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Jimmy Hopps
American jazz drummer
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Barry White
American singer-songwriter
2
Tete Montoliu
Spanish jazz musician and pianist (1933-1997)
3
Hugh Lawson
American pianist
4
Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
5
Eumir Deodato
Brazilian musician
6
James Mtume
American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality
7
Danny Mixon
American musician
8
Claudja Barry
Singer, songwriter, actress
9
Jon Faddis
Jazz trumpet player
10
Charles Davis
American musician
11
Walter Murphy
American musician
12
Alton McClain and Destiny
American disco girl group
13
Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and session musician
14
Cerrone
French disco drummer, singer-songwriter and record producer
15
Teri DeSario
American singer
16
Clint Houston
American musician
17
Andrea True
American adult film actress and singer
18
Dave Grusin
American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist
19
Yvonne Elliman
American singer and actress
20
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
21
Michael Zager
American musician and record producer
22
Tom Malone
American musician
23
Lew Soloff
American musician
24
Harold Vick
American musician
25
Van McCoy
American musician, record producer, arranger, songwriter, singer and orchestra conductor
26
Cleveland Eaton
American musician
27
Mike Melvoin
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger (1937-2012)
28
Linda Clifford
American R&B, disco and house music singer and actress
29
KC and the Sunshine Band
American disco and funk band
30
Noel Pointer
American musician
31
Charles Webster
British musician
32
David Hungate
American musician
33
Ernie Wilkins
American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and music arranger
34
Ohio Players
American funk and R&B band
35
Tom Harrell
American composer, arranger, jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist
36
John Hicks
American jazz pianist and composer
37
Arthur Adams
American blues musician
38
Gloria Gaynor
American singer
39
Will to Power
American dance-pop group
40
Jimmy Owens
jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, lecturer, and educator
41
Chris Karan
Greek Australian musician
42
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
43
Carol Douglas
American female singer
44
Muhal Richard Abrams
American musician
45
João Donato
Brazilian musician
46
Jim Gilstrap
American singer
47
Maxine Nightingale
British singer
48
Eddie Henderson
American musician
49
Milt Hinton
American musician and photographer
