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Errol Brown, the co-founder singer and songwriter of the internationally renowned group 'Hot Chocolate', had hits in over 50 countries worldwide. His song You Sexy Thing is now one of the classic pop songs of all time. He passed away 6th May 2015

Albert Greene, better known as Al Green or Reverend Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer.

Carmel are an English jazz/soul group active since the early 1980s. The band consisted of Carmel McCourt, Jim Paris and Gerry Darby.

Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz.

UK Jazz musician. Andy Sheppard: tenor and soprano saxophones

Aretha Louise Franklin 1942-2018 is the most important American musician, soul singer, woman, activist, songwriter, and pianist.

Riley B. King, known by the stage name B.B. King, was American songwriter, vocalist, famed blues guitarist and King of the Blues

Robert Dwayne "Bobby" Womack American singer-songwriter and musician. He started his career as the lead singer of his family musical group The Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing guitarist, Womack's career has spanned more than 50 years.

In 1986 Courtney Pine's debut album Journey to the Urge Within became "the first serious jazz album ever to make the British Top 40. Pine received an OBE in 2000, and a CBE in the 2009 for services to jazz music.

Defunkt has been active since 1978. They merge avant-garde aesthetics with punk rock and funk, and have produced 15 recordings on various independent labels.

Dan I (born Selmore Ezekiel Lewinson - born 1 July 1956, died 19 May 2006 was a British disco musician, signed to Island Records, who had a Top 30 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1979 with a single called "Monkey Chop". He originated from Jamaica, and Trevor Horn was the uncredited record producer of "Monkey Chop".

Dexys Midnight Runners are a British pop group with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s.

Elisabeth Valletti is a Harp player, singer and composer. Valletti writes music from electronica to experimental classical pieces, performing on an electric harp.

Live at the Barbican. Appearing together for the first time outside of Ethiopia is lead vocalist Mahmoud Ahmed, arranger and composer Mulatu Astatqé, pioneer of free jazz – saxophonist Gétachèw Mèkurya and Alèmayèhu Eshèté, one of the most prolific singers in Ethiopian recorded music.

ric Patrick Clapton, CBE is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.

Five Star are a British R&B group, formed in 1983. Comprising siblings Stedman, Lorraine, Deniece, Doris and Delroy Pearson, they were known for their flamboyant image, matching costumes and heavily choreographed dance routines.

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s.

Touring the London nightclub circuit billed as Chicago's Heatwave during the mid-1970s allowed them to refine their sound, adding a funk groove to disco beats. In search of a fuller sound vocally, Johnnie Wilder called upon his brother Keith Wilder (who was performing in a local band in Dayton, Ohio) to join the band on vocals. The group signed to GTO Records in 1976

Hi Tension were a North London based boy band, seen as pioneers of Brit funk and started as Hott Waxx in the early 1970s.

Jeff Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a blind Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist and guitarist who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.

Uk Rappers

Kronos Quartet is a American string quartet founded by violinist David Harrington in 1973

James Todd Smith, better known as LL Cool J, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor from Bay Shore, New York.

London Posse was an early and influential English rap group in the English rap scene.[ According to The Daily Telegraph they "finally gave British rap an identity of its own." London Posse's Bionic lead the charge for UK and worldwide artists to use their own accents and languages rather than copy Americans and was the architect behind their biggest hit 'Money Mad' introducing 'road style' to UK hip hop and mixing it with ragga/dancehall.

Linx was a British soul/funk band consisting of David Grant, Bob Carter (keyboards), Andy Duncan (drums), Canute Edwards (guitar), Peter Martin (bass) (aka Sketch) and Junior Giscombe (backing vocals). After its first hit in 1980, the band slimmed down to a duo of Grant and Martin.

Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer.

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an acclaimed American singer-songwriter and musician who achieved major success in the 1960s and 1970s as an artist for the Motown label.

Mildred Virginia "Millie" Jackson an American singer-songwriter.%0AHer vocal performances are often distinguished by long, humorous, and explicit spoken sections in her music, which she started doing on stage to get the attention of the audience. She has also recorded songs in a disco or dance music style and even some country styled songs. She is the mother of Keisha Jackson.

Mica Paris roots are in soul and gospel music. She grew up singing in her grandparents' church and by her mid teens was making regular appearances with 'The Spirit of Watts' gospel choir. n 1988. Released her debut, platinum-selling album So Good on 4th & Broadway when she was 19 . "My One Temptation" was the lead single. This led to a collaboration with American soul singer Will Downing on a cover version of a classic "Where Is the Love", made famous by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack in the early 1970s.[

Monty Alexander is a jazz pianist, who also plays the melodica. His playing has a strong Caribbean influence and swinging feeling, but he has also been influenced by Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, and Ahmad Jamal.

Nona Hendryx is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle.

N.W.A was an American hip hop group from Compton, California, widely considered one of the seminal acts of the gangsta rap sub-genre, sometimes credited as the most important group in the history of hip hop.

Oleta Adams

Overlord X was one of the earliest British hip hop artists to receive national acclaim in the UK, with his most well known song still being his second single release, "14 Days in May" (Westside Records, 1988) about Edward Earl Johnson. He worked with DJ Sir Preme T as well as other members of the "X Posse". He runs a music and creative production company.

Rammellzee was an artist and instrumental, one of the original hip hop artists from the New York area who introduced specific vocal styles which date back to Rammellzee and the Getoovetts. His influence can still be heard in contemporary artists such as Beastie Boys and Cypress Hill. His song Beat Bop was featured in the film Style Wars. Rammellzee makes a cameo appearance near the end of Jim Jarmusch's 1984 film Stranger Than Paradise.

Randall Stuart "Randy" Newman is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist.

Run–D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, and Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell.

Soul II Soul is a British group that was created in London in 1988.

Stevland Hardaway Morris, known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Wikipedia

Stormzy performs on the Pyramid stage during day three of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2019

Tricky blends different styles, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop culture. His debut album Maxinquaye was nominated for the Mercury Prize and voted Album of the Year by NME Magazine. These photographs were taken in 2008 in London with Brownpunk artists The Dirty and Kira Skov

The Three Degrees well known for their soulful voices, beautiful gowns, and fabulous stage shows. They are known all around the world for songs like "When will I see you again", "Dirty Ol' Man", "Take Good Care Of Yourself". They have been continuously touring for more than 40 years and still touring to this day.

The Chi-Lites greatest fame came during the early 1970s. They were one of the few groups of the period to have not come from Memphis or Philadelphia. They were led by Eugene Record, and scored eleven Top Ten R&B hits from 1969 to 1974. Marshall Thompson, Robert Lester, Eugene Record, Stanley Anderson, Danny Johnson and Anthony Watson.

The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet, whose repertoire has included doo-wop, jazz, soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, hard rock, and showtunes.

Whitney Houston in Berlin 1990 and Live Aid

Womack and Womack or The House of Zekkariyas - Jamaica photosession.