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Maurice White

American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire

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Charles Stepney

American record producer

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Earth, Wind & Fire

American band

3

Henry Johnson

American jazz guitarist

4

Philip Bailey

American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor

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The Emotions

American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois

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Dean Brown

American jazz fusion guitarist and session musician

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Jesse Cook

Canadian guitarist, composer, and producer

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The Pharaohs

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Ramsey Lewis

American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality

10

Eldee Young

American jazz musician; double-bass and cello player

11

Keiko Matsui

Japanese jazz pianist (1961-)

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David Benoit

American jazz pianist, composer and producer (born 1953)

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The Gap Band

American R&B and funk band

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Guru

American rapper, producer and actor

15

The Crusaders

American jazz fusion group

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Larry Rosen

American music producer, entrepreneur

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Siegel–Schwall Band

band

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Ronnie Laws

jazz musician

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Tevin Campbell

US singer-songwriter, actor

20

Jeff Golub

American guitarist

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Paul Wertico

American drummer

22

Jimmy Earl

Musician, producer

23

Brenda Russell

American singer-songwriter

24

Don Grusin

American musician

25

Robin Thicke

American-Canadian singer

26

Joyce Cooling

American musician

27

Walter Afanasieff

Brazilian-American musician, songwriter, record producer and composer

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Fred Ravel

musical artist

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Diane Schuur

American jazz musician