Classic Soul Artists & the Gear They Use

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarist · The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Stevie Wonder

Singer, Drummer · U.S.A. for Africa

Steve Cropper

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Ernie Isley

Guitarist · The Isley Brothers

Larry Graham

Bassist · Sly & the Family Stone

Laura Lee

Singer, Bassist · Khruangbin

Steve Jordan

Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Curtis Mayfield

Guitarist · The Impressions

Thomas Brenneck

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Budos Band

Leo Nocentelli

Guitarist, Composer · The Meters

Willie Weeks

Bassist · The Doobie Brothers

Sly Stone

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Sly & the Family Stone

Donald Dunn

Bassist · The Blues Brothers

Louis Johnson

Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Billy Preston

Singer, Keyboardist · The Beatles

Bob Babbitt

Bassist · MFSB

Alex Weir

Guitarist · Talking Heads

Ray Charles

Keyboardist · U.S.A. for Africa

Freddie Stone

Guitarist · Sly & the Family Stone

James Brown

Singer · Various Artists for Children's Promise

George Porter, Jr.

Singer, Bassist · Paul McCartney (Live Band)

Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner

Singer, Guitarist · Ohio Players

Bosco Mann

Bassist, Composer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Steve Ferrone

Drummer · Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Neil Jason

Singer, Bassist · Michael Jackson (band)

Marvin Gaye

Singer, Keyboardist · Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

George Johnson

Guitarist · The Brothers Johnson

Ike Turner

Guitarist, Music Producer · Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm

Pops Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Teddy Kumpel

Singer, Guitarist · Nine Inch Nails

Eric Burdon

Singer · War

Herb Fame

Singer · Peaches & Herb

Shuggie Otis

Singer, Guitarist

Anton Fig

Drummer · Kiss

Leon Michels

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Menahan Street Band

Aretha Franklin

Singer, Keyboardist · Aretha Franklin & Ray Charles

Lionel Richie

Singer, Keyboardist · Commodores

Al Jackson, Jr.

Drummer · Booker T. & the M.G.'s

John "JR" Robinson

Drummer, Composer · Rufus

Homer Steinweiss

Drummer, Composer · Silk Sonic

Larry Washington

Drummer, Music Producer · MFSB

Barry White

Composer, Music Producer · Love Unlimited Orchestra

Lonnie Jordan

Keyboardist · War

Tina Turner

Singer · Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm

Ronald LaPread

Bassist, Composer · Commodores

Chaka Khan

Singer · Rufus

Bobby Womack

Guitarist, Music Producer · Artists United Against Apartheid

T. Green

Guitarist, Bassist · The Dramatics

Donny Hathaway

Singer, Keyboardist

Tony Maiden

Singer, Guitarist · Rufus

Wilson Pickett

Singer · The Falcons

Bill Withers

Singer, Guitarist · Creative Source

Michael Henderson

Singer, Bassist

Nickolas Ashford

Composer, Music Producer · We Are Family Collective

Jorge Santana

Guitarist · Santana

Booker T. Jones

Keyboardist · Delaney & Bonnie and Friends

Robert Wilson

Bassist · The Gap Band

Junie Morrison

Singer, Keyboardist · Funkadelic

Edwin Starr

Singer

Isaac Hayes

Singer, Keyboardist · The Louisiana Gator Boys

Dave Guy

Trumpeter · Silk Sonic

Alvin Pazant

Singer · The Manhattans

Ticklah

Keyboardist · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Lee Oskar

Singer · War

Archie Bell

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Rose Stone

Singer, Keyboardist · Sly & the Family Stone

Ronnie McNeir

Singer · Four Tops

Shelly Clark

Singer · The Ikettes

The Imperials

Little Anthony & The Imperials

Norman Connors

Tomohisa Yamashita

Singer · Four Tops

Ronnie Wilson

Singer, Keyboardist · The Gap Band

Phil Upchurch

Guitarist · Rotary Connection

Percy Sledge

Singer

Bobby Martin

Singer, Keyboardist · Orleans

Randy Crawford

Singer · Kingsmen Quartet

Tony Grant

Singer · The Temptations

Luther Rabb

Singer, Bassist · Santana

Jimmy Sampson

Bassist · Your Demise

James Williams

Drummer, Composer · Ohio Players

Kevin Murphy (2)

Keyboardist · Rufus

John Morgan

Strapping Young Lad

Irma Thomas

Singer

Frankie Beverly

Guitarist · Maze

Teena Marie

Music Producer

Mick Groves

Guitarist · The Spinners

Raul Rekow

Singer, Drummer · Santana

Ann Bogan

The Marvelettes

Marvin Isley

Bassist · The Isley Brothers

Danny Woods

Chairmen of the Board

Billy Griffin

Singer · The Miracles

Smokey Robinson

Singer · U.S.A. for Africa

Fontella Bass

Singer · Lester Bowie Ensemble

Wanda Hutchinson

The Emotions

Vernessa Mitchell

Singer · High Inergy

Barbara Jean Love

Singer · The Friends of Distinction