Soul

  • Chaka Khan

    Yvette Marie Stevens, better known by her stage name Chaka Khan, is an American singer and songwriter. Known as the “Queen of Funk”, her career has spanned more than five decades beginning…

  • Al Jarreau

    Alwin Lopez Jarreau was an American singer. His 1981 album Breakin’ Away spent two years on the Billboard 200 and is considered one of the finest examples of the Los Angeles pop…

  • John Paul Jones

    John Paul Jones is an English musician, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the English rock band Led Zeppelin between 1968 and 1980. He was a session…

  • Quincy Jones

    Quincy Delight Jones Jr. was an American record producer and composer. During his seven-decade career, he received dozens of accolades, including 28 Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award…

  • Janis Joplin

    Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer and songwriter. One of the most iconic and successful rock performers of her era, she was noted for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and her electric…

  • Berry Gordy Jr.

    Berry Gordy III, also known as Berry Gordy Jr., is an American retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer, and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the…

  • J. J. Jackson

    Jerome Louis “J.J.” Jackson is an American soul/R&B singer, songwriter, and arranger. His singing style is as a belter. Jackson is best known for the song “But It’s Alright”, which he co-wrote…