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| 1.James Brown
"Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" (1970)
"The Payback, Parts 1 & 2" (1974) | |
"Get Up I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine" (1970)
"The Payback, Parts 1 & 2" (1974) |
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| 2.Aretha Franklin
"Rock Steady" (1971)
"Angel" (1973) | |
"Rock Steady" (1971)
"Angel" (1973) |
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| 3.The Jackson 5, A/K/A The Jacksons
"I Want You Back" (1969-70)
"I'll Be There" (1970) | |
"I Want You Back" (1969-70)
"I'll Be There" (1970) |
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| 4.Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973)
"I've Got to Use My Imagination" (1973-74) | |
"Midnight Train to Georgia" (1973)
"I've Got to Use My Imagination" (1973-74) |
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| 5.The Isley Brothers
"That Lady, Parts 1 & 2" (1973)
"Fight the Power, Part 1" (1975) | |
"That Lady, Parts 1 & 2" (1973)
"Fight the Power, Part 1" (1975) |
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| 6.Al Green
"Let's Stay Together" (1971-72)
"Love and Happiness" (1972) | |
"Let's Stay Together" (1971-72)
"Love and Happiness" (1972) |
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| 7.Joe Simon
"Your Time to Cry" (1971)
"Power of Love" (1972) | |
"Your Time to Cry" (1971)
"Power of Love" (1972) |
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| 8.The Spinners
"It's a Shame" (1970)
"One of a Kind (Love Affair)" (1973) | |
"It's a Shame" (1970)
"One of a Kind (Love Affair)" (1973) |
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| 9.The Temptations
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" (1970)
"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" (1971) | |
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)" (1970)
"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" (1971) |
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| 10.Tyrone Davis
"Turn Back the Hands of Time" (1970)
"Turning Point" (1975-76) | |
"Turn Back the Hands of Time" (1970)
"Turning Point" (1975-76) |
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| 11.The O'Jays
"Back Stabbers" (1972)
"For the Love of Money" (1974) | |
"Back Stabbers" (1972)
"For the Love of Money" (1974) |
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| 12.Earth, Wind & Fire
"Shining Star" (1975)
"Serpentine Fire" (1977) | |
"Shining Star" (1975)
"Serpentine Fire" (1977) |
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| 13.Marvin Gaye
"What's Going On" (1971)
"Let's Get It On" (1973) | |
"What's Going On" (1971)
"Let's Get It On" (1973) |
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| 14.Parliament/Funkadelic
"You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks," Funkadelic (1971)
"Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)," Parliament (1976) | |
"You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks," Funkadelic (1971)
"Tear the Roof Off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)," Parliament (1976) |
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| 15.Stevie Wonder
"Superstition" (1972-73)
"Sir Duke" (1977) | |
"Superstition" (1972-73)
"Sir Duke" (1977) |
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| 16.Barry White
"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby" (1973)
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (1974-75) | |
"I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby" (1973)
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (1974-75) |
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| 17.Johnnie Taylor
"Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone" (1970-71)
"I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)" (1973) | |
"Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone" (1970-71)
"I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)" (1973) |
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| 18.The Chi-Lites
"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" (1971)
"Oh Girl" (1972) | |
"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People" (1971)
"Oh Girl" (1972) |
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| 19.The Dramatics
"Whatcha See is Whatcha Get" (1971)
"In the Rain" (1972) | |
"Whatcha See is Whatcha Get" (1971)
"In the Rain" (1972) |
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| 20.Diana Ross
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1970)
"Love Hangover" (1976) | |
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1970)
"Love Hangover" (1976) |
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| 21.The Ohio Players
"Fire" (1974-75)
"Love Rollercoaster" (1976) | |
"Fire" (1974-75)
"Love Rollercoaster" (1976) |
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| 22.Kool & The Gang
"Funky Stuff" (1973)
"Hollywood Swingin'" (1974) | |
"Funky Stuff" (1973)
"Hollywood Swingin'" (1974) |
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| 23.The Four Tops
"Still Water (Love)" (1970)
"Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)" (1973) | |
"Still Water (Love)" (1970)
"Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)" (1973) |
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| 24.The Stylistics
"Betcha By Golly, Wow" (1972)
"You Make Me Feel Brand New" (1974) | |
"Betcha By Golly, Wow" (1972)
"You Make Me Feel Brand New" (1974) |
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| 25.Eddie Kendricks
"Keep on Truckin'" (1973)
"Shoeshine Boy" (1975) | |
"Keep on Truckin'" (1973)
"Shoeshine Boy" (1975) |
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| 26.The Manhattans
"There's No Me Wthout You" (1973)
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" (1976) | |
"There's No Me Wthout You" (1973)
"Kiss and Say Goodbye" (1976) |
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| 27.The Staple Singers
"Respect Yourself" (1971)
"If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" (1973) | |
"Respect Yourself" (1971)
"If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)" (1973) |
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| 28.Tavares
"Check it Out" (1973)
"It Only Takes a Minute" (1975) | |
"Check it Out" (1973)
"It Only Takes a Minute" (1975) |
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| 29.The Moments
"Love on a Two Way Street" (1970)
"Look at Me (I'm in Love)" (1975) | |
"Love on a Two Way Street" (1970)
"Look at Me (I'm in Love)" (1975) |
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| 30.The Dells
"Oh What a Day" (1970)
"The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)" (1971) | |
"Oh What a Day" (1970)
"The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)" (1971) |
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| 31.KC & The Sunshine Band
"Get Down Tonight" (1975)
"That's the Way (I Like It)" (1975) | |
"Get Down Tonight" (1975)
"That's the Way (I Like It)" (1975) |
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| 32.Bobby Womack
"Woman's Gotta Have It" (1972)
"Across 110th Street" (1973) | |
"Woman's Gotta Have It" (1972)
"Across 110th Street" (1973) |
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| 33.The Commodores
"Slippery When Wet" (1975)
"Brick House" (1977) | |
"Slippery When Wet" (1975)
"Brick House" (1977) |
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| 34.Bobby "Blue" Bland
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (1974)
"I Wouldn't Treat a God (The Way You Treated Me)" (1974-75) | |
"Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (1974)
"I Wouldn't Treat a God (The Way You Treated Me)" (1974-75) |
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| 35.Millie Jackson
"My Man, A Sweet Man" (1972)
"Hurts So Good" (1973) | |
"My Man, A Sweet Man" (1972)
"Hurts So Good" (1973) |
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| 36.Curtis Mayfield
"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going To Go" (1970-71)
"Freddie's Dead" (1972) | |
"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going To Go" (1970-71)
"Freddie's Dead" (1972) |
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| 37.Rufus & Chaka Khan
"Tell Me Something Good" (1974)
"Once You Get Started" (1975) | |
"Tell Me Something Good" (1974)
"Once You Get Started" (1975) |
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| 38.Candi Staton
"I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Love)" (1970)
"He Called Me Baby" (1971) | |
"I'm Just a Prisoner (Of Your Good Love)" (1970)
"He Called Me Baby" (1971) |
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| 39.War
"The World is a Ghetto" (1972-73)
"Why Can't We Be Friends?" (1975) | |
"The World is a Ghetto" (1972-73)
"Why Can't We Be Friends?" (1975) |
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| 40.Smokey Robinson
"Quiet Storm" (1976)
"Cruisin'" (1979) | |
"Quiet Storm" (1976)
"Cruisin'" (1979) |
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| 41.B.B. King
"The Thrill is Gone" (1969-70)
"I Like to Live the Love" (1973-74) | |
"The Thrill is Gone" (1969-70)
"I Like to Live the Love" (1973-74) |
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| 42.The Emotions
"Show Me How" (1971)
"Best of My Love" (1977) | |
"Show Me How" (1971)
"Best of My Love" (1977) |
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| 43.Bill Withers
"Use Me" (1972)
"Lean On Me" (1972) | |
"Use Me" (1972)
"Lean On Me" (1972) |
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| 44.Wilson Pickett
"Engine Number 9" (1970)
"Don't Knock My Love" (1971) | |
"Engine Number 9" (1970)
"Don't Knock My Love" (1971) |
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| 45.Natalie Cole
"This Will Be" (1975)
"Inseparable" (1976) | |
"This Will Be" (1975)
"Inseparable" (1976) |
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| 46.Donna Summer
"I Feel Love" (1977)
"Hot Stuff" (1979) | |
"I Feel Love" (1977)
"Hot Stuff" (1979) |
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| 47.Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
"If You Don't Know Me By Now" (1972)
"Bad Luck, Part 1" (1975) | |
"If You Don't Know Me By Now" (1972)
"Bad Luck, Part 1" (1975) |
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| 48.The Miracles
"We've Come Too Far (Too End It Now)" (1972)
"Do It Baby" (1974) | |
"We've Come Too Far (Too End It Now)" (1972)
"Do It Baby" (1974) |
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| 49.Isaac Hayes
"Theme From Shaft" (1971)
"Do Your Thing" (1972) | |
"Theme From Shaft" (1971)
"Do Your Thing" (1972) |
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| 50.Betty Wright
"Clean Up Woman" (1971-72)
"Shoorah! Shoorah!" (1974) | |
"Clean Up Woman" (1971-72)
"Shoorah! Shoorah!" (1974) |
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