List of R&B musicians

• The 5 Royales
• Al Green, (born 1946)
• Albert Collins
• Allen Toussaint
• Aretha Franklin, (born 1942)
• Amos Milburn
• Andre Williams
• The Beatles
• Ben E. King, (born 1938)
• Big Joe Turner, (1911-1985)
• Big Maybelle
• Billy Ward
• Bo Diddley, (born 1928)
• Booker T & the MG's
• Boys II Men
• Brook Benton, (1931-1988)
• Dave Bartholomew
• The Cadets
• Chuck Jackson
• Chuck Willis
• Clarence "Frogman" Henry
• The Clovers
• Clyde McPhatter, (1932-1972)
• The Coasters
• Curtis Mayfield, (1942-1999)
• D'Angelo, (born 1974)
• The Delphonics
• Diana Ross, (born 1944)
• The Dominoes
• Don & Dewey
• Don Julian
• Dr. John
• The Drifters
• Dusty Springfield, (1939-1999)
• Esther Phillips
• Etta James, (born 1938)
• Fats Domino, (born 1928)
• George Benson, (born 1943)
• Gladys Knight & the Pips
• Greg Allman
• Hank Ballard, (1936-2003)
• Herbie Hancock, (born 1940)
• Huey "Piano" Smith
• Ike Turner, (born 1931)
• Inez and Charley Foxx
• Isaac Hayes, (born 1942)
• The Isley Brothers
• Ivory Joe Hunter
• Jackie Brenston, (1930-1979)
• Jackie Wilson, (1934-1984)
• The Jacks
• James Brown, (born 1928)
• Jerry Butler
• Jill Scott
• Jimmy Reed, (1925-1976)
• Johnny "Guitar" Watson
• Johnny Otis
• King Curtis
• Larry Williams
• Lauryn Hill, (born 1975)
• LaVern Baker, (born 1928)
• Lee Dorsey
• Little Anthony & the Imperials
• Little Richard, (born 1932)
• Little Willie John, (born 1937)
• The Lovin' Spoonful
• Lloyd Price
• Macy Gray, (born 1970)
• Marv Johnson
• Marvin Gaye, (1939-1984)
• Michael Jackson, (born 1958)
• Mickey & Sylvia
• Mickey Baker
• The Moonglows
• The Olympics
• The Orioles
• Parliament
• Percy Mayfield
• The Ravens
• Ray Charles, (born 1930)
• Richard Berry
• The Righteous Brothers
• The Rivingtons
• The Robins
• Roy Brown
• Roy Milton
• Ruth Brown, (born 1928)
• Sam Cooke, (1931-1964)
• Shirley & Lee
• Sister Wynona Carr
• Sly & the Family Stone
• Smiley Lewis
• Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
• The Spaniels
• Stevie Wonder, (born 1950)
• The Stylistics
• The Supremes
• The Temptations
• Tina Turner, (born 1939)
• Tiny Bradshaw, (1905-1958)
• The Treniers
• Whitney Houston, (born 1963)
• Wilbert Harrison
• Wynonie Harris, (1920-1969)