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Candi Staton
499,017 listeners
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Betty Wright
255,805 listeners
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Melba Moore
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Ann Peebles
399,532 listeners
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The O'Jays
819,308 listeners
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The Isley Brothers
1,451,566 listeners
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Bobby Womack
907,424 listeners
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Lyn Collins
246,974 listeners
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