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Norman Whitfield
American songwriter, record producer
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Edwin Starr
American singer
2
James Gadson
American musician
3
Barbara Lewis
American singer and songwriter
4
The Contours
American band
5
Richard Street
American singer
6
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
7
Gladys Knight & the Pips
American R&B/soul band
8
Jo Armstead
singer and songwriter
9
Chuck Findley
American musician
10
Gloria Jones
American singer
11
The Fantastic Four
Detroit band
12
Diana Ross
American vocalist, music artist and actress
13
Tammi Terrell
American singer–songwriter
14
Martha and the Vandellas
American vocal group
15
Teena Marie
American singer
16
Brown Sugar
British reggae girl group
17
The Shirelles
African American girl group
18
Henry Gibson
American musician
19
Yvonne Elliman
American singer and actress
20
Joe Tex
American singer-songwriter
21
James Brown
American singer-songwriter, dancer, music mogul
22
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
23
Eric Gale
American musician
24
Fred Wesley
American jazz trombonist
25
Jackie Wilson
American singer
26
Syreeta Wright
American singer-songwriter
27
Martha Reeves
American singer and politician
28
Merry Clayton
American musician
29
Rose Marie McCoy
American songwriter
30
Ruby & the Romantics
American band
31
Vicki Brown
English pop, rock and contemporary classical singer
32
King Floyd
African American soul singer
33
Quiet Elegance
singing group founded in Detroit, Michigan
34
The Funk Brothers
group of Motown studio musicians
35
Betty Wright
American singer
36
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
37
The J.B.'s
band
38
Carole King
American singer and songwriter
39
Willie Hutch
American musician
40
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
41
Jim Gilstrap
American singer
42
Jermaine Jackson
American singer and member of The Jackson 5
43
Bobby Byrd
American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
44
Martha High
American singer
45
Scherrie Payne
American singer
46
Thelma Houston
American singer and actor
47
Barrett Strong
American singer, songwriter
48
Ashford & Simpson
songwriting-production team
49
Wild Cherry
American funk rock band
50
Val Young
American singer
51
Chris Clark
American musician
52
David Matthews
American musician
53
LaVern Baker
American rhythm and blues singer (1929-1997)
54
Roy Ayers
American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer
55
Dusty Springfield
English singer and record producer
56
J. J. Jackson
American singer
57
Kim Weston
singer
58
Stevie Wonder
American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer
59
Nona Hendryx
American musician
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Johnny "Guitar" Watson
guitarist
