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Charlie Wilson
Charlie Wilson
13-Time Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Charlie Wilson is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and the former lead vocalist of The Gap Band. As a solo artist he has been nominated for thirteen Grammy awards and ten NAACP Image Awards (including two wins).

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Soul for Real
Soul for Real
American Music Award Nominee

Music

Soul for Real (also known as Soul 4 Real and Soul IV Real) is an R&B group. The group were best known in the mid-1990s for their gold-certified singles "Candy Rain" and "Every Little Thing I Do".

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India.Arie
India.Arie
4-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

India.Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie) is an American singer and songwriter. She has sold over 3.3 million records in the United States and 10 million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards from her 23 nominations, including Best R&B Album.

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Ann Nesby
Ann Nesby
2-Time Grammy Award Winner

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Ann Nesby is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness, a songwriter with credits including hits sung by Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight, plus she co-starred in the 2003 romance musical "The Fighting Temptations" with Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Beyoncé.

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The Carpenters
The Carpenters
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

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The Carpenters were an vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950 - 1983) and Richard Carpenter (b. 1946). During their 14-year career, The Carpenters recorded ten albums, along with numerous singles and several television specials.

Tags: Duo · Universal Music Group · Grammy Award Winner

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The Pogues
The Pogues
Recording Group

Music

The Pogues were an English Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone". The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s, recording several hit albums and singles.

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Bruce Cockburn
Bruce Cockburn
Recording Artist

Music

Bruce Cockburn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has written more than 300 songs on 33 albums over a career spanning 40 years, of which 22 have received a Canadian gold or platinum certification as of 2018.

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Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé
Brit Awards' Critics' Choice Award Winner

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Emeli Sandé is a singer. She rose to prominence after being a featured artist on the 2009 Chipmunk track "Diamond Rings". It was their first top 10 single on the United Kingdom Singles Chart. In 2012, she received the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice Award.

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Chad Kroeger
Chad Kroeger
Lead Singer, Nickelback

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Chad Kroeger is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist for the rock band Nickelback.

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Rag'n'Bone Man
Rag'n'Bone Man
Recording Artist

Music

Rag'n'Bone Man is a British singer-songwriter, known for his deep, baritone voice. His first hit single, "Human", was released in 2016, and his debut album of the same name was released in February 2017.

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40 Thevz
40 Thevz
Recording Group

Music

40 Thevz is a recording group. The group is best known for appearing on the song "C U When U Get There", performed by Coolio featuring 40 Thevz. The song is based on the melody of Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D Major.

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Coolio
Coolio
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Coolio is a rapper, actor, and record producer. He is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996) and "C U When U Get There" (1997).

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BeBe & CeCe Winans
BeBe & CeCe Winans
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

BeBe & CeCe Winans are an American gospel music brother and sister duo. BeBe and CeCe Winans are the seventh and eighth of the Winans family's ten children, most of whom have had gospel music careers. Together, they have received several awards.

Tags: Grammy Award Winner · BeBe Winans · CeCe Winans · Sparrow Records · EMI Records · Capitol Records · Winans Family · PTL Records · Soul Train Music Award Winner · NAACP Image Award Winner

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Reina
Reina
Recording Artist

Music

Reina is an American female dance-pop singer-songwriter.

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Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Grammy Award Nominee

Music

Jordin Sparks is a singer, songwriter, and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of "American Idol" at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debut studio album was certified platinum.

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Anthony Hamilton
Anthony Hamilton
Grammy Award Winner

Music

Anthony Hamilton is a singer, who rose to fame with his platinum-selling second studio album "Comin' from Where I'm From" (2003). Nominated for 17 Grammy Awards, he is also known for the song "Freedom" from the soundtrack album of "Django Unchained".

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The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy
Recording Group

Music

The Dream Academy were an English band. The band is most noted for their hit single "Life in a Northern Town" and 1985 cover of The Smiths' song "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want," which was featured in the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off".

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Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor
Drummer, Queen

Music

Roger Taylor is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, he was recognized early in his career for his unique sound.

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Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Recording Artist

Music

Robbie Williams is a singer-songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1989 to 1995, but achieved greater commercial success with his solo career, beginning in 1997. He has released seven United Kingdom number one singles.

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CeeLo Green
CeeLo Green
5-Time Grammy Award Winner

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CeeLo Green is an American rapper, singer, composer, record producer, and actor. He is known for his work in soul music, including the hit single "Crazy". His work has earned numerous awards and accolades, including five Grammy Awards.

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Gnarles Barkley
Gnarles Barkley
2-Time Grammy Award Winner

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Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, "St. Elsewhere", in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two.

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Danger Mouse
Danger Mouse
6-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Danger Mouse is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He formed Gnarls Barkley with CeeLo Green and produced its albums "St. Elsewhere" and "The Odd Couple". He has been nominated for 22 Grammy Awards and has won six.

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Gary Wright
Gary Wright
Recording Artist

Music

Gary Wright is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer best known for his 1976 hit songs "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive", and for his role in helping establish the synthesizer as a leading instrument in rock and pop music.

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Bill Withers
Bill Withers
3-Time Grammy Award Winner

Music

Bill Withers was a singer-songwriter. He recorded several major hits, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me" (1972), "Lean on Me" (1972), "Lovely Day" (1977), and "Just the Two of Us" (1980).

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Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Grammy Legend Award Winner and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Music

Curtis Mayfield was a singer-songwriter, record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. He won a Grammy Legend Award in 1994 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

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