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Prince Phillip Mitchell　

A veteran composer, vocalist, guitarist, and pianist, Prince Phillip Mitchell’s roots are in vintage R＆B, although he’s better known for soul tunes. Mitchell sang with both The Premiers and T ..more

Prince　

Few artists have created a body of work as rich and varied as Prince. During the ’80s, he emerged as one of the most singular talents of the rock ＆ roll era, capable of seamlessly tying together ..more

Platinum Hook　

Phyllis Hyman　

Phyllis Hyman began her career as a silky voiced, jazz-influenced singer and gradually moved into slick, heavily produced urban contemporary ballads and light dance numbers. Hyman won a ..more

Phil Perry　

A former member of the Montclairs, Phil Perry later teamed with Richard Sanlin in a duo that had a short stay at Capitol in 1980. Their first single stalled at number 81 and the album fizz ..more

Funkadelic　

Though it often took a back chair to its sister group Parliament, Funkadelic furthered the notions of black rock begun by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, blending elements of ’60s {\psyched ..more

Freedom　

Freda Payne　

The multi-talented Freda Payne is best known for her singing career, yet she has also performed in musicals and acted in movies over the years, and briefly was the host of her own TV talk show. ..more

Four Tops　

The Four Tops’ story is one of longevity and togetherness： these Motown legends teamed up in high school and spent over four decades without a single personnel change. In between, they became on ..more

Finis Henderson　

Chicago vocalist Finis Henderson was the lead singer for Weapons of Peace before going solo after moving to Los Angeles in the early ’80s. His father was a dancer and also vice-president of {@Sa ..more

Fifth Dimension　

Brothers Johnson　

Guitarist/vocalist George Johnson and bassist/vocalist Louis Johnson formed the band Johnson Three Plus One with older brother Tommy and their cousin Alex Weir while attending school in ..more

Bootsy Collins　

Bootsy (born William Collins, October 26, 1951, Cincinnati) is a funk/R＆B bassist/singer/bandleader. He formed his first group, the Pacesetters, in 1968, featuring Phelps Catfish Colli ..more

Booker T Jones　

Renowned as the organist and leader of the unparalleled Stax house band Booker T. ＆ the MG’s, Memphis native Booker T. Jones remained active as a solo artist after the breakup of the legendar ..more

Booker T & The MG's　

As the house band at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, Booker T. ＆ the MG’s may have been the single greatest factor in the lasting value of that label’s soul music, not to mention {\Southe ..more

Blue Magic　

Blue Magic, an R＆B vocal quintet whose members were Theodore Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt, was formed in Philadelphia and signed to {@Atla ..more

Bloodstone (Dance)　

Black Heat　

Black Heat was a short-lived ’70s funk band that recorded briefly for Atlantic. Keyboardist Johnell Gray, guitarist Bradley Owens, bassist Chip Jones, and percussionist Raymond Gre ..more