Classic Soul Artists & the Gear They Use

Jean Knight

Singer

Martha Reeves

Singer · Martha and the Vandellas

Hawk Wolinski

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Shadows of Knight

Vernessa Mitchell

Singer · High Inergy

Al Green

Singer, Composer · GAP Holiday 2003

Brenda Jones

Singer · The Jones Girls

Jeanette Hutchinson

The Emotions

Calvin Earl Hardy

Bassist · Undisputed Truth

Mr. Shyloc

Rapper · The Brotherhood

Sandra Tilley

Singer · Martha and the Vandellas

Wanda Rogers

Singer · The Marvelettes

Vernon Bullock

The New Birth

Olympia Ann "Olan" Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Skyler Jett

Singer · Commodores

Walter Jackson

Esther Phillips

Singer · CTI All-Stars

Virginia McDonald

Singer · Undisputed Truth

Lawrence Brown

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Levi Stubbs

Singer · Four Tops

Brenda Holloway

Singer

Ann Bogan

The Marvelettes

Danny Woods

Chairmen of the Board

Marshall Thompson

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Arthur Brooks

Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Mable John

Singer

Charmaine Elaine Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Eddie Levert

Singer · The O'Jays

Georgeanna Tillman

Singer · The Marvelettes

Bobby Eli

Composer · MFSB

Bobby Massey

Singer · The O'Jays

Billy Griffin

Singer · The Miracles

Nathaniel Best

Singer · The O'Jays

Teena Marie

Music Producer

Janice Carter

The New Birth

Ziggy Modeliste

Drummer · The Meters

Leroy Hutson

Music Producer · Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Portia Griffith

Singer · The Sweet Inspirations

Gladys Horton

Singer · The Marvelettes

Ken Knox

Chairmen of the Board

Katherine Anderson

Singer · The Marvelettes

Charles Stepney

Music Producer · Rotary Connection

Arthur Conley

Singer · The Soul Clan

Lee Bell

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Rufus Thomas

Singer

Raul Rekow

Singer, Drummer · Santana

Pervis Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Howard E. Scott

Guitarist, Music Producer · War

Charlie Wilson

Singer · The Gap Band

Wanda Young

Singer · The Marvelettes

Phillip "Phil" Terry

Singer · The Intruders

Tramaine

Singer · Honey Cone

Freddie Scott

Singer

Lou Courtney

Music Producer

Georgia Dobbins

Composer · The Marvelettes

Ron Coleman

The New Birth

Barney Perry

Guitarist, Bassist · The Blackbyrds

Howard Tate

Singer

Mick Groves

Guitarist · The Spinners

Melvin Wilson

Singer · The New Birth

Willie Parnell

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

George Staley, Sr.

Singer · The Main Ingredient

Rosalind Ashford

Singer · Martha and the Vandellas

Eddie Ray

Music Producer

Barbara Jean Love

Singer · The Friends of Distinction

Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart

Singer · The Marvelettes

Jimmy Ruffin

Composer

Harrison Kennedy

Chairmen of the Board

Norman Harris

Guitarist · MFSB

John Valentino

The Whispers

Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks

Trumpeter, Trombonist · Ohio Players

Terral Santiel

Drummer · Rose Royce

Papa Dee Allen

Drummer · War

Lequeint Jobe

Bassist · Rose Royce

Victor Nix

Keyboardist · Rose Royce

Dennis Edwards

Singer · The Temptations

Fred Simon

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Jessica Cleaves

Singer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Mary Wells

Singer

Willis Draffen

Guitarist · Bloodstone

Anthony Reynard Watson

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Keni Burke

Bassist · The Five Stairsteps

Angelia Marie "Angie" Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Billy Beck

Keyboardist, Composer · Zapp

Horace Key

Singer · The Tams

Clarence Burke, Jr.

Singer · The Five Stairsteps

Patricia Lynn "Pat" Sylvers

Singer, Keyboardist · The Sylvers

Tara Henderson

Singer · The Chi-Lites

O'Kelly Isley, Jr.

Composer · The Isley Brothers

John Atkins

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Bill Lordan

Drummer · Sly & the Family Stone

Chris Morante

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Lawrence Payton

Singer · Four Tops

Sharon Jones

Singer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Ray Davis

Singer · Funkadelic

Russell Batiste, Jr.

Drummer · The Meters

Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli

Bassist · War