Erika De Casier　

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

Mayer Hawthorne　

A practitioner of his own variety of playful but sincere blue-eyed soul, Mayer Hawthorne is the stage name of eclectic DJ/producer Andrew Cohen. Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan and a onet ..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

Alan Walker　

Andre 3000　

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

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

Dee C Lee　

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

Ben Liebrand　

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

Mixmaster Morris / Jonah Sharp / 細野晴臣　

LIZZO　

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

Michael Gonzales　

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

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