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Alicia Keys　

By mixing R＆B with a sultry dose of neo-soul, Alicia Keys became an international star in 2001 with the release of her debut album. Songs in A Minor sold more than 50,000 copies during its first ..more

Aretha Franklin　

For nearly 40 years, Aretha Franklin has been an icon of contemporary pop music, known around the world as the Queen of Soul. With her extraordinary range and incendiary gospel-inspired phrasing, Fr ..more

Aaron Neville　

Although Aaron Neville is often compared to singer Sam Cooke in terms of sheer vocal refinement, he has a voice and style uniquely his own. He is well known as part of the New Orleans sound of { ..more

Alexander O Neal　

This Minneapolis, Minnesota (via Natchez, Mississippi) soul man cut his teeth in the Time but bounced before the band signed with Warner Bros. His tough voice has the same grain and range as tha ..more

Amy Winehouse　

Much can be said about the late Amy Winehouse, one of the U.K.’s flagship vocalists during the 2000s. The British press and tabloids seemed to focus on her rowdy behavior, heavy consumption of alco ..more

A$AP Rocky　

Autechre　

Like Aphex Twin, Autechre were about as close to being experimental techno superstars as the tenets of their genre and the limitations of their audience allowed. Through a series of full-length ..more

Armin Van Buuren　

A progressive trance DJ and producer whose cinematic sound is influenced by synth pioneers like Klaus Schulze and Jean-Michel Jarre, Armin van Buuren enjoys worldwide recognition and a fra ..more

Abiah　

Al Green　

Al Green was the first great soul singer of the ’70s and arguably the last great Southern soul singer. With his seductive singles for Hi Records in the early ’70s, Green bridged the gap ..more

Avant　

Hailed as the new voice of ghetto soul and the first act signed to basketball great Magic Johnson’s Magic Johnson Music, Cleveland native Avant (born Myron Avant) debuted in 1998 with th ..more

Archie Bell & The Drells　

Archie Bell ＆ the Drells from Houston,Texas hit #1 R＆B/#1 Pop with the certified million-selling dance classic, Tighten It Up. They also scored several hits produced or supervised by Philly So ..more

Atlantic Starr　

Atlantic Starr was among the top urban contemporary acts of the ’80s and fared well in the adult contemporary market as well, but their roots were ’70s soul and funk. Several members fi ..more

Average White Band　

Their self-effacing name to the contrary, Average White Band was anything but -- one of the few white groups to cross the color line and achieve success and credibility playing funk, with their tig ..more

Andy Stott　

Arthur Conley　

Arthur Conley sang and (with mentor Otis Redding) co-wrote the 1967 classic Sweet Soul Music, arguably the finest record ever made about the genre it celebrates. Born January 4, 1946, in Mc ..more

Aphex Twin　

Exploring the experimental possibilities inherent in acid and ambience, the two major influences on home-listening techno during the late ’80s, Richard D. James’ recordings as Aphex Twin b ..more

Al Kent　

Andre Cymone　

Andre Cymone, a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer, is more than a branch in the Prince musical family tree. Born Andre Simon Anderson in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cymone grew u ..more

Allspice (Dance & Soul)