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T-Bone Walker, whose real name was Aaron Thibeaux Walker, was a highly influential American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was born on May 28,...

Ike Turner, original name Izear Luster Turner, Jr., (born November 5, 1931, Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.—died December 12, 2007, San Marcos, California), American rhythm-and-blues and soul...

After serving in World War II, Riley B. King, better known as B.B. King, became a disc jockey in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was dubbed...

The Staple Singers, American vocal group that was one of the most successful gospel-to-pop crossover acts ever, collecting several Top 20 hits in the early...

Sly and the Family Stone was a groundbreaking American band that emerged in the late 1960s and became one of the most influential groups of...

Gladys Knight, widely celebrated as the “Empress of Soul,” has left an indelible mark on the music industry through her powerful vocals, dynamic performances, and...

Earth, Wind & Fire, American pop, soul, and jazz-fusion band that became one of the best-selling and most influential black groups of the 1970s. The...

Al Green, born Albert Leornes Greene on April 13, 1946, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. With a career spanning over five decades,...

Teddy Pendergrass, in full Theodore DeReese Pendergrass, (born March 26, 1950, Kingstree, S.C., U.S.—died Jan. 13, 2010, Bryn Mawr, Pa.), American rhythm-and-blues singer who embodied...

The O’Jays, American vocal group that rose to the forefront of the Philadelphia soul movement of the 1970s. The O’Jays’ origins date to the late...