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Aretha Franklin
2,622,005 listeners
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Soul Survivors
15,390 listeners
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Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm
28,941 listeners
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Jackie Wilson
694,283 listeners
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211,434 listeners
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Deon Jackson
15,617 listeners
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12,686 listeners
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Bobby McClure
7,684 listeners
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