Singers

She was the first woman to have a U.S. No. 1 hit, with “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool.”

She was a lead soloist with the legendary choir.

His hits included “Little Woman” and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me.”

Yarbrough and Peoples topped the charts in 1981 with “Don’t Stop the Music.”

Christie also had hits with “Rhapsody in the Rain” and “I’m Gonna Make You Mine.”

McCarthy and his band proved to be a big influence on industrial music.

He was the creative force behind many of the band’s most famous songs.

He wrote hits like “Everyday People” and “Family Affair.”

Lewis was one of the original members of the hit R&B group.

Derringer also had a hit with the McCoys’ version of “Hang on Sloopy.”