Sonny Stitt - American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Alphonso Johnson -  American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Stan Getz - American jazz saxophonist, professionally known as Stan Getz. Al Mackay - American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.  

Dennis Edwards - American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations, on Motown Records. John Handy - American jazz musician most commonly associated with the alto saxophone, although he also plays tenor and baritone, saxello, clarinet, and oboe, and also sings. Johnny Bristol - American musician, most famous […]

Kae Williams Snr. - American DJ, record label owner and producer, known as one of the earliest local deejays to play the blues. Florence Larue - American singer and actress, best known as an original member of the 5th Dimension.  

Ann Sexton - American soul singer who recorded mainly in the 1970s. Her biggest hit, "You're Gonna Miss Me", reached the R&B chart in 1973. Barrett Strong - American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best known for his work as a songwriter, particularly […]

Natalie Cole - American singer, songwriter, and actress. Cole was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the hits "This Will Be", "Inseparable", and "Our Love". Willie Tee - American keyboardist, songwriter, singer, producer and notable early architect of […]

King Curtis - American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer.  

Otis Leavill - American R&B singer, songwriter and record company executive. Ron Tyson - American singer and songwriter. First tenor of R&B soul group The Temptations.

Barbara Lewis - American singer and songwriter whose smooth style influenced rhythm and blues. Major Harris - American R&B singer, associated with the Philadelphia soul sound and the Delfonics. His biggest hit as a solo artist was the sultry 1975 single "Love Won't Let Me Wait". Carole King - American singer-songwriter who has been active […]

Roberta Flack - American singer. She is known for her No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", "Feel Like Makin' Love"; and "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway. Smiley Culture - British […]

D'Angelo - American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. D'Angelo is associated with the neo soul movement, along with artists like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Maxwell, and collaborator Angie Stone. Rochelle Fleming - American lead singer of 1970s disco group, First Choice. Leon Haywood - American funk and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Little […]

Gene McDaniels - American singer and songwriter. He had his greatest recording success in the early 1960s, and had continued success as a songwriter with songs including "Compared to What" and Roberta Flack's "Feel Like Makin' Love". Vince Montana - American composer, arranger, vibraphonist, and percussionist, best known as a member of MFSB and as […]

King Floyd - New Orleans soul singer and songwriter, best known for his Top 10 hit from 1970, "Groove Me".  

Alvin Cash - American pop singer and actor. Brian Holland - American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland–Dozier–Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and […]

Bill Doggett - American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist and organist. Ted Taylor - American R&B and soul singer. James Ingram - American singer, songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. Leon Ware - American songwriter, producer, composer, and singer. […]

Orville Hoppy Jones - American actor.  

Bobby Taylor - American soul singer from R&B group, The Vancouvers. Irma Thomas - American singer from New Orleans. Randy Crawford - American jazz and R&B singer.

Smokey Robinson - American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. Bobby Rogers - American musician and tenor singer, best known as a member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from […]

Nancy Wilson -  American singer and actress whose career spanned over five decades, from the mid-1950s until her retirement in the early 2010s. She was especially notable for her single " How Glad I Am" and her version of the standard "Guess Who I Saw Today". Walker Becker - American musician, songwriter, and record producer. […]

Nina Simone - American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned a broad range of musical styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel, and pop. Jose Roberto Bertrami - Producer, chief writer, and keyboardist for Azymuth, has a great deal to do with the Brazilian trio's unique sound. Herbie Goins […]

Hall Overton - American composer, jazz pianist and music teacher.

Foster Sylvers - American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being a member of the family act The Sylvers and his hit single "Misdemeanor".

Erykah Badu - American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, 1970s soul, and 1980s hip hop, Badu became associated with the neo soul subgenre in the 1990s and 2000s along with artists like D'Angelo. She has been called the Queen of Neo soul. Fats Domino - American pianist and singer-songwriter. One of the […]