Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the “Queen of Soul”, she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
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Melvin Franklin
David Melvin English, better known by the stage name Melvin Franklin or his nickname “Blue”, was an American bass singer. Franklin was best known for his role as a founding member of…
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Bobby Freeman
Robert Thomas Freeman was an American rock, soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer from San Francisco, best known for his two top ten hits, the first in 1958 on Josie…
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Abdul Fakir
Abdul Kareem “Duke” Fakir was an American singer. He co-founded the Motown quartet the Four Tops and performed in an ensemble under that name from 1953 until shortly before his death. He…
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Georgie Fame
Georgie Fame is an English R&B and jazz musician. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still performing, often working with contemporaries such as Alan Price, Van Morrison and Bill…
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Lamont Dozier
Lamont Herbert Dozier was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Detroit. He co-wrote and produced 14 Billboard #1 hits in the US and 4 #4 in the UK.
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Dennis Edwards
Dennis Edwards Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations for Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin…
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Carol Douglas
Carol Douglas is an American singer whose hit “Doctor’s Orders” (1974) was a pioneering track in the disco genre.