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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
American gospel musician
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Art Rupe
Art Rupe
American music industry executive
2
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
American recording artist; singer-songwriter and entrepreneur
3
Jimmy Liggins
Jimmy Liggins
American R&B guitarist and bandleader
4
Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price
American singer, songwriter
5
Roy Milton
Roy Milton
American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader
6
Little Richard
Little Richard
American pianist, singer and songwriter
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Liz McComb
Liz McComb
American musician
8
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
American singer, songwriter, pianist
9
The Soul Stirrers
The Soul Stirrers
band
10
Roberta Martin
Roberta Martin
American musician
11
Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress
12
Sammy Price
Sammy Price
American pianist
13
Camille Howard
Camille Howard
American musician
14
Guitar Slim
Guitar Slim
American blues musician
15
Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton
American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
16
Lucky Millinder
Lucky Millinder
American rhythm and blues and swing bandleader
17
Inez Andrews
Inez Andrews
American singer
18
J. Mayo Williams
J. Mayo Williams
American football player and coach, music producer (1894-1980)
19
Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield
American singer and songwriter
20
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
American singer-songwriter (1928-2006)
21
Marion Williams
Marion Williams
American singer
22
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle
American R&B singer and pianist
23
Alexis P. Suter
Alexis P. Suter
musical artist
24
The Holmes Brothers
The Holmes Brothers
American musical trio
25
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
American singer and songwriter
26
LaVern Baker
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
27
Kitty Kallen
Kitty Kallen
American singer (1921-2016)
28
Sleepy LaBeef
Sleepy LaBeef
American musician
29
Etta James
Etta James
American recording artist; singer
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Kurt Carr
Kurt Carr
American musician
31
Toshi Reagon
Toshi Reagon
American singer
32
Angela Strehli
Angela Strehli
American electric blues singer and songwriter
33
Joe Lutcher
Joe Lutcher
American musician
34
Al Green
Al Green
American singer
35
The Davis Sisters
The Davis Sisters
American gospel group, founded in 1945
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James Cleveland
James Cleveland
American musician
37
Wynonie Harris
Wynonie Harris
American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer
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Johnny Vincent
Johnny Vincent
American record producer
39
Thurman Ruth
Thurman Ruth
American singer
40
Ike Turner
Ike Turner
African American musician, songwriter, and producer (1931-2007)
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Mable John
Mable John
American blues vocalist
42
Clara Ward
Clara Ward
American gospel artist; singer, music arranger, songwriter
43
Tiny Grimes
Tiny Grimes
American jazz and R&B guitarist
44
Ashley Cleveland
Ashley Cleveland
Singer, songwriter
45
Larry Williams
Larry Williams
American rhythm and blues and rock and roll singer, songwriter, producer, and pianist
46
Victoria Williams
Victoria Williams
American singer, songwriter
47
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group
48
Ella Mae Morse
Ella Mae Morse
American popular music singer (1924-1999)
49
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
50
Joe Liggins
Joe Liggins
American R&B, jazz and blues pianist
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Wynona Carr (August 23, 1923 – May 11, 1976) was an American gospel, R&B and rock and roll singer-songwriter, who recorded as Sister Wynona Carr when performing gospel material.