Name	Known for
George Benson Self Self See fewer	Michael (1996)
Solomon Burke Actor Actor See fewer	Unbreakable (2000)
Ray Charles Actor Actor See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Nat 'King' Cole Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Nat King Cole Show (1956)
Natalie Cole Self Self See fewer	Taxi (I) (2004)
Gerald Early Self Self See fewer	King of Cool (2021)
Ahmet Ertegun Self Self See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Kenny Gamble Actor Actor See fewer	Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Nelson George Actor Actor See fewer	Brooklyn Boheme (2011)
Herbie Hancock Self Self See fewer	'Round Midnight (1986)
Isaac Hayes Actor Actor See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Ice-T Actor Actor See fewer	New Jack City (1991)
Millie Jackson Actress Actress See fewer	Project X (2012)
Jimmy Jam Actor Actor See fewer	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Wyclef Jean Actor Actor See fewer	Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Quincy Jones Self Self See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
B.B. King Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Branford Marsalis Actor Actor See fewer	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Brian McKnight Self Self See fewer	Men of Honor (2000)
Lou Rawls Actor Actor See fewer	Payback (I) (1999)
Smokey Robinson Self Self See fewer	Big Time (1977)
Snoop Dogg Actor Actor See fewer	Training Day (2001)
Bobby Taylor Self - Motown Producer Self - Motown Producer See fewer	The Assault (1998)
Ike Turner Actor Actor See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)