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Prince
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
American singer, songwriter, and producer
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
American musician
The “Queen of Funk,” Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer
Harry Connick, Jr.
Harry Connick, Jr.
American musician and actor
Anita Baker, c. 1988.
Anita Baker
American singer
Rick James
American musician and singer
George Clinton
George Clinton
American musician

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