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Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
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David Porter
American record producer, songwriter and singer
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The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s
American musical group; R& B/funk band
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Albert King
American blues guitarist and singer
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Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, arranger, record producer, and actor (1942-2008)
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Johnnie Taylor
American soul-blues and pop singer
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Donald Dunn
American bass guitarist (1941-2012)
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Eddie Floyd
American singer
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Wayne Jackson
American musician
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Shirley Brown
American musician
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Mavis Staples
American singer
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Bettye LaVette
American soul singer-songwriter
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Al Jackson Jr.
American musician and record producer
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Steve Cropper
American guitarist, songwriter and record producer
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Andrew Love
American musician
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Sam & Dave
American soul and R&B duo
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Al Green
American singer
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The Delfonics
American R&B/soul vocal group
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Samuel David Moore
American musician
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Bobby Bland
American soul & blues musician
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Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Don Covay
American musician
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Janiva Magness
American blues singer
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The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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Michael Lington
Danish musician
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Rufus Thomas
American singer (1917-2001)
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Carla Thomas
American singer
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Keb' Mo'
American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter
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Otis Redding
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Lucinda Williams
American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer, songwriter and musician
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Charlie Rich
American country music singer and musician
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Little Milton
American singer and guitarist
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The Soul Children
band that plays jazz
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The Dixie Nightingales
African-American male vocal group
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Otis Clay
American R&B and soul singer
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Beverley Knight
soul singer, songwriter and record producer
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Lalah Hathaway
American singer
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Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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The Memphis Horns
American horn section
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Valerie June
American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
American funk/soul band
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Angie Stone
American singer and actress
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Candi Staton
American soul and gospel singer
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Bar-Kays
American band
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Rosanne Cash
American singer-songwriter
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Bill Withers
American singer-songwriter and musician
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Johnny Rivers
American musician
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Big Star
American rock band
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Ruthie Foster
American singer
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Dwight Yoakam
American singer
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Raphael Saadiq
American recording artist; singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, and record producer
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Catherine Russell
singer
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Aaron Neville
American musician
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Susan Tedeschi
American blues and soul musician
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Joe
American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
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The 5th Dimension
American popular music vocal group
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Guy Clark
American singer-songwriter
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Ike & Tina Turner
American musical duo
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Marc Cohn
American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician
