Jimmy Castor Funk Pioneer Johnny Otis Godfather of R&BEtta James The Matriarch Of The Blues Clare Fischer Master Arranger Belita Woods Soul SingerDon Cornelius Soul Train FounderDavid Peaston R&B singer Whitney Houston Pop Queen ActressDick Clark Media MogulMCA One third of pioneering rap group The Beastie Boys Film Director ActivistMs. Melodie Member of Boogie Down ProductionsDonald “Duck” Dunn Bass of Stax RecordsI.G. Off NYC Underground Rap Star of the ’90’sChuck Brown King of Go-GoDonna Summer Queen Of DiscoFaruq Z. Bey Detroit jazz innovatorRobin Gibb One-third of the Bee GeesFontella Bass “Rescue Me” singerJayne Cortez Master Poet ActivistDave Brubeck Progressive Jazz Leader
