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Gene Chandler

American musician

1

Willie Henderson

American musician

2

Willie Clayton

American Chicago blues and soul singer and songwriter

3

Johnnie Taylor

American soul-blues and pop singer

4

Major Lance

singer

5

Walter Jackson

singer

6

Timmy Thomas

American musician

7

Leon Haywood

American singer and songwriter

8

Edwin Starr

American singer

9

Clarence Carter

American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician

10

Carl Davis

record producer

11

Ted Taylor

American soul musician

12

Z. Z. Hill

American blues singer

13

Marv Johnson

American R&B and soul singer

14

Johnny Adams

American blues, jazz and gospel singer

15

Lee Dorsey

American pop/R&B singer

16

Al Hibbler

American baritone vocalist

17

Otis Clay

American R&B and soul singer

18

Luther Ingram

American R&B and soul singer-songwriter

19

Garnet Mimms

American musician

20

Joe Hinton

American musician

21

Hamilton Bohannon

American percussionist, band leader, songwriter and record producer

22

Joe Simon

American soul and R&B musician

23

Brook Benton

American singer and songwriter

24

Barbara Acklin

American soul singer and songwriter

25

Dennis Coffey

American guitarist

26

Little Willie John

American recording artist; R&B singer

27

Oliver Sain

American saxophonist, songwriter, bandleader, drummer and record producer

28

Denise LaSalle

American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer

29

Percy Sledge

American singer

30

Percy Mayfield

American singer and songwriter

31

Ronnie Dyson

American singer and actor (1950-1990)

32

Willie Mitchell

American record producer and arranger

33

Little Johnny Taylor

American blues and soul singer

34

Jimmy Hughes

American former rhythm and blues singer

35

Joe Tex

American singer-songwriter

36

Eddie Boyd

American blues pianist

37

Dave Bartholomew

American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer

38

Inez and Charlie Foxx

American sister-and-brother singer duo

39

Johnny Pate

American record producer

40

Mitty Collier

American musician

41

Rufus Thomas

American singer (1917-2001)

42

Five Stairsteps

American Chicago soul group; sibling band

43

Jo Armstead

singer and songwriter

44

Latimore

American singer

45

Fontella Bass

American singer

46

Sam & Dave

American soul and R&B duo

47

The Coasters

American band

48

Barbara Lynn

American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer

49

George Jackson

American Rhythm & Blues and soul singer and songwriter

50

Mel London

American record label owner

51

Al Downing

American musician

52

Shirley Goodman

American singer

53

B. T. Express

American band

54

Peaches & Herb

American vocalist duo

55

Andre Williams

American R&B and punk blues musician

56

The 5th Dimension

American popular music vocal group