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Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Judkins; 13 May 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century and has been cited as a pioneer across genres including R&B, pop, soul, gospel, funk and jazz. During his peak years, Wonder often functioned as a largely self-contained performer, and his use of synthesizers and other Read more on Last.fm

William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter known for a series of influential hits during a career spanning 18 years. His best-known songs include "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), "Use Me" (1972), "Lean on Me" (1972), "Lovely Day" (1977), and "Just the Two of Us" (1980), the latter recorded in collaboration with Grover Washington Jr. Withers won three Grammy Awards from nine nominations. Read more on Last.fm

Baby Huey (James Thomas Ramey, Richmond, Indiana, 17 August 1944 - 28 October 1970) was an American rhythm & blues and soul singer with Baby Huey & The Babysitters. Baby Huey was a large and locally beloved figure on the Chicago soul scene in the late 1960's. Born James Ramey in Richmond, IN, in 1944, Baby Huey never achieved great renown outside of his hometown, for despite an exciting live act, his debut album on Curtis Mayfield's Curtom label wasn't released until after his death from an overdose in 1970. Read more on Last.fm

James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American entertainer, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business", "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1". In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he influenced the development of several music genres. Read more on Last.fm

Gloria Fowles (born September 7, 1943), better known as Gloria Gaynor, is an American singer-songwriter born in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is best-known for her disco era hits "I Will Survive" (Hot 100 #1, 1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot 100 #9, 1974), "Let Me Know (I Have A Right)" (Hot 100 #42, 1980) and "I Am What I Am" (Hot 100 #82, 1983). Some of her other hits include "I Never Knew", "Just Keep Thinking About You", "Last Night", "Mighty High" Read more on Last.fm

There are many artists with the name "Linx", not to be confused with the many other artists called Lynx or the Canadian glam rock band called Lÿnx. --==-- 1) - Linx were a British soul/funk band consisting of David Grant, Bob Carter (keyboards), Andy Duncan (drums), Canute Edwards (guitar) and Peter Martin (bass) (aka Sketch). After their first hit in 1980, the band slimmed down to a duo of Grant and Martin. They had six entries on the UK Singles Chart from mid-1980 until mid-1982. Read more on Last.fm

Chairmen of the Board is an American-Canadian, Detroit, Michigan-based soul music group, who saw their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. General Norman Johnson (23 May 1943, Norfolk, VA – 13 Oct 2010, Atlanta, GA), had a hit as the lead singer of The Showmen, in the early '60s, with the New Orleans rock'n'roll anthem It Will Stand. When Holland-Dozier-Holland left Motown, in 1967, to establish their own Invictus/Hot Wax group of labels Read more on Last.fm

Former Motown recording vocal group The Spinners were better known in the U.K as the Detroit Spinners. Read more on Last.fm

The Isley Brothers are an American soul group originating from Cincinnati, Ohio. The group began in 1954 as a vocal trio consisting of brothers O'Kelly Isley Jr., Rudolph Isley, and Ronald Isley. Together with another brother, Vernon Isley, the group initially performed gospel music. After Vernon’s death in 1955, the remaining brothers moved to New York City in the late 1950s and began recording secular music. They achieved early success in 1959 with their fourth single, "Shout," written by the three brothers. Read more on Last.fm