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Dionne Warwick　

It is easier to define Dionne Warwick by what she isn’t rather than what she is. Although she grew up singing in church, she is not a gospel singer. Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan are c ..more

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

Teddy Pendergrass　

Teddy Pendergrass started singing gospel music in Philadelphia churches, becoming an ordained minister at ten years old. While attending public school, he sang in the citywide McIntyre Elementary S ..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

Deniece Williams　

Deniece Williams grew up singing in a Pentecostal church, which was strict on the congregation listening only to gospel music. During the late ’60s, she was a candy striper in a Chicago hospital ..more

Denise Lasalle　

Unlike so many other blues vocalists who just reinterpret material given to them by songwriters, Denise LaSalle is a seriously talented songwriter. Although her soul blues style has strong {\ ..more

Dells　

The Dells were one of the finest and longest-lived R＆B vocal groups in history, and what’s most amazing is that they did it with nearly all the same members. They were one of the very few doo wop o ..more

Delegation　

Ricky Balley founded Delegation in the United Kingdom in 1975, a three-man group who changed members frequently with Balley the only constant. Balley, a native of Jamaica, moved to Britain ..more

Dayton　

Debarge　

Groomed to be the heirs to the Jackson 5 throne in the early ’80s, DeBarge mirrored the Jacksons early success with a string of hits, but were unable to sustain their winning streak. Original ..more