Ray Charles

Ray Charles

male, deceased (2004)
Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson, a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues....
Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

female, 67 years old
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American R&B, Pop and Gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has been called for many years...
Billy Preston

Billy Preston

male, deceased (2006)
William Everett Preston was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. In addition to his successful,...
James Brown

James Brown

male, deceased (2006)
James Joseph Brown (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Bu...
James Booker

James Booker

male, deceased (1983)
James Booker - Pianist, Vocalist, Recording Artist (December 17, 1939 - November 8, 1983)
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

male, 59 years old
Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris), is an American singer, songwriter,...
Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys

female, 29 years old
Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25 1980) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress,...
Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

male, deceased (1984)
Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer and performer who gained...
Joe Liggins

Joe Liggins

male, deceased (1987)
Joe Liggins (July 9, 1915 - July 26 1987) was a notable jazz, blues, and mostly R&B pianist, who played with the band Joe Liggins and the...
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

male, 60 years old
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is a Grammy Award-winning American R&B and soul singer, Academy Award-winning songwriter, record...