Barrino
American actress and singer
66
Gary B.B. Coleman
Gary B.B. Coleman
American soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer
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E.C. Scott
E.C. Scott
musical artist
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Kip Anderson
Kip Anderson
American soul blues and R&B singer and songwriter
69
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
American vocalist, music artist and actress
70
Tarja Turunen
Tarja Turunen
Finnish opera/symphonic rock singer
71
Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
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Thornetta Davis
Thornetta Davis
American Detroit blues singer
73
Caron Wheeler
Caron Wheeler
English singer
74
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
American musician and lead vocalist of Hall & Oates
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American soul blues singer and songwriter
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Sandra L. Hall (born September 5, 1951) is an American blues and soul blues singer and songwriter. She has been billed as Atlanta's "Empress of the Blues" Hall is an Honorary Member of the Atlanta Blues Society. To date she has released five albums, including three on Ichiban Records.