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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

Calvin Harris　

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

Carla Thomas　

In the glorious decade and a half of sound that was Stax in the ’60s and early ’70s, Carla Thomas was the Queen of Memphis Soul. She was born in Memphis in 1942, and 18 years later she recorded ..more

Cameo　

An outlandish, in-your-face stage presence, a strange sense of humor, and a hard-driving funk sound that criss-crossed a few musical boundaries earned Cameo countless comparisons to Parliament ..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

Chris Brown　

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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