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Leona Lewis　

A striking young woman with a strong vocal resemblance to the young Whitney Houston and a large mop of blonde corkscrew curls, Leona Lewis won the third series of the British reality talent show ..more

Ricki-Lee　

Ricki-Lee was born on November 11th 1985 in Australia. After a brief forage into an athletic lifestyle; Ricki-Lee was forced to find a new passion after a leg injury. Shortly thereafter, her mother di ..more

Rihanna　

Rihanna established her dance-pop credentials in summer 2005 with her debut smash hit, Pon de Replay, and continued to demonstrate hit potential in subsequent years (e.g., S.O.S. in 2006; Umbr ..more

Major Harris　

After years of trying, Major Harris finally scored a big hit with the romantic, sensual Love Won’t Let Me Wait in the summer of 1975. The ballad, with sexy backing vocals supplied by session sing ..more

Macy Gray　

Macy Gray parlayed an utterly unique voice and an outlandish sense of style into R＆B stardom at the turn of the millennium, appealing to audiences of all colors in search of a fresh alternative ..more

Mary J.Blige　

When her debut album, What’s the 411?, hit the street in 1992, critics and fans alike were floored by its powerful combination of modern R＆B with an edgy rap sound that glanced off of the pai ..more

Mint Condition　

Formed in the early ’80s in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Mint Condition began as lead singer Stokley Williams, guitarist Homer O’Dell, keyboardist Larry Waddell, keyboardist/saxophonist Jeff Al ..more

Miguel　

Mariah Carey　

Pop diva Mariah Carey has made a successful comeback with ’Charmbracelet’, the first on Carey’s MonarC imprint via Island Def Jam. Despite her 2001 soundtrack disappointment ’Glitter’, Carey, in fact, ..more

Paula Abdul　

In the wake of Madonna’s success, many dance-pop divas filled the charts, but out of them all, Paula Abdul was the only one who sustained a career. The former L.A. Lakers cheerleader and chor ..more

Boyz II Men　

According to no less an authority than the RIAA, Boyz II Men are the most commercially successful R＆B group of all time. They’ve sold ludicrous numbers of records and been involved in three of t ..more

Hot 8 Brass Band　

Whitney Houston　

Whitney Houston is inarguably one of the of the biggest female pop stars of all time. Her accomplishments as a hitmaker are extraordinary; just to scratch the surface, she became the first artis ..more

Plush (Dance)　

Bruno Mars　

After working a string of behind-the-scenes jobs -- including writing songs for Brandy, singing backup for the Sugababes, and impersonating Elvis -- songwriter/producer Bruno Mars put his ..more

Brandy　

Whether she was singing pop-friendly urban soul or acting in her own family-oriented sitcom, Brandy’s winningly wholesome persona helped catapult her to stardom during her teenage years. She ..more

Blank And Jones　

Blank ＆ Jones’ deliberately simple dance music dominated the top of Germany’s dance charts during the country’s late-’90s trance explosion. After a chance meeting at the PopKomm music conference, o ..more

Brian Mcknight　

One of the most consistent and versatile adult contemporary R＆B artists, Brian McKnight placed seven albums across 15 years -- from the early ’90s through the first decade of the 2000s -- within th ..more

Futures　

One of Philadelphia’s finest groups, the Futures made good music, but Lady Luck refused to work her magic on them. Frank Washington, Kenny Crew, James King, John King, and Henry McGil ..more

Four Tet　

Spawned from the urge to do something apart from his post-rock band Fridge, Kieran Hebden’s Four Tet project balances organic and programmed sounds. Hebden formed Fridge with Sam J ..more