Michael Franks - American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, and David Sanborn.
Debra Jean Hurd - American singer from R&B group duo, Damian Dame. Eric Gale - American jazz and R&B guitarist. Chico Hamilton - American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Eddie Bo - American singer and pianist from New Orleans. Schooled […]
G.C. Cameron - American soul and R&B singer who is currently married to International Recording Artist Linda Dixon Cameron a.k.a. “ Lady L.”. Perhaps best known as the lead singer of supergroup "The Spinners" on their 1970 hit "It's a Shame" and for his 1975 hit "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday".
Shirley Jones - American R&B singer best known as a member and lead vocalist of the The Jones Girls, who were a trio of sisters that had a number of hit singles in late 1970's and early 80's. Shirley went on to have a solo career after the group disbanded in 1984. Marlena Shaw - […]
John Coltrane - American jazz saxophonist and composer. Working in the bebop and hard bop idioms early in his career, Coltrane helped pioneer the use of modes and was at the forefront of free jazz. Ray Charles - American singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". […]
Wayne Henderson - American soul jazz and hard bop trombonist and record producer. In 1961, he co-founded the soul jazz/hard bop group The Jazz Crusaders.
Don Cornelius - American television show host and producer who was best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008. Allan Barnes - American jazz musician, based in Detroit for the majority of […]
Ben E. King - American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by me" a US Top 10 hit. Keni Burke - American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career with four siblings in the 1970s band the Five Stairsteps. Sean […]
Jean Luc Ponty - French jazz violinist and composer. Tommy Tate - American soul singer and songwriter, who had three hits on the R&B chart in the 1970s.
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Donny Hathaway - American soul singer, keyboardist, songwriter, and arranger whom Rolling Stone described as a "soul legend". His most popular songs include "The Ghetto", "This Christmas", "Someday We'll All Be Free", and "Little Ghetto Boy". Howard Hewett - Grammy Award-winning American singer–songwriter. Hewett rose to fame as the lead vocalist of the Grammy winning […]
Walter Bishop Jr. - American jazz pianist. Nona Hendrix - American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, and R&B […]
