Music artists by genre: R&B
"Ring My Bell" was one of Anita Ward's most successful hits. For the better part of 1979, her soaring voice would be heard on every radio station in the country. This song swept the disco scenes and kept other upcoming songs at bay.
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Artists 70s
Bonnie emerged as a strong solo artist with the release of "Free From My Freedom", "Heaven Must Have Sent You" and "I Can't Help Myself" (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch), all going to Number One and resulting in platinum sales and Billboard & American Music Awards as a solo performer and with the Pointer Sisters.
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Artists 70s
As the "voice" behind a decade of classic tunes written with her in mind by the famed team of Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Dionne Warwick established herself as an international superstar in the 1960s and through an incredible body of recorded work that now stretches to over 40 albums.
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Artists 60s
Earth, Wind & Fire was one of the most musically accomplished, critically acclaimed, and commercially popular funk bands of the 1970s.
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Artists 70s
En Vogue's debut album, "Born To Sing", appeared in 1990 and launched the pop crossover smash "Hold On", which peaked at number two and helped the album go platinum.
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Artists 90s
Singer Evelyn "Champagne" King first came to fame with the million-selling 1970s disco smashes "Shame" and "I Don't Know If It's Right".
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Artists 70s
Who could forget her? Although disco's heyday came, went and has come full circle in a rush of retro lust for the genre and all things 1970s, pop culture never could say goodbye to the former Queen of Disco (officially crowned in 1975 before thousands of revellers in the Big Apple).
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Artists 70s
Jaki Graham is one of that elite band of artists who can truly claim a classic soul voice. Instantly recognisable, powerful and emotive, Jaki's sound has been an inspiration to many a budding singer.
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Artists 80s
"I've Been Thinking About You" was their big hit – THE world-wide smash hit. At the beginning of the 1990's it was No. 1 in Germany, No. 1 in the U.S.( No. 2 in Great Britain)...
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Artists 90s
These two women first came to national attention as the lead vocalists of the powerhouse multi platinum recording group Chic. Collectively they've earned gold and platinum albums as the signature voices on smash hits "Dance, Dance Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)", "Everybody Dance", "Good Times", "Le Freak", and others.
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Artists 70s
Robin S. was signed by Big Beat Records in 1993, and debut single climbed the charts the same year, as did her first album, also titled "Show Me Love".
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Artists 90s
Born in Biloxi, Mississippi USA, Gwen Dickey was the voice of Rose Royce. She had an amazing period of success from the late 1970s to the early 1980s with 3 platinum selling albums with classic hits as: "Car Wash" (1976), "Do Your Dance" (1977), "Wishing On A Star" (1978) or "Is It Love You're After" (1979).
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Artists 70s
Patti LaBelle, Dionne Warwick and Diana Ross are only a few legends that shared the stage with sensation Sankil Jones. Now he´s taking off with his album „Firestarter“ - high-class Pop/Soul between Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and Ricky Martin.
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Artists 2010s
In 1971, they did a nine week tour with Lola Falana in Italy. The Italians had difficulty with Turnpikes, so the brothers decided to use their family name and soon became known as Tavares all over Europe.
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Artists 70s
Known for such hits as "Just To Be Close To You," "Easy" and "Brickhouse", to name a few, the Commodores were one of the top bands during their long tenure at Motown. The group is credited with 7 no. 1 songs and a host of other Top 10 numbers on the Billboard charts.
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Artists 70s
The Manhattans were one of those classic R&B vocal groups who manage to achieve incredible career longevity by adapting their style to fit changing times.
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Artists 70s
After the Spinners and the O'Jays, The Stylistics was the leading Philly soul group produced by Thom Bell during the early 1970s. The band had 12 straight Top 10 hits, including "You Are Everything", "Betcha By Golly", "Wow", "I'm Stone In Love With You", "Break Up To Make Up", and "You Make Me Feel Brand New".
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Artists 70s
The world's all-time favourite girl group, gained this coveted accolade from their dominance of the music charts around the world, over 20 years.
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Artists 60s
When the name The Three Degrees is mentioned, immediately their most famous song "When Will I see You Again" comes to mind. True this international hit was no. 1 in the USA, England, and Japan.
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Artists 70s
Singer Thelma Houston is best known for her number one pop classic disco cover of "Don't Leave Me This Way". Originally a hit for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, the Gamble & Huff/Cary Gilbert song soars through the gospel music-honed vocals of the Leland, MS, native.
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Artists 70s
