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Wilson Pickett
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Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B and soul singer. Known for his raw, passionate delivery, he played a major role in developing southern soul music. Aided immeasurably by the excellent studio bands backing him at the Stax Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and … read more -
Teddy Pendergrass
328,995 listeners
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Roberta Flack
706,172 listeners
Roberta Flack (born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10th February 1937 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American singer and musician. Sh… read moreRoberta Flack (born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10th February 1937 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American singer and musician. She is known for her classic #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killi… read moreRoberta Flack (born Roberta Cleopatra Flack on 10th February 1937 in Black Mountain, North Carolina) is an American singer and musician. She is known for her classic #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin… read more -
Barry White
1,076,774 listeners
Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter.… read moreBarry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success … read moreBarry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with the Love Unlimit… read more -
Betty Davis
224,783 listeners
Betty Gray Davis (née Mabry; July 26, 1944 — February 9, 2022), was an American cult funk-rock and soul singer-songwriter, producer, model and fashion icon. She was known for her harsh, erotic and raw funky vocals, controversial sexually-oriented lyrics and performance style, and for being the se… read more -
War
787,423 listeners
There are at least nine artists with this name: 1. WAR were a popular funk group of the '70s. They mixed soul, jazz, blues, reggae, L… read moreThere are at least nine artists with this name: 1. WAR were a popular funk group of the '70s. They mixed soul, jazz, blues, reggae, Latin and rock influences in their music. They had a very recognizable sound, due to their mix of … read moreThere are at least nine artists with this name: 1. WAR were a popular funk group of the '70s. They mixed soul, jazz, blues, reggae, Latin and rock influences in their music. They had a very recognizable sound, due to their mix of harmonica, horns, guitar, bass, percussion, and vocals. WAR … read more -
Commodores
1,130,324 listeners
The Commodores are an American funk/soul band, which was at its peak in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) in 1968, and signed with Motown in November 1972, having first caught the public eye openin… read more -
Cymande
308,667 listeners
Cymande were an eclectic band who released several albums throughout the early seventies. They arrived in London, England from Guyana and J… read moreCymande were an eclectic band who released several albums throughout the early seventies. They arrived in London, England from Guyana and Jamaica and developed a subtle, deep funk style heavily influenced by Calypso rhythms, Jazz, African music, and American Soul. Cymande can now be seen as one o… read more -
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
346,770 listeners
Roy Ayers (September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Polydor Records beginning in the 1970s, during which he helped pioneer jazz-fun… read more -
Raphael Saadiq
532,508 listeners
Raphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14, 1966 in Oakland, California) is an acclaimed American music artist. He is a singer, son… read moreRaphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14, 1966 in Oakland, California) is an acclaimed American music artist. He is a singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the neo-soul music movement. Taking an interest in mus… read moreRaphael Saadiq (born Charlie Ray Wiggins on May 14, 1966 in Oakland, California) is an acclaimed American music artist. He is a singer, songwriter and record producer associated with the neo-soul music movement. Taking an interest in music from the age of 6, joining gospel groups and attending Yo… read more