Chuck Willis - American blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll singer and songwriter. His biggest hits, "C. C. Rider" and "What Am I Living For", both reached No.1 on the Billboard R&B chart. He was known as The King of the Stroll for his performance of the 1950s dance the stroll. Marvin Junior […]

Rick James - American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, James began his musical career in his teen years. Sadao Watanabe - Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, and flute. He is known for his bossa nova recordings, although his work encompasses many styles, with collaborations […]

Sonny Stitt - American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Alphonso Jonhnson - American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Stan Getz - American jazz saxophonist. Al Mackey - American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He is a former member of The Watts 103rd Rhythm Street Band and Earth, Wind & Fire.  

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. Johnny Bristol - American musician, most famous as a songwriter and record producer for the Motown label in the late 1960s […]

Kae Williams - American DJ, record label owner and producer. Florence LaRue -  American singer and actress, best known as an original member of the 5th Dimension.