List of soul musicians

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This is a list of soul musicians who have either been influential within the genre, or have had a considerable amount of fame. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.

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[edit] A

• Anastacia
• Johnny Ace
• Barbara Acklin
• Gerald Albright
• Arthur Alexander
• Carleen Anderson
• India.Arie
• Atlantic Starr
• Patti Austin
• Adele

[edit] B

• Erykah Badu
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Anita Baker
• Bessie Banks
• J. J. Barnes
• Fontella Bass
• The Bar-Kays
• Archie Bell and the Drells
• Regina Belle
• William Bell
• Bobby Bland
• Mary J. Blige
• Bob & Earl
• Booker T. & the MG's
• Larry Braggs
• Brandy
• Toni Braxton
• Divine Brown
• James Brown
• Maxine Brown
• Solomon Burke
• Jerry Butler
• Bobby Byrd
• Will Mothershed

[edit] C

• Roy C
• Carl Carlton
• James Carr
• Clarence Carter
• The Chambers Brothers
• Gene Chandler
• Ray Charles
• Cody ChesnuTT
• The Chi-Lites
• George Clinton
• Joe Cocker
• William "Bootsy" Collins
• The Commodores
• Arthur Conley
• Sarah Connor
• The Contours
• Sam Cooke
• Don Covay
• King Curtis

[edit] D

• D'Angelo
• Terence Trent D'Arby
• Tyrone Davis
• The Delfonics
• Des'ree
• The Detroit Emeralds
• William DeVaughn
• Lee Dorsey
• The Dramatics
• Doris Duke
• Duffy

[edit] E

• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Eddie & Ernie
• Niki Evans

[edit] F

• Fantasia
• Roberta Flack
• The Floaters
• Floetry
• Eddie Floyd
• The Foundations
• The Four Tops
• Aretha Franklin
• Freddie Scott
• Firefly Soul

[edit] G

• Marvin Gaye
• Dobie Gray
• Macy Gray
• JJ Grey
• Al Green
• Gwen Guthrie

[edit] H

• Lynden David Hall
• Anthony Hamilton
• Donny Hathaway
• Isaac Hayes
• Heather Headley
• Bobby Hebb
• Taylor Hicks
• Brenda Holloway
• Thelma Houston
• Baby Huey & the Babysitters
• Willie Hutch
• Lauryn Hill

[edit] I

• The Impressions
• The Isley Brothers

[edit] J

• The Jackson 5
• Chuck Jackson
• Freddie Jackson
• Janet Jackson
• Jermaine Jackson
• J. J. Jackson
• Michael Jackson
• Millie Jackson
• Jaibi
• Etta James
• The JB's
• Mable John
• Ruby Johnson
• Syl Johnson
• Syleena Johnson
• Sharon Jones
• Janis Joplin
• Jacksoul

[edit] K

• Eddie Kendricks
• Alicia Keys
• Chaka Khan
• Kindred the Family Soul
• Ben E. King
• Carole King
• The Knight Brothers
• Gladys Knight & the Pips
• Jean Knight

[edit] L

• Patti LaBelle
• Labelle
• Major Lance
• Amel Larrieux
• Denise LaSalle
• Bettye LaVette
• Lemar
• Annie Lennox
• Ramsey Lewis
• Little Anthony and the Imperials
• Mary Love
• Cheryl Lynn

[edit] M

• Sananda Maitreya
• Teena Marie
• Martha & the Vandellas
• The Marvelettes
• Curtis Mayfield
• Toussaint McCall
• George McCrae
• Gwen McCrae
• Mel and Tim
• Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
• The Meters
• Garnet Mimms
• Michael McDonald
• The Miracles
• Dorothy Moore
• Clayton Mark
• Maxwell

[edit] N

• Xavier Naidoo
• Nina (Soul Siren)
• Laura Nyro

[edit] O

• The O'Jays
• The Ohio Players

[edit] P

• Billy Paul
• Freda Payne
• Peaches & Herb
• Ann Peebles
• Teddy Pendergrass
• Wilson Pickett
• The Pointer Sisters
• Billy Preston
• Prince

[edit] R

• R. Kelly
• Bonnie Raitt
• Lou Rawls
• Otis Redding
• Della Reese
• Wendy Rene
• Lionel Richie
• The Righteous Brothers
• Minnie Riperton
• Smokey Robinson
• Nick Rolfe
• Diana Ross
• David Ruffin
• Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels

[edit] S

• Sade
• Sam & Dave
• Jill Scott
• Diane Shaw
• The Shirelles
• Joe Simon
• Nina Simone
• Percy Sledge
• Sly & the Family Stone
• O.C. Smith
• The Spinners
• Dusty Springfield
• The Staple Singers
• The Stylistics
• The Supremes
• Edwin Starr
• Angie Stone
• Joss Stone
• Donna Summer

[edit] T

• Howard Tate
• Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
• Johnnie Taylor
• Little Johnny Taylor
• The Temptations
• Tammi Terrell
• Joe Tex
• Carla Thomas
• Irma Thomas
• Rufus Thomas
• Timmy Thomas
• Tower of Power
• Doris Troy
• Ike Turner
• Tina Turner
• Tweet

[edit] V

• Billy Vera
• The Velvelettes
• Luther Vandross

[edit] W

• Jr. Walker & the All Stars
• War
• Dee Dee Warwick
• Dionne Warwick
• Justine "Baby" Washington
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson
• Mary Wells
• Fred Wesley
• Kim Weston
• The Whispers
• Barry White
• Marva Whitney
• Deniece Williams
• Jackie Wilson
• Amy Winehouse
• Bill Withers
• Brenton Wood
• Bobby Womack
• Stevie Wonder
• Betty Wright
• Sandra Wright
• O.V. Wright

[edit] Y

• Timi Yuro

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