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Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
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Curtis Mayfield
American singer, songwriter, and record producer
2
Leroy Hutson
American musician
3
Gene Chandler
American musician
4
Major Lance
singer
5
Donny Hathaway
American singer-songwriter and musician (1945-1979)
6
The Dells
American R&B vocal group
7
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
8
Tavares
Boy Band
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The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Barbara Mason
American musician
11
The Whispers
American music group
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The Famous Flames
American R&B band
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Johnny Pate
American record producer
14
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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The Moonglows
American R&B group
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Walter Jackson
singer
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Five Stairsteps
American Chicago soul group; sibling band
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The Chi-Lites
band
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Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Ohio Players
American funk and R&B band
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Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Marv Tarplin
American guitarist and songwriter
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King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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The O'Jays
American band that plays rhythm and blues
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Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
28
Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
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Jackie Wilson
American singer
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Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
31
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
32
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
33
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Teddy Randazzo
American recording artist, music arranger and songwriter
35
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
36
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
37
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
38
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
39
Linda Clifford
American R&B, disco and house music singer and actress
40
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
41
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
42
Archie Bell & the Drells
American vocal group
43
Betty Everett
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
44
The Coasters
American band
45
The Cadillacs
American rock and roll and doo-wop group
46
The Valentinos
American musical group; family R&B group from Cleveland, Ohio
47
Gladys Knight
American singer
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Billy Butler
American musician
