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Mavis Staples

Powerful gospel and rhythm and blues singer

Barbara Lynn

Since 1962, Barbara Lynn has been at the vanguard of Texas R&B music.

Queen Ida Guillory

There have been several kings of zydeco over the years, but there has been only one Queen Ida.

Bernadette Bascom

American R&B singer and music education program founder

Esperanza Spalding was gifted with a natural talent for music. Not only is she an amazing jazz singer, but she can also play the upright bass at the same time, a skill that takes most musicians years to be able to do. While her music is categorized as jazz, she incorporates elements of R&B and Brazilian music into her songs.