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Charles Stepney
American record producer
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Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Rotary Connection
American psychedelic soul band
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The Rascals
American rock band/blue-eyed soul band
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Cleveland Eaton
American musician
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Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
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Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
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Ronnie Laws
jazz musician
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Gene Ammons
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Kenny Burrell
American jazz guitarist
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Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
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Richard Rudolph
Composer, guitarist, musician, songwriter, producer
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Sam Lazar
American musician
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Deniece Williams
American singer
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Odell Brown
American jazz organist, songwriter
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Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
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Terry Callier
American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter
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The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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The Ventures
American instrumental rock band
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Marlena Shaw
American singer
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101 Strings
American easy-listening orchestra and brand
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The Dells
American R&B vocal group
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The Impressions
American soul vocal group
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Richard Holmes
American organist
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Ben E. King
American soul and R&B singer and record producer
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Evie Sands
American singer, songwriter and musician
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Willis Jackson
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Buddy Guy
American blues guitarist and singer
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Illinois Jacquet
American jazz tenor saxophonist, songwriter
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The Box Tops
American rock band
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Anita Kerr
American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer
