|
Artist
|
Active |
Genre & Styles |
| Aretha Franklin
|
1950s - 2010s |
R&B, Religious, Deep Soul, Soul, Quiet Storm, Southern Soul, Black Gospel |
| Son House
|
1930s - 1970s |
Blues, Folk, Delta Blues, Regional Blues, Country Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Acoustic Blues, Pre-War Blues, Field Recordings, Work Songs, Blues Revival |
| Dinah Washington
|
1940s - 1960s |
Jazz, Blues, Vocal, R&B, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Jump Blues, Early R&B |
| Curtis Fuller
|
1950s - 2020s |
Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Trombone Jazz |
| Lightnin' Slim
|
1950s - 1970s |
Blues, Pop/Rock, R&B, Louisiana Blues, Regional Blues, Rock & Roll, Swamp Blues, Swamp Pop, Early R&B |
| Chris Cornell
|
1980s - 2010s |
Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Grunge, Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Heavy Metal, Neo-Psychedelia |
| Sippie Wallace
|
1910s - 1980s |
Blues, Classic Female Blues, Piano Blues |
| Eddie Jefferson
|
1940s - 1970s |
Vocal, Jazz, Bop, Vocal Jazz, Vocalese, Jive, Mainstream Jazz, Standards |
| Rev. C.L. Franklin
|
1930s - 1970s |
Religious, Black Gospel, Gospel |
| Roy Brooks
|
1950s - 1990s |
Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Modal Music |
| Sonny Red
|
1940s - 1970s |
Jazz, Hard Bop |
| Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
|
1960s |
Pop/Rock, Detroit Rock, Frat Rock, Rock & Roll, Blue-Eyed Soul, Soul |
| Nolan Strong
|
1950s - 1970s |
R&B, Blues, Early R&B, Detroit Blues, Regional Blues |
| Barrett Strong
|
1950s - 2020s |
R&B, Soul, Motown, Early R&B |
| Lula Reed
|
1950s - 1960s |
R&B, Blues, Early R&B, Urban Blues, Jump Blues, Soul, Blues Gospel |
| K-Hand
|
1980s - 2020s |
Electronic, Club/Dance, Detroit Techno, House, Minimal Techno, Techno |
| Sir Mack Rice
|
1950s - 2010s |
R&B, Pop/Rock, Soul |
| Erma Franklin
|
1950s - 2000s |
R&B, Chicago Soul, Pop-Soul, Soul |
| Harvey Fuqua
|
1950s - 2000s |
R&B, Doo Wop, Early R&B |
| Fred "Sonic" Smith
|
1960s - 1990s |
Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Proto-Punk |
| Proof
|
1990s - 2000s |
Rap, Hardcore Rap, Dirty Rap |
| Clara Smith
|
1920s - 1930s |
Blues, Easy Listening, Classic Female Blues |
| Darrell Banks
|
1960s - 1970s |
R&B, Soul |
| Shorty Long
|
1960s |
R&B, Blues, Early R&B, Motown, Pop-Soul, Soul |
| Baby Boy Warren
|
1940s - 1950s |
Blues, Detroit Blues, Regional Blues, Electric Blues |
| Boogie Woogie Red
|
1940s - 1990s |
Blues, Jazz, Piano Blues, Detroit Blues, Regional Blues, Boogie-Woogie |
| Ron Banks
|
1960s - 2000s |
R&B, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul, Soul |
| Aaron-Carl
|
1990s - 2010s |
Electronic, Techno, House, Club/Dance |
| Blade Icewood
|
2000s |
Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap |
| Earl Van Dyke
|
1960s - 1980s |
R&B, Motown, Soul, Early R&B |
| Edward Patten
|
1950s |
R&B |
| Faruq Z. Bey
|
1980s - 2000s |
Jazz, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative |
| Florence Ballard
|
1950s - 1970s |
R&B, Soul, Motown, Pop-Soul |
| Johnny Griffith
|
1960s - 1970s |
R&B, Motown, Soul |
| Marvin Pontiac
|
1950s |
R&B, Early R&B |
| Nathaniel Mayer
|
1960s - 2000s |
Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul |
| Paul Williams
|
1960s - 1970s |
R&B |
| Richard "Pistol" Allen
|
1950s - 1960s |
R&B, Motown, Soul |
| Steve King
|
1980s - 2010s |
Pop/Rock |
| Tony Hester
|
1960s - 1970s |
R&B, Soul, Smooth Soul, Motown |
| Ruby Elzy
|
1930s - 1940s |
Stage & Screen, Classical, Opera, Cast Recordings, Musicals |
| Maria Ewing
|
1970s - 2000s |
Classical, Jazz, Opera, Choral, Vocal Music |
| Pervis Jackson
|
1960s - 2000s |
R&B |
| Dex Osama
|
2010s |
Rap, Gangsta Rap, Midwest Rap |
| Kenn Cox
|
1960s - 2000s |
Jazz, Post-Bop, Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Modern Creative, Soul Jazz, Spiritual Jazz |
| Levi Stubbs
|
1950s - 2000s |
R&B, Pop/Rock, Motown, Pop-Soul, Soul, Early Pop/Rock |
| Richard Storrs Willis
|
|
Vocal, Holiday, Classical, Pop/Rock |
| Ron Winans
|
1980s - 2000s |
Religious, Contemporary Gospel, Gospel |
| Abdul Fakir
|
1960s - 1980s |
R&B |
| Addie Spivey
|
1920s - 1930s |
Blues, Classic Female Blues |