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Artist
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Active |
Genre & Styles |
| Herbie Hancock
|
1960s - 2020s |
Jazz, Fusion, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Modal Music, Post-Bop, Piano Jazz, Funk, Jazz Instrument, Electro |
| The Smashing Pumpkins
|
1980s - 2020s |
Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Grunge, Indie Rock |
| Earth, Wind & Fire
|
1960s - 2020s |
R&B, Funk, Soul, Smooth Soul, Quiet Storm, Adult Contemporary R&B, Psychedelic Soul, Disco |
| Chicago
|
1960s - 2020s |
Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Jazz-Rock |
| Benny Goodman
|
1920s - 1980s |
Jazz, Big Band, Dance Bands, Sweet Bands, Swing |
| Curtis Mayfield
|
1950s - 1990s |
R&B, Blaxploitation, Chicago Soul, Funk, Soul, Soundtracks, Uptown Soul, Psychedelic Soul, Smooth Soul, Film Score |
| Quincy Jones
|
1950s - 2020s |
Jazz, R&B, Big Band, Bop, Crossover Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Traditional Pop, Film Score, Soul |
| R. Kelly
|
1980s - 2020s |
R&B, Contemporary R&B, Pop, Adult Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing |
| Mel Tormé
|
1920s - 1990s |
Vocal, Jazz, Stage & Screen, Children's, Holiday, Religious, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, West Coast Jazz, American Popular Song, Bop, Vocal Pop, Cool, Show/Musical |
| Wilco
|
1990s - 2020s |
Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock |
| Gene Ammons
|
1940s - 1970s |
Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz |
| Patti Smith
|
1960s - 2020s |
Pop/Rock, New York Punk, Punk/New Wave, Album Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter |
| The Impressions
|
1950s - 2010s |
R&B, Chicago Soul, Northern Soul, Pop-Soul, Soul, Uptown Soul, Early R&B |
| Anita O'Day
|
1930s - 2000s |
Vocal, Jazz, Bop, Swing, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz |
| Gil Scott-Heron
|
1960s - 2010s |
R&B, Poetry, Spoken Word, Soul Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Soul |
| Tony Williams
|
1960s - 1990s |
Jazz, Pop/Rock, Fusion, Hard Bop, Post-Bop |
| David Arkenstone
|
1980s - 2020s |
New Age, Contemporary Instrumental, Ethnic Fusion, Solo Instrumental, Adult Alternative, Progressive Electronic |
| Eddie Harris
|
1960s - 1990s |
Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Mainstream Jazz, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz |
| The Dells
|
1950s - 2010s |
R&B, Soul, Chicago Soul, Early R&B, Pop-Soul, Smooth Soul, Doo Wop, Northern Soul, Uptown Soul |
| Chaka Khan
|
1970s - 2020s |
R&B, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Smooth Soul, Soul, Club/Dance, Quiet Storm |
| Common
|
1990s - 2020s |
Rap, Alternative Rap, Midwest Rap, Jazz-Rap, Political Rap |
| Jack DeJohnette
|
1960s - 2020s |
Jazz, Free Funk, Fusion, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz |
| Robin Williams
|
1970s - 2010s |
Comedy/Spoken, Standup Comedy, Observational Humor, Blue Humor, Comedy, Political Comedy |
| Chance the Rapper
|
2010s - 2020s |
Rap, Contemporary Rap, Midwest Rap, Alternative Rap |
| Frankie Laine
|
1930s - 2000s |
Vocal, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Dance Bands, Swing, Vocal Jazz |
| Paul Butterfield
|
1960s - 1980s |
Blues, Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Harmonica Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues |
| Andrew Hill
|
1950s - 2000s |
Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop, Modal Music, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Modern Creative |
| The Staple Singers
|
1940s - 1990s |
R&B, Religious, Gospel, Soul, Black Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Country Soul |
| LaVern Baker
|
1940s - 1990s |
R&B, Blues, Early R&B, Jump Blues |
| Anthony Braxton
|
1960s - 2020s |
Jazz, Avant-Garde, Classical, Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Free Jazz, Structured Improvisation, Creative Orchestra, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Avant-Garde Music |
| Michael Bloomfield
|
1960s - 1980s |
Blues, Pop/Rock, Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Jazz-Rock, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Psychedelic/Garage |
| Tom Paxton
|
1960s - 2020s |
Folk, Pop/Rock, Folk Revival, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Political Folk, Protest Songs, Traditional Folk |
| Gene Krupa
|
1920s - 1970s |
Jazz, Big Band, Dixieland, Swing, Bop |
| Lee Konitz
|
1940s - 2010s |
Jazz, Cool, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Modern Creative, Saxophone Jazz |
| The Art Ensemble of Chicago
|
1960s - 2020s |
Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Modern Creative |
| Mavis Staples
|
1950s - 2020s |
R&B, Religious, Gospel, Soul, Contemporary Gospel, Country Soul |
| Kurt Elling
|
1990s - 2020s |
Vocal, Jazz, Post-Bop, Vocal Jazz, Contemporary Jazz Vocals, Vocalese, Straight-Ahead Jazz |
| Ministry
|
1980s - 2020s |
Pop/Rock, Industrial, Industrial Metal, Alternative Metal, Alternative/Indie Rock, Industrial Dance, Heavy Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Synth Pop |
| James Cleveland
|
1950s - 1990s |
Religious, Black Gospel, Contemporary Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Gospel Choir, Gospel |
| Donny Hathaway
|
1960s - 1970s |
R&B, Film Score, Soul, Smooth Soul, Chicago Soul |
| Rise Against
|
1990s - 2020s |
Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk Revival, Post-Hardcore |
| Roscoe Mitchell
|
1960s - 2020s |
Jazz, Classical, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Free Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Creative, Progressive Jazz, Saxophone Jazz, Chamber Music |
| Johnny Griffin
|
1940s - 2000s |
Jazz, Hard Bop, Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Film Score, Post-Bop |
| Steve Goodman
|
1960s - 1980s |
Folk, Pop/Rock, Country, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Pop |
| The Chi-Lites
|
1950s - 2020s |
R&B, Chicago Soul, Smooth Soul, Soul, Psychedelic Soul |
| Disturbed
|
1990s - 2020s |
Pop/Rock, Nü Metal, Alternative Metal, Rap-Metal, Heavy Metal |
| Jimmy Yancey
|
1930s - 1950s |
Blues, Jazz, Boogie-Woogie, Piano Blues |
| Warren Zevon
|
1960s - 2000s |
Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Hard Rock |
| Bud Freeman
|
1920s - 1980s |
Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Swing, Dixieland, Trad Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz |
| Lou Rawls
|
1940s - 2000s |
R&B, Soul, Philly Soul, Pop-Soul, Smooth Soul, Vocal Jazz, AM Pop, Early R&B |