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Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
1
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
2
Luther Ingram
American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
3
Brenda Holloway
American musician
4
Mitty Collier
American musician
5
Garnet Mimms
American musician
6
Laura Lee
American singer
7
Jackie Ross
American singer
8
Z. Z. Hill
American blues singer
9
Mary Love
American soul and gospel singer, and Christian evangelist
10
The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
11
Peaches & Herb
American vocalist duo
12
Lou Rawls
American record producer
13
Joe Hinton
American musician
14
Sweet Inspirations
American R&B vocal group
15
Phillip Mitchell
singer and songwriter
16
Tyrone Davis
American musician
17
Jesse Belvin
American singer
18
Little Johnny Taylor
American blues and soul singer
19
Little Willie John
American recording artist; R&B singer
20
Big Maybelle
American R&B singer and pianist
21
Marva Whitney
American singer
22
Ronnie Dyson
American singer and actor (1950-1990)
23
Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
24
Jimmy Hughes
American former rhythm and blues singer
25
Margie Joseph
American R&B and soul singer
26
Leon Haywood
American singer and songwriter
27
The Elgins
American rhythm and blues group
28
Surface
American band
29
Dobie Gray
American singer and songwriter, whose musical career spanned soul, country, pop and musical theater. (1940-2011)
30
Loleatta Holloway
American singer (1946–2011)
31
Bobby Womack
American singer-songwriter and musician
32
Pamala Stanley
American disco and Hi-NRG singer
33
Dynasty
band
34
Shirley Goodman
American singer
35
Kenny Nolan
American musician
36
Hamilton Bohannon
American percussionist, band leader, songwriter and record producer
37
Johnny Adams
American blues, jazz and gospel singer
38
Jimmy Ruffin
American musician
39
Kitty Kallen
American singer (1921-2016)
40
Ernie Freeman
American musician
41
The Coasters
American band
42
La Costa
American musician
43
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
