Contemporary R&B Artists & the Gear They Use

Justin Abedin

Guitarist · jacksoul

Carl Bourelly

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Bell Biv DeVoe

Margot Blanche

Composer

Diva Gray

Singer · CHIC

Maria Ilieva

Singer

Avenue

DJ Shakim

DJ · New Edition

Kathy Sledge

Singer · Sister Sledge

Kim Sledge

Singer · Sister Sledge

Robert Spike Mickens

Composer · Kool & the Gang

Ronald Bell

Composer · Kool & the Gang

Kimberly Davis

CHIC

Ricky West

Kool & the Gang

Rodney Ellis

Singer · Kool & the Gang

Patti LaBelle

Composer · Labelle

Ronnie Smith

The Gap Band

Raymond Calhoun

The Gap Band

Larry Dodson

Singer · The Bar-Kays

Ronnie Caldwell

Keyboardist, Composer · The Bar-Kays

Pyramid Vritra

Rapper, Music Producer · Odd Future

Jenn Thomas

Singer · CHIC

LaTavia Roberson

Singer · Destiny’s Child

Philip Bailey

Singer, Drummer · Earth, Wind & Fire

Sharon Bryant

Singer · Atlantic Starr

Melissa Pierce

Singer · Atlantic Starr

Domo Genesis

Rapper · Odd Future

L' John Epps

Singer · Atlantic Starr

Duke Jones

Atlantic Starr

Jeryl Bright

Cameo

Michael Burnett

Cameo

Thomas Campbell

Keyboardist · Cameo

Wayne Cooper

Cameo

Marcus Hutson

The Whispers

Gordy Harmon

Singer · The Whispers

Carmit Bachar

Singer · The Pussycat Dolls

Grady Wilkins

Music Producer · The Whispers

Jody Watley

Singer · Shalamar

Gary Mumford

Singer · Shalamar

Gerald Brown

Singer · Shalamar

Ant Clemons

Sunday Service Choir

Daddae

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Soul II Soul

Rose Windross

Singer · Soul II Soul

Victoria Wilson James

Soul II Soul

Orish Grinstead

Singer · 702

Dave Hollister

Singer · Blackstreet

Rosie Gaines

Singer · The New Power Generation

Maceo Parker

Saxophonist · The New Power Generation

Terence Trent D'Arby

Singer · INXS

Deniece Williams

Singer · We Are Family Collective

Tamika Scott

Music Producer · Xscape

Mereba

Singer

Airrion Love

Singer · The Stylistics

Harold Eban Brown

Singer · Ray, Goodman & Brown

Jason Sharp

Singer · The Stylistics

Eugene Record

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Creadel "Red" Jones

Bassist · The Chi-Lites

Jacquees

Singer · Rich Gang

Denzil Foster

Music Producer · Timex Social Club

Kimberly Wyatt

Singer · The Pussycat Dolls

Yvette "Corvette" Marine

Mary Jane Girls

Millie Jackson

Singer

Bobby V.

Singer · Mista

Vedo

Singer · Team Usher

Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes

Singer, Music Producer · TLC

Candi Staton

Singer

Kiesha Miles

Xscape

Joseph Phillips

Drummer · Atlantic Starr

Chilli

Singer · TLC

Basil Fearington

Mtume

Leslie Ming

Drummer · Mtume

Edward Moore

Mtume

Mark DeBarge

Composer · DeBarge

Paul Laurence

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Styrenes

Chanté Moore

Singer · We Are Family Collective

Kenneth Gant

Bassist · Midnight Star

Bo Watson

Music Producer · Midnight Star

Cedric Martin

Bassist · Con Funk Shun

Danny Thomas

Singer, Keyboardist · Con Funk Shun

Rene Moore

Composer · René & Angela

Gerald Valentine

Ready for the World

Carlita Dorhan

Guitarist · A Taste of Honey

Hazel Payne

Guitarist · A Taste of Honey

Perry L. Kibble

Composer · A Taste of Honey

Steve Arrington

Drummer · Slave

Jazmine Sullivan

Singer

Elisa Fiorillo

Singer · The New Power Generation

Sharon Doorson

Music Producer

Sam Dees

Singer

Jess Jackson

Music Producer · Active Minds

Bryn Christopher

Singer

Jesse Baez

Eric Fawcett

Drummer · N*E*R*D

Kirk Johnson (o+>)

Drummer, Composer · Prince

Coko

Singer · SWV

Wejdene

Rapper

Lizzo

Singer, Rapper · The Chalice