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Temptations　

Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography -- and even finer harmonies -- the Temptations became the definitive male vocal group of the 1960s; one of Motown’s most elastic acts, they tackled both l ..more

T.I.　

Once dubbed the Jay-Z of the South by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap’s most successful MCs during the early 2000s. Like Jay-Z ..more

Tower Of Power　

The renowned horn-driven funk outfit Tower of Power has been issuing albums and touring the world steadily since the early ’70s, in addition to backing up countless other musicians. The group’s ..more

A Tribe Called Quest　

Without question the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s, A Tribe Called Quest jump-started and perfected the hip-hop alternative to hardcore and gangsta rap. In essen ..more

Traincha (Trijntje Oosterhuis)　

Jazz-pop vocalist Trijntje Oosterhuis (aka Traincha) was born in Amsterdam on February 5, 1973. Daughter of a theologian (Huub Oosterhuis) and a musician (Jozefien Melief, flutist for { ..more

THE-DREAM　

R＆B singer/songwriter and producer Terius Youngdell Nash, better known as the-Dream, was born in Rockingham, NC, but moved down to Atlanta, GA, with his mother at the age of three. He first lear ..more

TYGA　

With a rangy set of friends from Fall Out Boy to Lil Wayne, it was obvious from the start that Tyga was not your everyday rapper from Compton. After recording a mixtape and promoting it aroun ..more

Tyler The Creator　

The RZA -- and maybe even GZA -- of Odd Future (short for Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All), Tyler, the Creator is the alternative hip-hop crew’s main rapper, producer, and source of ..more

Teena Marie　

No white artist sang R＆B more convincingly than Teena Marie, whose big, robust vocals were so black-sounding that when she was starting out, some listeners wondered if she was a light-skinned Af ..more

Three Degrees　

Philly soul vocal group the Three Degrees started in 1963 in Philadelphia, PA. They were discovered by producer and songwriter Richard Barrett. Barrett was a key force for 1950s groups the ..more

TOWA TEI　

Theo Parrish　

With a style similar to Moodymann’s take on Detroit tech-house as a melange of distorted disco-funk and boogie, Theo Parrish originally grew up in Chicago but moved to the Motor City by the time ..more

Timati　

Tyrone Davis　

The king of romantic Chicago soul, Tyrone Davis’ warm, aching vulnerability and stylish class made him especially popular with female soul fans during a lengthy hitmaking run that lasted thro ..more

Tyrone Brunson　

Washington, D.C. bassist and vocalist Tyrone Brunson played and sang in area bands through the ’70s. He was signed to the Columbia-distributed Believe in a Dream label after some demos he’d submitt ..more

Terry Callier　

For far too long, folk-jazz mystic Terry Callier was the exclusive province of a fierce but small cult following; a singer/songwriter whose cathartic, deeply spiritual music defied simple genre cat ..more

Takagi Masakatsu　

An artist whose focus on music is rivaled only by his focus on mixed media, Takagi Masakatsu was born in Kyoto in 1979. His focus on visual art actually came first; he published a mixed-media magaz ..more

Trus'me　

Trammps　

Disco’s most soulful vocal group began in the ’60s as the Volcanos, and were also called the Moods. Gene Faith was the original lead vocalist, with Earl Young, Jimmy Ellis, guitarist ..more

Talib Kweli　

If skills sold, Talib Kweli would have been one of the most commercially successful rappers of his time. As it was, however, the earnest MC became one of the most critically successful rappers of h ..more