Erika De Casier　

Hiatus Kaiyote　

Self-termed future soul band Hiatus Kaiyote -- akin to a progressive neo-soul group with a little left-of-center hip-hop production -- formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2011. Fronted by singer, son ..more

Orbital　

Orbital became one of the biggest names in techno during the mid-’90s by solving the irreconcilable differences previously inherent in the genre： to stay true to the dance underground and, at th ..more

Justice　

Andre 3000　

Janelle Monae　

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and actor Janelle Monae left her mark on 2010s R＆B with an energized retro-futuristic sound wrapped in theatrical science fiction concepts. ..more

Beth Gibbons　

Beth Gibbons, lead singer of the important British alternative band Portishead, is not so much mysterious as intensely private. Born in 1965 into an Exeter farm family, she embraced rural life f ..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

Sos Band　

The S.O.S. Band hit with a two-million-selling single, Take Your Time (Do It Right), their first time out, before having several hit singles written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Le ..more

Otis Redding　

One of the most influential soul singers of the 1960s, Otis Redding exemplified to many listeners the power of Southern deep soul -- hoarse, gritty vocals, brassy arrangements, and an emoti ..more

Ben Liebrand　

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

Lauryn Hill　

Lauryn Hill broke through with multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning group the Fugees, but with her 1998 solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the singer, songwriter, rapper, and produ ..more

LIZZO　

Dee C Lee　

edbl　

Mixmaster Morris / Jonah Sharp / 細野晴臣　

Daniel Caesar　

2 Pac　

Easily the most controversial and influential figure in rap history, 2 Pac was truly an innovator. His influence in rap music is still strong that the catalog of his posthumous albums now continues t ..more

Eric Benet　

Eric Benet is a contemporary R＆B singer with mild hip-hop and strong adult contemporary influences. As a teenager, he performed in a family vocal group (appropriately named Benet) with ..more