Arthur Prysock - American jazz and R&B singer best known for his live shows and his deep baritone, influenced by Billy Eckstine. Nathan Heathman - He was a child prodigy in music playing various instruments like the piano, clarinet, and the saxophone.  Nathan starred as 'Purlie Victorious', the lead role in the off-Broadway production of […]

Willie Mitchell - American trumpeter, bandleader, soul, R&B, rock and roll, pop and funk record producer and arranger who ran Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Sir George Martin - English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician. He was referred to as the "Fifth Beatle" in reference to his extensive involvement on each […]

Arthur Conley - American soul singer, best known for the 1967 hit "Sweet Soul Music". Denise Katrina Matthews "Vanity" - Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer, model, and actress who turned away from her music and acting career to concentrate on evangelism.

Johnny Adams - American blues, jazz and gospel singer, known as "The Tan Canary" for the multi-octave range of his singing voice, his swooping vocal mannerisms and falsetto. Wilbert Harrison - American rhythm and blues singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player.

Doris Troy - American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her many fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was "Just One Look", a top 10 hit in 1963. Shirley Brown - American R&B singer, best known for her million-selling single "Woman to Woman", which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1975. Van McCoy […]

Kenny Loggins - American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977.

David Bowie - English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.  

Barbara Carr -  American blues singer. Roy Head - American singer, best known for his hit record "Treat Her Right".

Daryl I. Cameron - American musician and singer. Captain Sky’s funk-based musical style, futuristic costumes, and psychedelic imagery are similar to those of George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, and other Parliament/Funkadelic projects. Fayette Pinkney - American singer and one of the original members of musical group The Three Degrees. Donald Fagen- American musician best known as […]

Mary J Blige -  American singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. Her career began in 1991 when she was signed to Uptown Records. She went on to release 13 studio albums, eight of which have achieved multi-platinum worldwide sales. Lee Ritenour - American jazz guitarist who has been active since the late 1960s. Rahsaan Patterson - American […]

George Duke - American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. Phil Perry - American R&B singer, songwriter, musician and a former member of the soul group, The Montclairs, from 1971 to 1975. He was also […]

C.P. Spencer - American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was a native of Detroit, Michigan. Best known for being a member of the Motown quartet The Originals.