Billy Ward (American singer with Billy Ward and His Dominoes)
Lloyd Parks (Jamaican reggae vocalist and bass player who has recorded and performed as a solo artist)
Brook Benton (American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop)
Nile Rogers (American guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, arranger and composer)
Freda Payne (American singer and actress)
Carl Davis (American record producer and music executive)
Bill Medley (American singer and songwriter)