Nelson Riddle -  American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid-1980s.

Jimmy Jones - American singer-songwriter who moved to New York City while a teenager. According to Allmusic journalist Steve Huey, "best known for his 1960 R&B smash, 'Handy Man,' Jones […]

Leroy Hutson - American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and instrumentalist, best known as former lead singer of R&B vocal group The Impressions. His music concerns '70s soul, […]

Ronnie Dyson - American soul and R&B singer and actor. Kenny G - American smooth jazz saxophonist. His 1986 album Duotones brought him commercial success. Kenny G is one of […]

Nikki Giovanni - American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Billy Butler - American soul singer and songwriter active in the 1960s and 1970s. Prince - American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record […]

Boz Scaggs - American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He became prominent for his series of albums in the late 1970s, and songs "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown" from Silk Degrees, which […]

Jackie Wilson -  American soul singer and performer. A tenor with a four-octave range, Wilson was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Kenny Barron […]

Shirley Alston - American soul singer who was the main lead singer of the hit girl group the Shirelles. In addition to Owens, the Shirelles consisted of classmates of hers […]

Pretty Purdie - American drummer, and an influential R&B, soul, funk, and jazz musician. He is known for his precise musical time keeping and his signature use of triplets against […]

Eban Brown - Lead singer of R&B group, The Stylistics. Marcus Miller - American film composer, jazz composer, record producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a bassist. He has […]

Errol Garner - American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His best-known composition, the ballad "Misty", has become a jazz standard. Scott Yanow of Allmusic […]

Lamont Dozier - Singer, songwriter, and producer that hails from Detroit, Michigan. Eddie Levert - American singer–songwriter and actor. Levert is best known as the lead vocalist of The O'Jays. […]