James "Jimmy" McCracklin (American pianist, vocalist and songwriter)

Larry Graham (American Bassist) Howard Tate (American soul singer and songwriter) Sharon Bryant (Lead singer of the R&B group Atlantic Starr)

Billy Griffin (American singer and songwriter) Stix Hooper (American drummer and founding member of The Crusaders) Bobby Byrd (American R&B soul singer/songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician) Bobby Caldwell (American singer and songwriter) Frederick Knight (American R&B singer, songwriter and record producer) Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist, virtuoso and composer) Little Beaver (American […]

James "J.T." Taylor (American singer, actor and lead singer of the R&B/funk band Kool & the Gang)

Maysa Leak (American jazz singer)

Maxine Brown (American soul and R&B singer) Sarah Dash (American singer and actress) Edwin Hawkins (American gospel musician, pianist, choir master, composer and arranger) Ernie Isley (A member of the American musical ensemble The Isley Brothers) Sonny Til (American lead singer of The Orioles) Barbara Harris (American singer)

Johnny Nash (American reggae and pop music, singer/songwriter)

David Lasley (American recording artist, singer and songwriter) C.L. Blast (American soul singer) Isaac Haynes (American singer, songwriter, actor and producer)

Count Basie (American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer)   Kim Sledge (American singer from vocal group Sister Sledge)

Roscoe Shelton (American electric blues and R&B singer) Edward Roy Patten (R&B/soul singer, best known as a member of Gladys Knight & the Pips) Chuck Brown (American guitarist, bandleader and singer) James DeBarge (American R&B/soul singer from the group DeBarge)  

Pebbles (American singer-songwriter, businesswoman, record producer and music executive.)  

Jeffrey Daniel (American dancer, singer-songwriter and choreographer, most notable for being a founding member of the R&B vocal group Shalamar) Dee Harvey (American R&B singer)