- The 5 Royales
- Al Green, (born 1946)
- Albert Collins
- Allen Toussaint
- Aretha Franklin, (born 1942)
- Amos Milburn
- Andre Williams
- The Beatles
- Ben E. King, (born 1938)
- Big Joe Turner, (1911-1985)
- Big Maybelle
- Billy Ward
- Bo Diddley, (born 1928)
- Booker T & the MG's
- Boys II Men
- Brook Benton, (1931-1988)
- Dave Bartholomew
- The Cadets
- Chuck Jackson
- Chuck Willis
- Clarence "Frogman" Henry
- The Clovers
- Clyde McPhatter, (1932-1972)
- The Coasters
- Curtis Mayfield, (1942-1999)
- D'Angelo, (born 1974)
- The Delphonics
- Diana Ross, (born 1944)
- The Dominoes
- Don & Dewey
- Don Julian
- Dr. John
- The Drifters
- Dusty Springfield, (1939-1999)
- Esther Phillips
- Etta James, (born 1938)
- Fats Domino, (born 1928)
- George Benson, (born 1943)
- Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Greg Allman
- Hank Ballard, (1936-2003)
- Herbie Hancock, (born 1940)
- Huey "Piano" Smith
- Ike Turner, (born 1931)
- Inez and Charley Foxx
- Isaac Hayes, (born 1942)
- The Isley Brothers
- Ivory Joe Hunter
- Jackie Brenston, (1930-1979)
- Jackie Wilson, (1934-1984)
- The Jacks
- James Brown, (born 1928)
- Jerry Butler
- Jill Scott
- Jimmy Reed, (1925-1976)
- Johnny "Guitar" Watson
- Johnny Otis
- King Curtis
- Larry Williams
- Lauryn Hill, (born 1975)
- LaVern Baker, (born 1928)
- Lee Dorsey
- Little Anthony & the Imperials
- Little Richard, (born 1932)
- Little Willie John, (born 1937)
- The Lovin' Spoonful
- Lloyd Price
- Macy Gray, (born 1970)
- Marv Johnson
- Marvin Gaye, (1939-1984)
- Michael Jackson, (born 1958)
- Mickey & Sylvia
- Mickey Baker
- The Moonglows
- The Olympics
- The Orioles
- Parliament
- Percy Mayfield
- The Ravens
- Ray Charles, (born 1930)
- Richard Berry
- The Righteous Brothers
- The Rivingtons
- The Robins
- Roy Brown
- Roy Milton
- Ruth Brown, (born 1928)
- Sam Cooke, (1931-1964)
- Shirley & Lee
- Sister Wynona Carr
- Sly & the Family Stone
- Smiley Lewis
- Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
- The Spaniels
- Stevie Wonder, (born 1950)
- The Stylistics
- The Supremes
- The Temptations
- Tina Turner, (born 1939)
- Tiny Bradshaw, (1905-1958)
- The Treniers
- Whitney Houston, (born 1963)
- Wilbert Harrison
- Wynonie Harris, (1920-1969)