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Cypress Hill　

Cypress Hill were notable for being the first Latino hip-hop superstars, but they became notorious for their endorsement of marijuana, which actually isn’t a trivial thing. Not only did the grou ..more

Curtis Mayfield　

Perhaps because he didn’t cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown’s stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis Mayfield’s talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. ..more

cro-magnon　

Con Funk Shun　

Con Funk Shun was formed by high-school classmates Michael Cooper and Louis Tony McCall, along with Karl Fuller, Paul Maceo Harrell, Dennis Johnson, Cedric Martin, and Danny ..more

Commodores　

Renowned for the R＆B hits Just to Be Close to You, Easy, and Brickhouse, to name but a few, Commodores were one of the top bands during their long tenure at Motown. The group i ..more

Combichrist　

One of the most popular acts in the electro-industrial related aggrotech movement, Combichrist is solely Icon of Coil founder Andy LaPlegua when in the studio, augmented by a revolving cast ..more

Coasters　

The Coasters were one of the few artists in rock history to successfully straddle the line between music and comedy. Their undeniably funny lyrics and on-stage antics might have suggested a simp ..more

Clovers　

The Clovers occupy an exalted place in the history of R＆B, if not in the minds of many listeners, other than hard-core devotees of the music’s history -- the Drifters tend to eclipse them, by ..more

Clarence Reid　

Singer/songwriter/producer Clarence Reid, like David Bowie and P-Funk’s George Clinton, had multiple musical personalities. One was of an earnest Southern soul singer, born February 14, 19 ..more

Clarence Carter　

Singer Clarence Carter exemplified the gritty, earthy sound of Muscle Shoals R＆B, fusing the devastating poignancy of the blues with a wicked, lascivious wit to create deeply soulful music ro ..more

Cinematic Orchestra　

The brilliantly named Cinematic Orchestra is led by composer/programmer/multi-instrumentalist Jason Swinscoe, who formed his first group, Crabladder, in 1990 as an art student at Cardiff Coll ..more

Chris Brown　

Chic　

There can be little argument that Chic was disco’s greatest band; and, working in a heavily producer-dominated field, they were most definitely a band. By the time Chic appeared in the ..more

Cheryl Lynn　

Perhaps the lone artist who got her start on The Gong Show and remained credible, Cheryl Lynn’s searing, often captivating voice and great range were showcased on some marvelous dance hit ..more

Cherrelle　

Cherrelle hit number one R＆B with Everything I Miss at Home written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Her other hits with the duo include I Didn’t Mean to Turn You On, {＆W ..more

Chemical Brothers　

Electronica mainstay the Chemical Brothers - Ed Simmons and Tom Rowlands - has just released their first career-spanning hits collection, ’Singles 93-03 Collection’. Along with their contemporaries, ..more

Che'nelle　

Che’Nelle Lim’s stylistic versatility can be attributed to her passion for karaoke, which she began to love as a youngster growing up in the Kota Kinabalu village of Sabah, Malaysia. Karaoke ..more

Charlie Wilson　

As lead singer for the Gap Band, Charlie Wilson sang on four number one R＆B hits： Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me), Early in the Morning, Outstanding, and Addicted to Your Love -- as ..more

Charlene　

Her mom christened Charlene (born June 1, 1950, in Hollywood, CA) Charlene Marilynn D’Angelo. Who would have thought a recording career with Motown, years later, would twist and turn more tha ..more

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