Classic Soul Artists & the Gear They Use

John Atkins

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Brook Benton

Singer

Dawn Silva

Singer · Funkadelic

Leslie Wilson

The New Birth

Bill Lordan

Drummer · Sly & the Family Stone

Cynthia Robinson

Singer, Trumpeter · Sly & the Family Stone

Dennis Marcellino

Singer, Saxophonist · Sly & the Family Stone

Sheila Hutchinson

The Emotions

Vandy Hampton

Singer · The Impressions

Ronnie McNair

Four Tops

Merald Knight

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Chris Morante

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Walter Orange

Singer, Drummer · Commodores

Robert Lee Smith

Singer · The Tams

Al Wilson

Singer

Thomas McClary

Guitarist · Commodores

Abdul "Duke" Fakir

Singer · Four Tops

Lawrence Payton

Singer · Four Tops

Theo Peoples

Singer · The Temptations

Shunsuke Kazama

Singer · Four Tops

Marvin Junior

Composer · The Dells

Sharon Jones

Singer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

The Dap Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Ray Davis

Singer · Funkadelic

Walter Williams

Singer · The O'Jays

Dyke Arlester Christian

Singer · The O'Jays

Pablo Tellez

Singer, Bassist · Santana

Edmund Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Russell Batiste, Jr.

Drummer · The Meters

Feliciano Vierra Tavares, Jr.

Singer · Tavares

Antone Lee Tavares

Singer · Tavares

Brian Stoltz

Guitarist, Music Producer · The Meters

Johnnie Taylor

Singer · The Highway Q.C.’s

James Jonathan Sylvers

Singer, Keyboardist · The Sylvers

Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli

Bassist · War

Stuart Ziff

Guitarist · War

Barbara Acklin

Singer

James Wise

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

David Prater

Singer · Sam & Dave

Mavis Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Val Young

Singer, Composer · The Gap Band

Ronnie Caldwell

Keyboardist, Composer · The Bar-Kays

Ben Cauley

Composer · The Bar-Kays

Phalon Jones

Composer · The Bar-Kays

Tony Davis

Guitarist · The Spinners

Maxine Brown

Singer

Wallace Scott

Singer · The Whispers

Marcus Hutson

The Whispers

Merry Clayton

Singer

Thom Bell

Composer, Music Producer · MFSB

Barrett Strong

Composer

Kenny Copeland

Singer · Rose Royce

Mary Wilson

Singer · The Supremes

Charles McCormick

Bassist · Bloodstone

Donald Brown

Guitarist · Bloodstone

Bettye Swann

Singer

Ralph Mitchell

Singer · The Floaters

Bobby Lee Fears

Singer · Ohio Players

Bill Moss

Audio Engineer

Charles Clark

Singer · The Floaters

Deniece Williams

Singer · We Are Family Collective

Pam Swent

The New Birth

Dr. Salaam Love

The Del Fonics

Garfield Flemming

The Del Fonics

Joe Hall

Singer, Bassist · The Blackbyrds

Richard Brooks

Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Jesse Bolian

Composer · The Artistics

Willie Woods

Guitarist · Jr. Walker & the All Stars

Harry McGilberry

Singer · The Temptations

Deon Jackson

Shirley Brown

Singer

Tony Washington

Drummer · Jr. Walker & the All Stars

Tyrone Barkley

Singer · Undisputed Truth

Minnie Riperton

Singer · Rotary Connection

Warren "Pete" Moore

Singer · The Miracles

Joe Tex

Singer · The Soul Clan

Elbridge Bryant

Singer · The Temptations

Sam Dees

Singer

Larry Braggs

Singer · Tower of Power

Lenny Williams

Singer · Tower of Power

Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips

The Temprees

Bobby Starr

Singer · The Intruders

Tony Silvester

The Main Ingredient

Harold Melvin

Singer · Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Mickey McGill

The Dells

Lloyd Parks

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Bernard Wilson

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Ian Hendrickson-Smith

Saxophonist · The Roots

Romeo Johnson

Singer, Composer · Rufus

David Tyson

The Manhattans

Linda Jones

Singer

Charles Green

War

General Johnson

Singer · Chairmen of the Board

Judy Hauff

Rotary Connection

Mista Dexter

DJ · D 2 The K

David Ruffin

Singer · Artists United Against Apartheid