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Pitbull　

When the Southern-flavored party rap called crunk took over urban radio in 2004, Miami rapper Pitbull decided it was time to seek stardom. The way Pitbull sees it, crunk ain’t nothin’ but ..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

Percy Sledge　

Percy Sledge will forever be associated with When a Man Loves a Woman, a pleading, soulful ballad he sang with wrenching, convincing anguish and passion. Sledge sang all of his songs tha ..more

The Prodigy　

The Prodigy navigated the high-wire, balancing artistic merit and mainstream visibility with more flair than any electronica act of the 1990s. Ably defeating the image-unconscious attitude of mo ..more

Peter Brown　

Peter Brown first came to fame with the first million-selling 12 dance single, Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me. Brown was a pioneer in home recording, having recorded his seminal hit in his ..more

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

Persuaders　

This group made a pair of marvelous heartache ballads in 1971, but have the unfortunate legacy of having their finest cuts turned into pop hits via covers. Lead singer Douglas Scott, whose ni ..more

Patrice Rushen　

Along with contemporaries George Duke and George Benson, Patrice Rushen made a major transition from cutting respected acoustic jazz material to hitting the upper reaches of the club and R＆B ..more

Patti Austin　

A professional since the age of five, Patti Austin was a protege of Dinah Washington and Sammy Davis, Jr. A 1969 single for United Artists titled Family Tree cracked the R＆B Top 50 ..more

Public Enemy　

Public Enemy rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late ’80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time. Building from R ..more

Parliament　

Inspired by Motown’s assembly line of sound, George Clinton gradually put together a collective of over 50 musicians and recorded the ensemble during the ’70s both as Parliament and Funkade ..more

Playing For Change　

A multi-media charity art project, Playing for Change was created in 2004 by producer/engineers Mark Johnson and Enzo Buono. Hoping to break down musical and social barriers and promote a pea ..more

Paul Hardcastle (Jazz Masters)　

Phreek　

Pointer Sisters　

The Pointer Sisters were as chameleonic as David Bowie, if not more so. The sibling group backed Grace Slick and Boz Scaggs, made stops at Sesame Street and the Grand Ole Opry, w ..more

Patterson Twins　

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

Portishead　

Portishead may not have invented trip-hop, but they were among the first to popularize it, particularly in America. Taking their cue from the slow, elastic beats that dominated Massive Attack ..more

Pete Rock & C.L.Smooth　

Mt. Vernon, New Yorkers Pete Rock (a producer/DJ) and rapper C.L. Smooth emerged in 1992 as both a powerhouse performance duo and as prolific producers. Their 1992 album {^Mecca and the Soul Bro ..more

Psyche / Bfc　

The reservoir for Carl Craig’s earliest, most seminal sides, Psyche and BFC recorded several singles for Transmat, Fragile and Craig’s own Retroactive during 1989 and 1990. Long p ..more