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Sam & Dave
Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Samuel David Moore
Samuel David Moore
American musician
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Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Latimore
Latimore
American singer
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Tommy Castro
Tommy Castro
American musician
5
William Bell
William Bell
American soul singer and songwriter
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Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop
American musician
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Gloria Jones
Gloria Jones
American singer
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Don Covay
Don Covay
American musician
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King Sporty
King Sporty
Jamaican DJ
10
Terry Evans
Terry Evans
American blues and soul singer, guitarist and songwriter
11
Joe Louis Walker
Joe Louis Walker
Blues musician
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Maurice White
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Kings of Rhythm
Kings of Rhythm
American musical group; R&B/Soul band led by Ike Turner
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David T. Walker
David T. Walker
American musician
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Luther Kent
Luther Kent
American musician
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Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Bobby Bland
Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
American musician
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Eric Andersen
Eric Andersen
American singer-songwriter
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Lonnie Brooks
Lonnie Brooks
American blues singer and guitarist
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David Lynn Jones
David Lynn Jones
American singer-songwriter
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The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
American blues and soul band
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Jon Tiven
Jon Tiven
American record producer
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles
American recording artist; musician, singer, songwriter
25
Dr. John
Dr. John
American singer-songwriter (1941-2019)
26
Robert Palmer
Robert Palmer
English singer-songwriter and musician
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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Double Trouble
Double Trouble
American blues rock band from Austin, Texas
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Marc Broussard
Marc Broussard
American musician
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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Barry Goldberg
Barry Goldberg
American blues and rock keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer
32
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
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James Brown
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
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Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs
American musician
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Stewart Levine
Stewart Levine
American record producer
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Irma Thomas
Irma Thomas
American soul and rhythm and blues singer
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The Mirettes
The Mirettes
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Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf
Canadian-American rock group
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Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Otis Rush
Otis Rush
American musician
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James Armstrong
James Armstrong
American soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Luther Allison
Luther Allison
American blues guitarist
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Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
American guitarist, singer and composer
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Ronnie Earl
Ronnie Earl
American blues guitarist
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Albert Castiglia
Albert Castiglia
musical artist
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Jeff Healey
Jeff Healey
Canadian musician
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King Curtis
King Curtis
American saxophonist (1934-1971)
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UGK
UGK
American hip-hop group from Texas
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Jimmy Witherspoon
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer
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Prince Buster
Prince Buster
Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer
51
Barbara Lynn
Barbara Lynn
American rhythm and blues and electric blues guitarist and singer
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W. C. Clark
W. C. Clark
American blues musician
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Otis Redding
Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Lou Ann Barton
Lou Ann Barton
American blues singer
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Big Bill Broonzy
Big Bill Broonzy
American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
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Robert Cray
Robert Cray
American blues guitarist and singer
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Albert White
Albert White
American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
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Matt Murphy
Matt Murphy
American blues guitarist
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Beverley Knight
Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
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Bobby Whitlock
Bobby Whitlock
American musician
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Al Caiola
Al Caiola
American jazz musician, guitarist, composer and arranger; United States Marine
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Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
American musician
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American soul singer
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Talvin Wayne Cochran (May 10, 1939 – November 21, 2017) was an American soul singer, known for his outlandish outfits and white pompadour hairstyle. He was sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. Cochran is best known today for writing the song "Last Kiss", which he performed with the C.C. Riders.