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The Whispers
The Whispers are an American group from Los Angeles, California, who have scored hit records since the late 1960s. The Whispers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003, and were winners of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer Award.
Tags: Sammy Davis Jr. • Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame • NAACP Image Award Winner • Soul Train Records • Black Music Academy of America
James Brown
James Brown was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and bandleader. The founding father of funk music and a major figure of 20th century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as the "Godfather of Soul".
James McCrae
James McCrae is an award-winning strategist and author at the intersection of business, creativity, and consciousness. His book, "Sh#t Your Ego Says", is available through Hay House.
Tags: Burritos • Meaningful Success • Consciousness • Author • Business
Billy Joel
Billy Joel is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. He is a six-time Grammy Award winner who has been nominated for 23 Grammy Awards. He has sold more than 150 million records worldwide.
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge is a rock singer-songwriter. In 1993, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, "Yes I Am". The album peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard 200, earning a RIAA certification of 6x Platinum, her largest to date.
Carol Bayer Sager
Carole Bayer Sager's songbook spans almost 50 years and contains some of the world's most popular and successful songs. Honors include an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Tony Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd is an American contemporary R&B group. The group sold 12 million records worldwide and has been on TV shows, commercials. Their songs have been in movies such as "New Jack City", "No Strings Attached" and "Glee".
The Chambers Brothers
The Chambers Brothers are a soul band, best known for its eleven-minute long 1968 hit "Time Has Come Today". The group was part of the wave of new music that integrated American blues and gospel traditions with modern psychedelic and rock elements.
Steve Wonder
Stevie Wonder has recorded more than 30 United States top ten hits and received 25 Grammy Awards, the most ever awarded to a male solo artist, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the top 60 best-selling music artists.
Dan Stokes
Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded their gold-selling debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995, with production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Tags: R&B • Adjunct Professor • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor • Podcaster • Hunter College
Darnell Chavis
Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded their gold-selling debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995, with production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Tags: Soul Music • A&M Records • Soul Train Music Award Nominee • Solo • New York
Robert Anderson
Solo is a R&B musical group. The original members were Robert Anderson, Darnell Chavis, Eunique Mack, and Dan Stokes. The group recorded their gold-selling debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995, with production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Tags: Heaven • Gold Record • Bass Player • R&B • Music
Kathy Sledge
Kathy Sledge is a singer who is best known as lead singer of the R&B group Sister Sledge. As a solo performer, she has had several hits on the International Pop and Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Take Me Back to Love Again", which hit #1.
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa is hip-hop trio from Queens, New York. The group was formed in 1985 and was one of the first all-female rap groups. They won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
Whitney Houston
In 2009, Guinness World Records cited Whitney Houston her as the most awarded female act of all time. She is one of pop music's best-selling music artists of all-time, with an estimated 170 - 200 million records sold worldwide.
Collections: Black Music Month
Tags: Bobby Brown • Grammy Award Winner • MTV Video Music Award Winner • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame • Singer
Jackie Wilson
Jackie Wilson was an American soul singer-songwriter and performer. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes, he went solo in 1957 and recorded over 50 hit singles.
Bette Midler
In a career spanning almost half a century, Bette Midler has won three Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a special Tony Award. She has sold over 35 million records worldwide.
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt is an American blues singer, songwriter and slide guitar player. She has received 10 Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Céline Dion
Céline Dion is a Canadian singer and businesswoman. She remains the best-selling Canadian artist and one of the best-selling artists of all time with record sales of over 200 million copies worldwide.
Tito Puente
Tito Puente was an American mambo musician and Latin jazz composer. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, living in New York City's Spanish Harlem community, Puente is often credited as "The Musical Pope".
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