Kae Williams Snr. - American DJ, record label owner and producer, known as one of the earliest local deejays to play the blues. Florence Larue - American singer and actress, best known as an original member of the 5th Dimension.
Ann Sexton - American soul singer who recorded mainly in the 1970s. Her biggest hit, "You're Gonna Miss Me", reached the R&B chart in 1973. Barrett Strong - American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly […]
Natalie Cole - American singer, songwriter, and actress. Cole was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the hits "This Will Be", "Inseparable", and "Our Love". Willie Tee - American keyboardist, songwriter, singer, producer and notable early architect of […]
King Curtis - American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer.
Otis Leavill - American R&B singer, songwriter and record company executive. Ron Tyson - American singer and songwriter. First tenor of R&B soul group The Temptations.
Barbara Lewis - American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues. Major Harris - American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound and the Delfonics. His biggest hit as a solo artist was the sultry 1975 single "Love Won't Let Me Wait". Carole King - American singer-songwriter who has been active […]
Roberta Flack - American singer. She is known for her No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Feel Like Makin' Love"; and "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway. Smiley Culture - British […]
D'Angelo - American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. D'Angelo is associated with the neo soul movement, along with artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, and collaborator Angie Stone. Rochelle Fleming - American lead singer of 1970s disco group, First Choice. Leon Haywood - American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Little […]
Gene McDaniels - American singer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, and had continued success as a songwriter with songs including "Compared to What" and Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Makin' Love". Vince Montana - American composer, arranger, vibraphonist, and percussionist, best known as a member of MFSB and as […]
King Floyd - New Orleans soul singer and songwriter, best known for his Top 10 hit from 1970, "Groove Me".
Alvin Cash - American pop singer and actor. Brian Holland - American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and […]
Bill Doggett - American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist. Ted Taylor - American R&B and soul singer. James Ingram - American singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. Leon Ware - American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. […]
