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One Way　

This was the later identity of the group originally called the Soul Partners. Al Hudson, Alicia Myers, guitarists Dave Robertson and Cortez Harris, bassist Kevin McCord, and drummers ..more

Loreen　

Born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1983, Loreen -- real name Lorine Zeineb Nora Talhaoui -- first made her mark on the music scene at the age of 21. The singer, who is of Moroccan Berber descent, appe ..more

Ronn Matlock　

Detroit native Ronald Ronn Matlock’s musical journey has largely resided behind the scenes as a songwriter on myriad of projects, getting his first cuts at Motown Records. {＆Feel Like Giving ..more

Loleatta Holloway　

It may surprise some that perennial dance diva Loleatta Holloway’s highest charting solo record was a soulful ballad, Cry to Me. Still, Holloway is best known for dancefloor workouts like { ..more

Robin Thicke　

Roberta Flack / Donny Hathaway　

Roberta Flack　

Classy, urbane, reserved, smooth, and sophisticated -- all of these terms have been used to describe the music of Roberta Flack, particularly her string of romantic, light jazz ballad hits in ..more

RODRIGUEZ　

Royksopp　

Norwegian duo Royksopp compensated for the cold climes of their native Tromso by making some of the warmest, most inviting downbeat electronica of the new millennium, exemplified by early tra ..more

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

Ray Parker Jr.　

Guitarist/songwriter/producer Ray Parker, Jr. had hits as Raydio (the million-selling Jack and Jill, You Can’t Change That), Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (Two Places at the Same Time ..more

Ray Charles　

Ray Charles was the musician most responsible for developing soul music. Singers like Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson also did a great deal to pioneer the form, but Charles did even more to ..more

Luther Vandross　

Luther Vandross was one of the most successful R＆B artists of the 1980s and ’90s. Not only did he score a series of multi-million-selling albums containing chart-topping hit singles and perform ..more

Lou Ragland　

Linda Lewis　

Born in London, Linda Lewis made her stage debut as a child, performing alongside her mother and father in the clubs near her East End home. In 1961, again encouraged by her parents, Lewis land ..more

Lil Wayne　

A game-changing artist and an impervious celebrity, Lil Wayne began as his career as a near-novelty -- a preteen delivering hardcore hip-hop -- but through years of maturation and reinventing the m ..more

Little Beaver　

Born William Hale on August 15, 1945, in Forrest City, AR, Little Beaver moved to Florida when he was a teenager. After recording for other labels, he recorded sides for the Cat label, an imp ..more

Rich Boy　

Based in Mobile, AL, rapper Rich Boy (born Maurice Richards) didn’t enter the music industry until after he enrolled as a mechanical engineering major at Tuskegee University. Before then, he did ..more

Rick Ross　

Rick Wade　

Growing up outside the Chicago area in neighboring Michigan, Rick Wade became fascinated with the city’s radio stations at an early age, taking an instant liking to artists such as Al Green and ..more