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Frankie Lymon
American singer
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Billy Griffin
American singer and songwriter
2
The Pointer Sisters
American vocal group from Oakland, California
3
Norman Simmons
pianist and arranger
4
Billy Eckstine
American musician
5
The Miracles
American rhythm and blues vocal group
6
Berry Gordy
American Music Executive, Record Producer
7
Tracy Byrd
American musician
8
Jackie Wilson
American singer
9
The Isley Brothers
American musical group
10
Billy May
American composer, arranger and trumpeter
11
Bobby Rogers
American singer
12
Luther Vandross
American singer, songwriter, and record producer (1951-2005)
13
Dave Cobb
American record producer
14
Billy Butler
American musician
15
Henry Glover
American songwriter, arranger, record producer and trumpet player
16
The Contours
American band
17
CeCe Peniston
American singer
18
Nancy Sinatra
American recording artist; singer
19
John Robinson
American drummer (*1954)
20
Rod Temperton
British musician
21
Ray Conniff
American bandleader and arranger best known for his Ray Conniff Singers during the 1960s (1916-2002)
22
Buddy Johnson
American jazz and New York blues pianist and bandleader
23
Honey Cone
band
24
Teddy Randazzo
American recording artist, music arranger and songwriter
25
Smokey Robinson
American recording artist; R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
26
Billy Gibbons
American musician
27
Count Basie Orchestra
American big band led by Count Basie
28
Minnie Riperton
American singer-songwriter
29
Whitney Wolanin
American singer
30
The Impressions
American soul vocal group
31
Billy Stewart
American singer
32
Monica
American singer
33
Dave Bartholomew
American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer
34
Teena Marie
American singer
35
Warren Moore
American singer-songwriter and record producer
36
Franny Beecher
Rock and roll musician
37
Miki Howard
American singer, actress
38
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer
39
Nu Flavor
40
Manfred Mann
English rock band, formed in London in 1962
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Dennis Robbins
American musician
42
Billy Joel
American singer-songwriter and pianist
43
Denise LaSalle
American R&B, soul and blues singer, songwriter, and record producer
