Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Encyclopedia
- Barbara Acklin
- Arthur Alexander
- The Artistics
- The Astors
- The Bad Habits
- Razzy Bailey
- Lavern Baker
- Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
- The Band of Oz
- Darrell Banks
- Gene Barbour and the Cavaliers
- Chris Bartley
- Fontella Bass
- William Bell
- Archie Bell and the Drells
- The Blenders
- Bob and Earl
- Earl Bostic
- Calvin Boze
- Bradford & Bell
- Jan Bradley
- Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
- Buster Brown
- Maxine Brown
- Ruth Brown
- James Brown and the Famous Flames
- The Buckinghams
- Solomon Burke
- Jerry Butler
- Cannonball
- The Capitols
- The Cardinals
- Carl Carlton
- Clarence Carter
- The Catalinas
- The Chairmen of the Board
- Gene Chandler
- Bruce Channel
- The Checkers
- Dee Clark
- Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts
- Tony Clarke
- Judy Clay & William Bell
- The Clovers
- The Coasters
- The C.O.D.s
- Bob Collins and Fabulous Five
- The Commands
- Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
- The Corsairs
- Clifford Curry
- Tyrone Davis
- Otis Day and the Knights
- Bill Deal and the Rhondels
- Harry Deal and the Galaxies
- The Delfonics
- The Dells
- Varetta Dillard
- Floyd Dixon
- Ernie K. Doe
- Patti Drew
- The Drifters
- The Drivers
- The Du-Droppers
- Champion Jack Dupree
- Donnie Elbert
- The Elgins
- The Embers
- The Esquires
- Betty Everett
- The Falcons
- The Fantastic Shakers
- The Fantastics
- The Fiestas
- The Five Du-Tones
- The “5” Royales
- Eddie Floyd
- Frankie Ford
- The Formations
- The Foundations
- The Four Jacks
- The Four Tops
- Little Frankie
- The Friends of Distinction
- The Futures
- Don Gardner and Dee Ford
- Marvin Gaye
- Barbara George
- The Georgia Prophets
- Jim Gilstrap
- The Globetrotters
- Rosco Gordon
- The Happenings
- Harmonica Fats
- Peppermint Harris
- Wynonie Harris
- Wilbert Harrison
- Leon Haywood
- Bobby Hebb
- Eddie Holland
- The Impressions
- The Intrigues
- The Intruders
- The Isley Brothers
- Paul Jabara
- Chuck Jackson
- Deon Jackson
- J.J. Jackson
- Millie Jackson
- Etta James
- Jimmy James and the Vagabonds
- Janice
- Jay and the Techniques
- Jewell and the Rubies
- The Jewels
- The Jive Five
- Little Willie John
- Robert John
- Ben E. King
- The King Pins
- Robert Knight
- Gladys Knight and the Pips
- Bob Kuban and the In-Men
- The Lamplighters
- Major Lance
- Barbara Lewis
- Jimmy Liggins
- The Love Committee
- Carrie Lucas
- Barbara Lynn
- The Magic Lanterns
- The Main Ingredient
- The Manhattans
- Martha and the Vandellas
- The Marvelettes
- Cash McCall
- Gene McDaniels
- Stick McGhee
- Clyde McPhatter
- Mel and Tim
- Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
- Bob Meyer and the Rivieras
- Amos Milburn
- Percy Milem
- Garnet Mimms and the Enchanters
- The MOB
- The Monzas
- Jackie Moore
- Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces
- New York City
- Billy Ocean
- Lenny O’Henry
- The O’Jays
- The O’Kaysions
- Patty & the Emblems
- Freda Payne
- Teddy Pendergrass
- The Penguins
- The Platters
- The Poets
- Tower of Power
- Lloyd Price
- Louis Prima and Keely Smith
- James & Bobby Purify
- The Radiants
- Lou Rawls
- Jimmy Ricks and the Ravens
- John Roberts
- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
- Rose Colored Glass
- Jackie Ross
- Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye
- David Ruffin
- Jimmy Ruffin
- The Sandpebbles
- The Sanford Townsend Band
- The Sapphires
- Boz Scaggs
- Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson
- Shades of Blue
- The Showmen
- The Skyliners
- Percy Sledge
- Soul Inc.
- The Spaniels
- Benny Spellman
- The Spinners
- The Spiral Starecase
- Edwin Starr
- Billy Stewart
- Sunny and Phyllis
- The Supremes
- The Swallows
- The Swingin’ Medallions
- The Tams
- Tavares
- Gloria Taylor
- Willie Tee
- The Tempests
- The Temptations
- The Trammps
- Doris Troy
- Big Joe Turner
- The Tymes
- The Van Dykes
- The Videos
- Jr. Walker & the All Stars
- Billy Ward and the Dominoes
- Dionne Warwick
- Dinah Washington
- Mary Wells
- The Whispers
- Wild Cherry
- Lenny Williams
- Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs
- Jackie Wilson
- The Winstons
- Robert Winters and Fall
- Brenton Wood
- Works Cited
- Index