Johnny Otis - American singer, musician, composer, arranger, bandleader, talent scout, disc jockey, record producer, television show host, artist, author, journalist, minister, and impresario. He was a seminal influence on American R&B and rock and roll. Lonnie Liston Smith - American jazz, soul, and funk musician who played with such jazz artists as Pharoah Sanders […]
Patti Drew - American pop singer who achieved brief success in the late 1960s. Yvonne Elliman - American singer, songwriter, and actress who performed for four years in the first cast of the stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar.
Chris Jasper - American singer, composer, and producer. Paul Jackson Jr. - American fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist. Bo Diddley - American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, the […]
Donna Summer - American singer, songwriter and actress. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music gained a global following.
Grandmaster Flash - American hip hop recording artist and DJ. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of hip hop DJing, cutting, scratching and mixing. Marshall Jones - Founding member and bassist of the funk, soul music and R&B band Ohio Players. Bruce Nazarian - American funk and rock musician, recording artist and […]
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.
