Richard Tee - American pianist, studio musician, singer and arranger, who had several hundred studio credits and played on such notable hits as "In Your Eyes", "Slip Slidin' Away", "Just the Two of Us", "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow", "Crackerbox Palace", "Tell Her About It", and many others. Donald "Duck" Dunn - American bass guitarist, session […]
Percy Sledge - American R&B, soul and gospel singer. He is best known for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman", a No. 1 hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts in 1966. It was awarded a million-selling, Gold-certified disc from the RIAA. Jocelyn Brown - American R&B and dance […]
Garnet Mimms - American singer, influential in soul music and rhythm and blues. He first achieved success as the lead singer of Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters, and is best known for the 1963 hit "Cry Baby", later recorded by Janis Joplin. Tina Turner - American-born Swiss singer and actress. Widely referred to as the […]
Randy Brecker - American trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. His versatility has made him a popular studio musician who has recorded with acts in jazz, rock, and R&B. Jimi Hendrix - American musician, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists […]
Chuck Mangione - American flugelhorn player, voice actor, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap. He achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-pop single "Feels So Good". Ronny Jordan - British guitarist and part […]
J. J. Barnes - American R&B singer and songwriter. He recorded several singles, starting in 1960. Des'ree - English pop recording artist who rose to popularity during the 1990s. She is best known for her hits "Feel So High", "You Gotta Be", "Life", and "Kissing You". At the 1999 Brit Awards she received the Brit […]
Billy Paul - American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single War of the Gods, which blends his more conventional pop, soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences. Vesta Williams - American singer-songwriter, who performed across genres such as […]
Michael McDonald - American musician, singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer known for his distinctive, soulful voice and as a member of the bands the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan.
Ronnie Laws - American jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flutist Hubert Laws, jazz vocalist Eloise Laws and the older brother of Debra Laws.
Willie Hutch - American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s. Frankie Beverly - American singer, musician, songwriter, and producer, known primarily for his recordings with the soul and funk band Maze. Beverly formed Maze, originally called Raw Soul, […]
Andre Lewis - American musician known for his synthesizer recordings at Motown. As Andre Lewis he also contributed to Labelle's Moon Shadow and Whitney Houston's Just Whitney. Barbara Weathers - American R&B/soul singer, and former lead singer of R&B vocal group, Atlantic Starr. Brenda Jones - American singer of R&B group, The Jones Girls.
Dan Hartman - American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Among songs he wrote and recorded were "Free Ride" with the Edgar Winter Group, and the solo hits "Relight My Fire", "Instant Replay", "I Can Dream About You", "We Are the Young" and "Second Nature". Jerry Butler - American soul singer-songwriter, producer, musician, and retired […]
