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Ray, Goodman & Brown
Ray, Goodman & Brown
band
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Blue Magic
Blue Magic
American R&B and soul group
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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The Crystals
The Crystals
American vocal group
4
New Edition
New Edition
American R&B group
5
Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men
American rhythm & blues vocal group
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The Intruders
The Intruders
7
Surface
Surface
American band
8
Ralph Tresvant
Ralph Tresvant
American singer
9
702
702
American vocal trio
10
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
11
Ben E. King
Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
12
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
13
Ricky Bell
Ricky Bell
American musician
14
The Delfonics
The Delfonics
American R&B/soul vocal group
15
Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith
American singer-songwriter
16
Teddy Randazzo
Teddy Randazzo
American recording artist, music arranger and songwriter
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David Peaston
David Peaston
American rhythm and blues singer
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Johnny Gill
Johnny Gill
American singer, songwriter and actor
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Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
American singer, actress and TV show host
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Honey Cone
Honey Cone
band
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Joe
Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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Keith Sweat
Keith Sweat
American singer and producer
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Aaron Hall
Aaron Hall
American R&B singer and songwriter
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The Main Ingredient
The Main Ingredient
American soul and R&B group
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The Orioles
The Orioles
American R&B group
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The Shirelles
The Shirelles
African American girl group
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Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
band
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Bell Biv DeVoe
Bell Biv DeVoe
American band
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The Marcels
The Marcels
American doo-wop group
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The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites
band
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The Platters
The Platters
American music group
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The Midnighters
The Midnighters
American R&B group
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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The Larks
The Larks
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Barbara Acklin
Barbara Acklin
American soul singer and songwriter
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Prairie Oyster
Prairie Oyster
band that plays country music
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Climax
Climax
American band
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Hi-Five
Hi-Five
American R&B quintet
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Con Funk Shun
Con Funk Shun
American rhythm and blues band
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The Crows
The Crows
band
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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LeVert
LeVert
American band
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Scherrie Payne
Scherrie Payne
American singer
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Hillary Scott
Hillary Scott
American singer and songwriter
45
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist
46
The Spinners
The Spinners
American soul music vocal group
The Manhattans
American popular R&B vocal group

The Manhattans

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American popular R&B vocal group
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The Manhattans are an American popular R&B vocal group. Their work "Kiss and Say Goodbye" recorded in 1976 and 1980's "Shining Star" both sold millions of copies. The Manhattans have recorded 45 hits on the Billboard R&B Chart, including twelve Top 10 R&B hits in the United States, starting in 1965. Sixteen of their songs have reached the Billboard Hot 100, including two Top 10s and a Number 1 hit with their song "Kiss and Say Goodbye". They also charted 8 U.S. R&B Top 20 Albums, three of which were R.I.A.A. certified gold.