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Rotary Connection
American psychedelic soul band
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Maurice White
American musician, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire
2
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
3
Morris Jennings
American musician
4
Phil Upchurch
American jazz and R&B guitarist and bassist
5
Richard Rudolph
Composer, guitarist, musician, songwriter, producer
6
Cleveland Eaton
American musician
7
Deniece Williams
American singer
8
The Soulful Strings
American soul-jazz instrumental group formed in Chicago in 1966
9
Terry Callier
American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter
10
Don Myrick
American musician
11
Odell Brown
American jazz organist, songwriter
12
Earth, Wind & Fire
American band
13
Ronnie Laws
jazz musician
14
Redd Holt
American musician
15
Eldee Young
American jazz musician; double-bass and cello player
16
Otis Spann
American Chicago blues pianist
17
Ramsey Lewis
American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality
18
The Emotions
American vocal group from Chicago, Illinois
19
Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player
20
The Pharaohs
21
Jeremy Steig
son of William Steig
22
Esmond Edwards
American photographer and record producer
23
Tom Scott
American jazz musician
24
Joe Sample
American pianist
25
Chuck Rainey
American bass guitar session musician
26
Wilton Felder
American musician
27
Joe Farrell
American saxophonist
28
John Klemmer
American musician
29
Philip Bailey
American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor
30
Dorothy Ashby
American jazz harpist
31
Bill Reichenbach Jr.
American musician
32
Leon Ware
American recording artist, songwriter and composer
33
Jody Williams
American blues guitarist and singer
34
Ernie Watts
American jazz musician
35
Plas Johnson
American musician
36
Henry Gibson
American musician
37
Jack McDuff
American jazz organist and organ trio bandleader
38
Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
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Johnny Pate
American record producer
