Otis Redding
Otis Ray Redding Jr. was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul…
Soul
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Frank Reed
Frank Kevin “Tchallah” Reed was an American singer-songwriter. Reed was best known as the first replacement lead singer for the American vocal group The Chi-Lites. He replaced original lead singer and songwriter…
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Martha Reeves
Martha Rose Reeves is an American R&B & pop singer and politician. She is best known for being the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas, which scored…
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Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman, better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to…
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Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown…
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Billy Preston
William Everett Preston was an American keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed R&B, rock, soul, funk, and gospel. Preston was a top session keyboardist in the 1960s, backing Little Richard, Sam…
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Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett was an American singer and songwriter.
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Bill Pinkney
Willie “Bill” Pinkney was an American performer and singer. Pinkney was the last surviving original member of The Drifters, who achieved international fame with numerous hit records. He was chiefly responsible for…