Soul Artists & the Gear They Use

Lequeint Jobe

Bassist · Rose Royce

Saul Freeman

Composer · Thieves

Earl Carroll

Singer · The Coasters

Erskie Williams

Keyboardist · Fat Larry's Band

Billy Ocean

Singer

Jo Armstead

Singer · The Ikettes

Jimmy Castor

Singer

Jimmy Lee

Fat Larry's Band

Melissa Bell

Singer · Soul II Soul

Allen Branstetter

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Kevin Toney

Composer, Music Producer · The Blackbyrds

Noel T. Closson

Drummer · Graham Central Station

Billy Guy

Singer · The Coasters

Doug Jones

Fat Larry's Band

Kim Carnes

Singer · U.S.A. for Africa

Don Renaldo

The Salsoul Orchestra

Brenda Holloway

Singer

Billy Beck

Keyboardist, Composer · Zapp

Chad Fisher

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Lucio Dalla

Singer, Keyboardist

R.B. Robinson

Singer · The Soul Stirrers

Angelo Moore

Singer, Saxophonist · Murphy's Law

Walter Adam Kibby II

Singer, Trumpeter · Murphy's Law

Terry Lewis

Composer · The Time

Lukas Forchhammer

Singer · Lukas Graham

Esther Phillips

Singer · CTI All-Stars

Kindu Phibes

24-7 Spyz

Eric Lau

Music Producer

Charmaine Elaine Sylvers

Singer · The Sylvers

Colin Wolfe

Bassist, Music Producer · Crown and the M.O.B

Howard E. Scott

Guitarist, Music Producer · War

Arthur Brooks

Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Cynthia Johnson

Singer · Lipps, Inc.

Marshall Thompson

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Mable John

Singer

Natalie Cole

Singer

Calvin Earl Hardy

Bassist · Undisputed Truth

Papa Dee Allen

Drummer · War

Earl Van Dyke

Keyboardist · The Funk Brothers

Art Capehart

Fat Larry's Band

Kreesha Turner

Singer

Kirk Joseph

Singer · The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Ron Lopata

Keyboardist · jacksoul

Jason Mingledorff

St. Paul & The Broken Bones

Joe Jefferson

Singer · The Platters

Al Johnson

Singer, Music Producer

Julie London

Singer

Leroy Hutson

Music Producer · Jerry Butler & The Impressions

Patrice Holloway

Singer · Josie and the Pussycats

Arthur Simms

Singer · Love & Kisses

Paul Boutin

Drummer, Music Producer

Liz Mitchell

Singer · Boney M.

Franklyn De Allie

Guitarist · Hot Chocolate

Ketty Lester

Singer

Steve Ellis

Singer · Love Affair

Rex Brayley

Guitarist · Love Affair

Skyler Jett

Singer · Commodores

Wanda Rogers

Singer · The Marvelettes

Charlie Waller

Singer, Guitarist · The Rumble Strips

Jerome Benton

Singer · The Time

Jackie DeShannon

Singer · Hale & The Hushabyes

Victor Nix

Keyboardist · Rose Royce

Brent Setterington

Keyboardist · jacksoul

Wanda Hutchinson

The Emotions

JC Brooks

Singer · JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound

Billy Bungeroth

Guitarist · JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound

Fontella Bass

Singer · Lester Bowie Ensemble

Don Adams

Singer · Les Humphries Singers

Patricia Lynn "Pat" Sylvers

Singer, Keyboardist · The Sylvers

Pervis Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Georgeanna Tillman

Singer · The Marvelettes

Everette Harp

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Jazz Funk Soul

Howard Tate

Singer

Willie Killebrew

The S.O.S. Band

Frank Wilson

Music Producer

Raymond Earl

Composer · Instant Funk

Lascelle James

Composer · Boney M.

Kiki Gyan

Keyboardist · Osibisa

MC KYE

Wicked Beat Sound System

Damian Robison

Wicked Beat Sound System

Van Cephus

Chapter 8

Woody Sparrow

Guitarist · Kool & the Gang

Lisa Stansfield

Singer, Music Producer

Michael Leonhart

Singer, Music Producer · El Michels Affair

Tara Henderson

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Dwele

Singer, Music Producer

Aaron Moreland

Guitarist · Moreland & Arbuckle

Bobby Gonzales

Singer, Guitarist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Claudette Ortiz

Singer · City High

Sandra Nkaké

Singer · Push Up!

Hawk Wolinski

Keyboardist, Music Producer · The Shadows of Knight

Freddie Scott

Singer

George Nozuka

Singer

Cess Rock

Singer · Brown Brigade

Josephine Oniyama

Tamia

Singer