Nina Simone - American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, jazz, blues, folk, R&B, gospel and pop. Jose Bertrami - Keyboardist for the Brazilian trio Azymuth Herbie Goins - American rhythm & blues singer. He worked mainly in England in the 1960s, notably with Alexis Korner and […]

Ernie K. Doe - American rhythm-and-blues singer best known for his 1961 hit single "Mother-in-Law", which went to number 1 on the Billboard pop chart in the U.S. Harvey Mason - American jazz drummer, record producer, and member of the band Fourplay. Diane Charlemagne - British jazz, soul, funk and electronic dance music singer and […]

Hall Overton - American composer, jazz pianist and music teacher. He was born in Bangor, Michigan, the first of the three sons of Stanford and Ruth Overton. He grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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".