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Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
1
Joe Simon
American soul and R&B musician
2
Yvonne Elliman
American singer and actress
3
The Elgins
American rhythm and blues group
4
Tony Terry
American musician
5
Surface
American band
6
Major Harris
American R&B singer
7
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
8
Next
American R&B musical group
9
Stephanie Mills
American musician
10
Blue Magic
American R&B and soul group
11
Luther Ingram
American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
12
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
13
Meli'sa Morgan
American singer
14
Gwen McCrae
American musician
15
Mint Condition
American band
16
Anita Baker
American singer-songwriter
17
Percy Sledge
American singer
18
Freda Payne
American singer and actress
19
Cameo
American band
20
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
21
Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
22
LeVert
American band
23
Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
24
En Vogue
American vocal band from Oakland, California
25
Debelah Morgan
American musician
26
Loose Ends
British R&B band
27
Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
28
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
29
Scherrie Payne
American singer
30
K-Ci & JoJo
American band
31
Sam Watters
American record producer
32
Tony! Toni! Toné!
American soul/R&B group
33
Jerry Butler
American soul singer and songwriter
34
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
35
Al Green
American singer
36
Caron Wheeler
English singer
37
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
38
Brenton Wood
American singer
39
Donell Jones
American recording artist; singer, songwriter and record producer
40
Lorraine Ellison
American recording artist; singer-songwriter
41
George Jackson
American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter
42
Guy
American R&B band
43
The Floaters
American R&B vocal group
44
D. Train
American musical ensemble
45
Freddie Jackson
American singer
46
Jermaine Dupri
American record producer, rapper, record executive and DJ from Georgia
47
Betty Wright
American singer
48
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
49
Barbara Tucker
American musician
50
X-Quisite
Canadian R&B girl group
51
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
52
Jody Watley
American singer
53
The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
54
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
55
Jocelyn Brown
American musician
56
Alton McClain and Destiny
American disco girl group
57
Ledisi
American R&B and jazz recording artist, songwriter and actress.
58
Keith Sweat
American singer and producer
