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Frankie Lymon
Frankie Lymon
American singer
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Billy Griffin
Billy Griffin
American singer and songwriter
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The Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
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Norman Simmons
Norman Simmons
pianist and arranger
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Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
American musician
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The Miracles
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
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Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
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Tracy Byrd
Tracy Byrd
American musician
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Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson
American singer
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Billy May
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
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Bobby Rogers
Bobby Rogers
American singer
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Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
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Dave Cobb
Dave Cobb
American record producer
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Billy Butler
Billy Butler
American musician
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Henry Glover
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
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The Contours
The Contours
American band
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CeCe Peniston
CeCe Peniston
American singer
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Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
American recording artist; singer
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John Robinson
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
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Rod Temperton
Rod Temperton
British musician
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Ray Conniff
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s (1916-2002)
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Buddy Johnson
Buddy Johnson
American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader
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Honey Cone
Honey Cone
band
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Teddy Randazzo
Teddy Randazzo
American recording artist, music arranger and songwriter
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Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons
American musician
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Count Basie Orchestra
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
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Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
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Whitney Wolanin
Whitney Wolanin
American singer
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The Impressions
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
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Billy Stewart
Billy Stewart
American singer
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Monica
Monica
American singer
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Dave Bartholomew
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
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Teena Marie
Teena Marie
American singer
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Warren Moore
Warren Moore
American singer-songwriter and record producer
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Franny Beecher
Franny Beecher
Rock and roll musician
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Miki Howard
Miki Howard
American singer, actress
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Mary Wells
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Nu Flavor
Nu Flavor
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Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
English rock band, formed in London in 1962
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Dennis Robbins
Dennis Robbins
American musician
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Billy Joel
Billy Joel
American singer-songwriter and pianist
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Denise LaSalle
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer

The Essex was an American R&B vocal group formed in 1962. They are best known for their 1963 song "Easier Said Than Done".