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The Delfonics
American R&B/soul vocal group
1
Eugene Record
American singer, songwriter
2
Ohio Players
American funk and R&B band
3
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
4
The Moonglows
American R&B group
5
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
6
Honey Cone
band
7
Jackie Wilson
American singer
8
Jerry Reed
American recording artist; country music singer, actor (1937-2008)
9
Ray, Goodman & Brown
band
10
The Stylistics
American musical group founded in Philadelphia
11
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
12
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
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Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
14
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
15
Jade
American band
16
The Roberta Martin Singers
17
The Ink Spots
American pop vocal band
18
The Head and the Heart
American indie folk band
19
Deniece Williams
American singer
20
The Sylvers
American R&B/Soul family vocal group from Watts, Los Angeles, California
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Michelle Williams
American singer and member of Destiny's Child
22
The Platters
American music group
23
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
24
Bar-Kays
American band
25
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
26
The Box Tops
American rock band
27
The Intruders
28
The Trashmen
surf rock band
29
The Supremes
American female singing group
30
Chaka Khan
American singer-songwriter
31
Black Uhuru
Jamaican reggae group
32
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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The Orioles
American R&B group
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Sounds of Blackness
35
Vernel Fournier
American musician
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Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist
37
Jermaine Jackson
American singer and member of The Jackson 5
38
Heatwave
funk/disco band
39
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
40
The Trammps
American soul band
41
T.O.K.
band
42
Shirley Jones
American singer and actress
43
SWV
American vocal group from New York City, New York
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Diana Ross
American vocalist, music artist and actress
45
Tower of Power
American soul and funk band
46
Rufus
American funk band
47
Les Reed
British songwriter, arranger, musician and light-orchestra leader
48
The Four Seasons
American rock and pop band
49
Laura Izibor
Irish singer–songwriter, pianist, producer and arranger
50
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
51
Syl Johnson
American blues and soul singer and record producer
52
Ronald Isley
American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor
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Billy Paul
American singer
54
K. Michelle
American musician
55
The Dells
American R&B vocal group
56
John Oates
American musician and member of Hall & Oates
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The Drifters
American R&B band (1953-)
