Brenda Holloway - American singer and songwriter, who was a recording artist for Motown Records during the 1960s. Her best-known recordings are the soul hits, "Every Little Bit Hurts", "When I'm Gone", and "You've Made Me So Very Happy." Deodato - Brazilian pianist, composer, arranger, and record producer, primarily in jazz but who has been […]

Ruby Turner - British Jamaican R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. In a music career spanning more than 30 years, Turner is best known for her album and single releases in Europe and North America. Verne Allison - Second tenor & background vocalist for American R&B vocal group, The Dells. The Dells were an […]

Lee John - British musician, singer, and actor of St Lucian descent. He was born in Hackney, London, and educated in New York City, later studying drama at the Anna Scher Theatre School. Rosetta Hightower - American singer, and the lead singer of the 1960s girl group The Orlons. She was born in Philadelphia. Anthony […]

Marvin Smity Smith -  American jazz drummer and composer. Marvin Smith was born in Waukegan, Illinois, where his father, Marvin Sr., was a drummer. "Smitty" was exposed to music at a young age, receiving formal musical training at the age of three.  

Eddie Floyd - American soul-R&B singer and songwriter, best known for his work on the Stax record label in the 1960s and 1970s including the No. 1 R&B hit song "Knock on Wood". Mel Waiters -  American R&B singer born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, United States. In the early 1970s, he began singing […]

Dave Grusin - American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record work, including an Academy Award and ten Grammy Awards. He is the co-founder of GRP Records. Billy Davis Jr. - American musician, best known as a […]

Jimmy Munday - American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer, best known for his arrangements for Benny Goodman, Count Basie, and Earl Hines. Joe "Fox" Smith - American jazz trumpeter.

Little Eva - American pop singer. Although some sources claim that her stage name was inspired by a character from the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, she stated in an interview that she was named after her aunt, which prompted her family to call her "Little Eva".  

Florence Ballard - American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-one hits. Ronald Winans - American Gospel singer who gained fame as a member of The Winans. Stanley Clarke - American bassist, film composer and founding […]

Bobby Day - American rock and roll and R&B singer, multi instrumentalist, music producer and songwriter. He is best known for his hit record "Rockin' Robin", written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas. Syl Johnson - American blues and soul singer and record producer. Andre Couch - American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, record […]

Ahmad Jamal - American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. For six decades, he has been one of the most successful small-group leaders in jazz. Paul Williams (The Temptations) - American baritone singer and choreographer. Williams was noted for being one of the founding members and original lead singer of the Motown group The Temptations. […]

Arthur Blythe - American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. Tommy Lipuma - American music producer. He received 33 Grammy nominations, 5 Grammy wins, and his productions sold over 75 million albums.