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Norman Whitfield
Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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Bud Brisbois
Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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The Undisputed Truth
The Undisputed Truth
American band
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Barrett Strong
Barrett Strong
American singer, songwriter
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The Temptations
The Temptations
American Motown vocal group
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Gloria Jones
Gloria Jones
American singer
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James Gadson
James Gadson
American musician
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Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist
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Four Tops
Four Tops
American Motown vocal group
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Gladys Knight & the Pips
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
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David T. Walker
David T. Walker
American musician
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Lamont Dozier
Lamont Dozier
American singer, songwriter and record producer
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Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr
American singer
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Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
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Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
American singer and actor
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The Impressions
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
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Lakeside
Lakeside
American band
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Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of The Temptations
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Timmy Thomas
Timmy Thomas
American musician
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Fred Jackson, Jr.
Fred Jackson, Jr.
American flautist
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Lee Ritenour
Lee Ritenour
American jazz guitarist, session musician, and composer
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Zulema
Zulema
American singer
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Barry White
Barry White
American singer-songwriter
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Wah-Wah Watson
Wah-Wah Watson
American guitarist
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Latimore
Latimore
American singer
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Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
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Rose Royce
Rose Royce
American soul and R&B group
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The Gap Band
The Gap Band
American R&B and funk band
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Al Green
Al Green
American singer
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Reggie Lucas
Reggie Lucas
American musician
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Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
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Eddie Henderson
Eddie Henderson
American musician
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Paul Riser
Paul Riser
American musician
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Betty Wright
Betty Wright
American singer
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The Emotions
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
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The Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four
Detroit band
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Johnny Bristol
Johnny Bristol
American musician, songwriter and record producer
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Brenton Wood
Brenton Wood
American singer
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The Originals
The Originals
band
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Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
American musician
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The Blackbyrds
The Blackbyrds
American soul musical group
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Leon Ware
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
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O. V. Wright
O. V. Wright
American singer
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The Chi-Lites
The Chi-Lites
band
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Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar
American musician
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
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Thom Bell
Thom Bell
Jamaican-born American singer, songwriter, arranger, and record producer
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The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension
American popular music vocal group
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Wilton Felder
Wilton Felder
American musician
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The Stylistics
The Stylistics
American musical group founded in Philadelphia
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The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
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Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
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Jim Gilstrap
Jim Gilstrap
American singer
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Oscar Brashear
Oscar Brashear
American trumpeter
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Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
American singer
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Tom Scott
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
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Booker T. Jones
Booker T. Jones
American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger
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Michael Henderson
Michael Henderson
American musician
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Tower of Power
Tower of Power
American soul and funk band
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Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton
American musician
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Ashford & Simpson
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
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Joe Tex
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
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Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
American R&B/soul jazz guitarist
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