Valerie Simpson - American songwriter and singer. Branford Marsalis - American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque. From 1992 to 1995 he led the […]
Kenny Dorham - American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public recognition from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did.
Bobby Parker - American blues-rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his 1961 song "Watch Your Step", a single for the V-Tone record label which reached the Billboard Hot 100; the song was performed by, and influenced, the Beatles among others. Wilton Felder - American saxophone and bass player, and is best […]
Archie Bell - American R&B vocal group from Houston, Texas, and one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records. Don Blackman - American jazz-funk pianist, singer, and songwriter. He performed with Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind and Fire, Louis Hayes, and Nicolas Dietz. Terry Callier - American soul, folk and jazz […]
Sam Gooden - American soul singer. He was best known for being an original member of the successful 1991 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted R&B group The Impressions, from its beginnings as The Roosters in the 1950s. Bobby Purify - American soul singer. Horace Silver - American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in […]
Terry Ellis - American singer-songwriter and actor. Ellis is best known as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group En Vogue which formed in 1989. Buddy Miles - American composer, drummer, guitarist, vocalist and producer. He was a founding member of the Electric Flag, a member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, founder and […]
Ce Ce Peniston - American singer and former beauty queen. In the early 1990s, she scored five number one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play. Her signature song "Finally" reached the number 5 spot on the Hot 100 and number 2 in the UK Top 75.
Gloria Gaynor - American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive", "Let Me Know", "I Am What I Am", and her version of "Never Can Say Goodbye". Latimore - American blues and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. In 2017, Latimore was inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame. Beloyd - […]
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David Lewis - Lead singer/guitarist for the 1980s, and 1990s R&B, POP supergroup Atlantic Starr. Earl Nelson - American soul singer and songwriter. He started his career in the doo-wop group the Hollywood Flames in the 1950s before founding the R&B duo Bob & Earl with Bobby Byrd. As Jackie Lee, he's best known for […]
Billy Preston - American musician, whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Inez Fox - Lead vocalist from rhythm and blues soul duo Charlie and Inez Foxx. Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - American R&B singer, who began her career recording as a backing vocalist in 1961. Elvin Ray Jones - American jazz drummer […]
Barry White - American singer and songwriter. Gloria Jones - American singer and songwriter who first found success in the United Kingdom, being recognized there as "The Queen of Northern Soul". Ali Ollie Woodson - American R&B singer, musician, songwriter, keyboardist, drummer, and occasional actor best known for his twelve years with the Temptations alongside […]
