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| 1 |
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Moby Grape |
4.000
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Classic Rock, Misc., Pop | 06/1967 | 4 |
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| 2 |
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Prince |
3.4137
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Alt. Rock, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ | 12/1969 | 70 |
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| 3 |
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Marley Marl |
3.3954
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Dance & DJ, Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop | 12/1969 | 8 |
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| 4 |
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Hall & Oates |
3.1283
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock | 12/1969 | 58 |
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| 5 |
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Hassles |
3.0533
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock | 11/1967 | 1 |
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| 6 |
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Temptations |
3.0112
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Classic Rock, Misc., Pop | 03/1964 | 89 |
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| 7 |
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Rascals |
2.9706
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | 06/1968 | 11 |
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| 8 |
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Level 42 |
2.7018
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Alt. Rock, Dance & DJ, Interna. | 12/1969 | 35 |
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| 9 |
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Supremes |
2.6904
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | 10/1962 | 26 |
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| 10 |
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Four Tops |
2.6617
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc. | 11/1965 | 56 |
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| 11 |
|
Illinois Jacquet |
2.6523
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Blues, Jazz, Pop | 12/1947 | 36 |
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| 12 |
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Steve Coleman |
2.6474
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1969 | 19 |
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| 13 |
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Contours |
2.5740
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock | 12/1969 | 5 |
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| 14 |
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Ike & Tina Turner |
2.5717
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc. | 09/1966 | 58 |
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| 15 |
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Otis Redding |
2.5037
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc. | 01/1964 | 32 |
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| 16 |
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King Curtis |
2.4675
|
Blues, Classic Rock, Jazz | 04/1960 | 18 |
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| 17 |
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Dusty Springfield |
2.4645
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Classic Rock, Interna., Pop | 04/1964 | 60 |
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| 18 |
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Mahalia Jackson |
2.4591
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Blues, Christian & Gospel, Jazz | 01/1962 | 65 |
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| 19 |
|
King Curtis |
2.4164
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Blues, Classic Rock, Jazz | 05/1962 | 1 |
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| 20 |
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Jimmy Reed |
2.4053
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Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1961 | 44 |
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| 21 |
|
Lonnie Smith |
2.4049
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 07/1968 | 7 |
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| 22 |
|
Sly & Family Stone |
2.3922
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Rock | 04/1968 | 25 |
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| 23 |
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Herbie Hancock |
2.3891
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Broadway & Vocalists, Dance & DJ, Interna. | 05/1962 | 77 |
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| 24 |
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Ruth Brown |
2.3790
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Blues, Jazz, Misc. | 06/1968 | 26 |
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| 25 |
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Joe Cocker |
2.3737
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Blues, Classic Rock, Pop | 04/1969 | 54 |
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| 26 |
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James Brown |
2.3703
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Broadway & Vocalists, Dance & DJ, Jazz | 01/1963 | 150 |
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| 27 |
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Kool & The Gang |
2.3599
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop | 12/1969 | 54 |
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| 28 |
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L.t.d. |
2.3531
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Misc., R&B & Soul, Pop | 12/1969 | 4 |
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| 29 |
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Young Rascals |
2.3456
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Misc., Pop, R&B & Soul | 03/1966 | 4 |
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| 30 |
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Fats Domino |
2.3276
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Blues, Jazz, Misc. | 07/1961 | 90 |
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| 31 |
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Aretha Franklin |
2.3092
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Blues, Broadway & Vocalists, Christian & Gospel | 08/1964 | 89 |
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| 32 |
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Charles Earland |
2.2859
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Dance & DJ, Jazz, Pop | 12/1969 | 21 |
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| 33 |
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Stevie Wonder |
2.2537
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Classic Rock, Misc., Pop | 09/1962 | 53 |
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| 34 |
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Sam Cooke |
2.2485
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Christian & Gospel, Pop, R&B & Soul | 08/1962 | 34 |
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| 35 |
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Marvin Gaye |
2.2482
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Blues, Classic Rock, Dance & DJ | 06/1961 | 128 |
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| 36 |
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Jackson 5 |
2.2440
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Dance & DJ, Misc., Pop | 12/1969 | 35 |
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| 37 |
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John Patton |
2.2258
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Jazz, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1965 | 9 |
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| 38 |
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Schoolly D |
2.2109
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R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop, Pop | 12/1969 | 8 |
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| 39 |
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Rare Earth |
2.1382
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Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul | 12/1969 | 13 |
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| 40 |
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Jackie Wilson |
2.1364
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Classic Rock | 11/1967 | 46 |
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| 41 |
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Joe Tex |
2.1311
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Pop, R&B & Soul, Misc. | 12/1969 | 29 |
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| 42 |
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Big Mama Thornton |
2.0809
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Blues, Pop, R&B & Soul | 09/1966 | 10 |
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| 43 |
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Van Morrison |
2.0744
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Alt. Rock, Blues, Broadway & Vocalists | 11/1968 | 86 |
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| 44 |
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Jimmy Forrest |
2.0732
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Jazz, Pop, Blues | 11/1951 | 9 |
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| 45 |
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Tone Loc |
2.0649
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R&B & Soul, Rap & Hip-Hop, Pop | 12/1969 | 7 |
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| 46 |
|
Chambers Brothers |
2.0640
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Classic Rock, Pop, R&B & Soul | 11/1967 | 12 |
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| 47 |
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Jimmy Ruffin |
2.0401
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Pop, R&B & Soul | 01/1967 | 6 |
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