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The O'Jays
American band that plays rhythm and blues
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Little Anthony and the Imperials
rhythm and blues/soul/doo-wop vocal group from New York
2
Parliament-Funkadelic
American band
3
The Blues Brothers
American blues and soul band
4
The Wrens
doo-wop singing group from New York City from the 1950s
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Ernie Freeman
American musician
6
Pee Wee Crayton
American R&B and blues guitarist and singer
7
Houston Stackhouse
American Delta blues guitarist and singer
8
Lil' Ed Williams
Blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
9
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
10
The Chi-Lites
band
11
Robert Lockwood Jr.
American Delta blues guitarist
12
Jay McShann
American blues, jazz, and swing bandleader, pianist and singer
13
John Belushi
American comedian, actor, and musician
14
Warumpi Band
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Screamin' Jay Hawkins
American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)
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Big Joe Turner
American blues shouter
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Bo Carter
American early blues musician
18
Old Dogs
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Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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Blind Willie Johnson
American blues and gospel singer and guitarist
21
Jesse Johnson
American musician
22
T-Bone Walker
American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
23
Little Sammy Davis
American blues musician
24
Yvonne Fair
American singer
25
Robert Johnson
American blues singer and musician
26
T.S.O.L.
American punk rock band
27
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
28
Three Dog Night
American band
29
Calvin Johnson
American musician
30
Boys Like Girls
band
31
Blackfoot
American Southern rock musical ensemble from Jacksonville, Florida
32
Canned Heat
American rock band
33
Jason Bonham
English hard rock drummer (born 1966)
34
Son House
American blues singer and guitarist
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Count Basie
American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer (1904-1984)
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Commodores
American funk/soul band
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
38
Alabama 3
British band
39
Huey "Piano" Smith
American musician
40
Sam Taylor
American jump blues musician and songwriter
41
Eric Burdon
English singer-songwriter
42
Pops Staples
American musician
43
The Turtles
American rock band led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman
44
Justin Hayward
British musician; songwriter, lead singer, guitarist for Moody Blues
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Primal Scream
Scottish rock band
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Charley Patton
American Delta blues musician
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Johnnie Johnson
American musician
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Aynsley Dunbar
British musician
