Southern Soul Artists & the Gear They Use

Ann Bogan

The Marvelettes

Wanda Young

Singer · The Marvelettes

Virginia McDonald

Singer · Undisputed Truth

Georgeanna Tillman

Singer · The Marvelettes

Calvin Earl Hardy

Bassist · Undisputed Truth

Lee Bell

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Wanda Rogers

Singer · The Marvelettes

Willie Parnell

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Ron Coleman

The New Birth

Jimmy Ruffin

Composer

Gladys Horton

Singer · The Marvelettes

Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks

Trumpeter, Trombonist · Ohio Players

Janice Carter

The New Birth

Verne Allison

The Dells

Eddie Floyd

Singer · The Blues Brothers

Gene Chandler

Singer

Rudolph Isley

Singer · The Isley Brothers

Vernon Isley

Singer · The Isley Brothers

Chris Jasper

Composer · The Isley Brothers

Bobby Rush

Singer

John Atkins

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Johnny Graham

Singer, Guitarist · Earth, Wind & Fire

Phil Gay

Singer · The Intruders

Leslie Wilson

The New Birth

Johnny Carter

Singer · The Flamingos

Jasper "Jabbo" Phillips

The Temprees

Gladys Knight

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Eleanor Guest

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Edward Patten

Singer · Gladys Knight & the Pips

Stephen Bidwell

Drummer · Black Pumas

Betty Wright

Music Producer

Sharon Jones

Singer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

The Dap Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Walter Williams

Singer · The O'Jays

Eric Grant

Singer · The O'Jays

Dyke Arlester Christian

Singer · The O'Jays

Art Neville

Keyboardist · The Meters

Marvin Junior

Composer · The Dells

Z.Z. Hill

Singer

Samuel David Moore

Singer · Sam & Dave

David Prater

Singer · Sam & Dave

Mavis Staples

Singer · The Staple Singers

Fernando "Boogaloo" Velez

Drummer · Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Ronnie Caldwell

Keyboardist, Composer · The Bar-Kays

Ben Cauley

Composer · The Bar-Kays

Phalon Jones

Composer · The Bar-Kays

Willie Hall

Drummer · The Blues Brothers

Pam Hutchinson

Singer · The Emotions

Johnnie Taylor

Singer · The Highway Q.C.’s

Cliff Hall

Keyboardist · The Spinners

Hughie Jones

Guitarist · The Spinners

Harry Williams

Singer, Keyboardist · Bloodstone

Roger Durham

Drummer · Bloodstone

Melvin Webb

Drummer · Bloodstone

Eddie Summers

Drummer · Bloodstone

Ron Wilson

Bassist · Bloodstone

Clarence Willis

Guitarist · Ohio Players

Cornelius Johnson

Drummer · Ohio Players

Dutch Robinson

Singer · Ohio Players

Greg Webster

Drummer · Ohio Players

Randy Cain

Singer · The Del Fonics

Greg Hill

Guitarist, Bassist · The Del Fonics

Dr. Salaam Love

The Del Fonics

Bobby Rogers

Singer · The Miracles

Claudette Rogers Robinson

Singer · The Miracles

Dave Finley

Singer · The Miracles

Larry Moore

Singer · The Main Ingredient

Cuba Gooding, Sr.

Singer · The Main Ingredient

Tony Silvester

The Main Ingredient

Deljuan "Del" Calvin

The Temprees

Franklin Peaker

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Teddy Pendergrass

Singer · Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Lloyd Parks

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

Pam Swent

The New Birth

Charles Hardy

Singer · The Manhattans

Lee Williams

Singer · The Manhattans

Gerald Alston

Singer · The Manhattans

David Tyson

The Manhattans

Eugene Record

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Creadel "Red" Jones

Bassist · The Chi-Lites

Robert Squirrel Lester

Singer · The Chi-Lites

Nate Neblett

Drummer · The New Birth

Lauren Cervantes

Singer · Black Pumas

Harvey Fuqua

Composer, Music Producer · The New Birth

Billie Calvin

Composer · Undisputed Truth

Allen Toussaint

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Londee Loren

The New Birth

Sam Dees

Singer

Tyrone Barkley

Singer · Undisputed Truth

Dan Homes

Drummer · Undisputed Truth

Billy Butler

Composer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Lucious Larkins

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Joe Cross

Singer · Archie Bell and The Drells

Marshall Jones

Bassist · Ohio Players

Junior Walker

Singer, Saxophonist · Jr. Walker & the All Stars

Tony Washington

Drummer · Jr. Walker & the All Stars