Contemporary R&B Artists & the Gear They Use

Tara Henderson

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Alex Ciccone

Singer · Neverest

Tony Thompson

Drummer · The Power Station

Keni Burke

Bassist · The Five Stairsteps

070 Shake

Singer

Reg Mombassa

Guitarist · Mental As Anything

Amy Heidemann

Singer, Rapper · Karmin

Tameka “Tiny” Cottle

Singer, Music Producer · Xscape

Michael Bivins

Singer, Music Producer · New Edition

T‐Low

Singer · Next

Jeff Bhasker

Music Producer · Lettuce

Bobby Gonzales

Singer, Guitarist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Ricky Bell

Singer, Music Producer · New Edition

Keisha White

Singer

Diddy

Singer, Music Producer

Scola

Dru Hill

Tony Rich

Singer, Music Producer

Leanne Lyons

Singer · SWV

Brian Kennedy

Composer, Music Producer

Mike Klose

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Neverest

Leona Lewis

Singer · Artists Stand Up to Cancer

Alfa Anderson

Singer · CHIC

George Nozuka

Singer

Tamara “Taj” Johnson‐George

Singer · SWV

Nellee Hooper

Music Producer · Soul II Soul

Kelly Rowland

Singer · Destiny’s Child

Valerie Watson

Singer · Club Nouveau

Dwele

Singer, Music Producer

Ashanti

Composer · Artists Stand Up to Cancer

Macy Gray

Composer, Music Producer

Norma Jean Wright

Singer · CHIC

Ray J

Rapper

Melanie C

Singer · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Natasha Bedingfield

Singer · Band Aid 20

Karyn White

Singer · Listen Up

Woody Sparrow

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Tamar Braxton

Singer · The Braxtons

Katharine McPhee

Singer

Jazzie B

Rapper, Music Producer · Soul II Soul

McArthur

Guitarist · Midnight Star

Gordon Strozier

Guitarist · Ready for the World

Jessica Cleaves

Singer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Amerie

Music Producer

Travis Cherry

Music Producer

Kristinia DeBarge

Singer

Samantha Mumba

Singer

Kiely Williams

Singer · 3LW

Raven-Symoné

Singer · The Cheetah Girls

Sisqó

Singer, Music Producer · Dru Hill

Misha B

Rapper

Felton Pilate

Composer, Music Producer · Con Funk Shun

John Valentino

The Whispers

Woody Rock

Singer · Dru Hill

Tamia

Singer

Eric B.

Music Producer, DJ · Eric B. & Rakim

Anthony Reynard Watson

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Debbie Sledge

Singer · Sister Sledge

Sabrina Claudio

Singer

Chingy

Rapper · Disturbing tha Peace

MC Lyte

Rapper · The Stop the Violence Movement

Joe Camilleri

Singer · The Black Sorrows

Kreesha Turner

Singer

Shawn Powe

Singer · U.N.V.

Geri Halliwell

Singer · Various Artists for Children's Promise

Ron Moton

Singer · Con Funk Shun

Michael Sterling

Keyboardist

Colin England

Singer, Music Producer

Charlie Singleton

Guitarist · Cameo

Robbie Pardlo

City High

Kevin Irving

Composer, Music Producer · Club Nouveau

Billy Ocean

Singer

Marc Nelson

Singer · Boyz II Men

Candice Nelson

Singer, Music Producer · The Clutch

Paul Harrell

Singer · Con Funk Shun

Denise LaSalle

Music Producer

Ryan Toby

Singer, Music Producer · City High

Karl Fuller

Singer · Con Funk Shun

Ever Mihigo

Keyboardist

Nathan Morris

Music Producer · Boyz II Men

Ryan Trey

Bill Simmons

Midnight Star

Rico Love

Singer, Music Producer

George Brown

Kool & the Gang

Jessica Wagner-Cowan

Singer · Envy

Blxst

Rapper

Tommy Barbarella

Keyboardist · The New Power Generation

Bobby Lovelace

Drummer · Midnight Star

Luci Martin

Singer · CHIC

Miles Jaye

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Village People

Wejdene

Rapper

Homer O’Dell

Mint Condition

Carlita Dorhan

Guitarist · A Taste of Honey

Dave Hollister

Singer · Blackstreet

Cedric Martin

Bassist · Con Funk Shun

Maxine Jones

Singer · En Vogue

Eric Fawcett

Drummer · N*E*R*D