Adding to my prior list:

Here's a few very notable producers:

Tom Dowd, Quincy Jones, Prince


Another major icon that was more than a lovable belter and amazing trumpeter-

Louis Armstrong

His phrasing and concept of melody literally helped to carve out a formula that became the typical construct for American pop music for decades to come.


Stevie Wonder is a guy that I hold in very very high esteem as a songwriter and performer.

*interesting sidebar - Stevie plays the chromatic harmonica on a virtuoso level

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