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General Johnson
American singer-songwriter
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Allen Toussaint
American musician
2
John Boudreaux Jr.
New Orleans jazz musician
3
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
4
Senator Jones
American musician
5
The Gaunga Dyns
6
Gordon Banks
American musician
7
Lee Dorsey
American pop/R&B singer
8
Rockie Charles
American musician
9
The Mar-Keys
studio session band
10
Nolan Strong & The Diablos
American, Detroit-based, R&B and doo-wop vocal group
11
Eddie Bo
New Orleans jazz musician
12
Jimmy Burns
American blues guitarist and singer
13
Plas Johnson
American musician
14
Snooks Eaglin
American musician
15
The Turbans
american doo-wop vocal group
16
The Crusaders
American jazz fusion group
17
Roomful of Blues
Musical band
18
Lou Johnson
American recording artist; soul singer and pianist
19
Jean Knight
singer
20
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
21
Kidd Jordan
American saxophonist
22
The Jazz Messengers
American jazz band
23
Take 6
American a cappella gospel music group
24
Alvin Tyler
American R&B and neo-bop jazz saxophonist and arranger
25
Larry Hamilton
American New Orleans blues and soul blues singer
26
Norman Watt-Roy
English musician
27
Coleman Hawkins
American jazz saxophonist
28
The Dubs
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Golden Gate Quartet
American gospel vocal group
30
The Medallions
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B. T. Express
American band
32
Junior Parker
American Memphis blues singer and musician
33
Wilton Felder
American musician
34
Oblivians
band
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The Flamingos
American "doo wop" group
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The Del-Vikings
American doo-wop musical group
37
Dexys Midnight Runners
band
38
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor
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The Outsiders
US band
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N.O. Joe
American musician
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Earl King
American songwriter and guitarist
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Ben Webster
American saxophonist
