Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born on August 9, 1963 in East Orange, New Jersey. She is best known for her soulful voice and vocal power. She has released seven consecutive number one hits on the U.S. She has sold over 120 million albums as of 2007.

Prince Rogers Nelson was born on Junes 7, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a reputation of being a workaholic. He writes, composes, and produces most of his music single-handedly, and plays most of the instruments on his albums.

Yvette Marie Stevens also known as Chaka Khan on March 23, 1953 in Great Lakes, Illinois. She was a member of the funk band Rufus. She has explored other musical genres besides R&B, such as funk, disco, jazz, ballads, hip hop, adult contemporary and pop standards.

Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She is a R&B, soul, gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has been called, "the Queen of Soul." She is generally regarded as one of the top vocalists ever. Also, she has won nineteenth competitive Grammy's.

James Joseph Brown on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina. He was known as, "the Godfather of Soul." He was known for his shouting vocals, dancing, and unique style. James Brown past away on December 25, 2006.

Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. was born on April 20, 1951 in Manhattan, New York. He was an eight-time Grammy winner. During his career he sold over 25 million albums. He later died on July 1, 2005.