Funk and Soul Music CDs by rick james, james brown, al green and others

Featured Artist:
Al Green(*opinion* - may be one of the best CDs ever recorded)

Al Green plays guitar and piano as well.
James Brown plays both piano and sax.
Marvin Gaye was originally a session drummer for Motown Records and played on most of the early Smokey Robinson and the Miracles releases.
Before he became lead singer of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Teddy Pendergrass was their drummer.
Lionel Richie was not the original lead singer of The Commodores, the drummer, Walter Clyde Orange was. Walter sang lead on "Brick House".
Luther Vandross sang background for Roberta Flack.
Billy Ocean's real name is "Leslie Sebastian Charles".
Donna Summer's real name is "Adrian Donna Gaines".
Tina Turner's real name is "Anna Mae Bullock".
Chaka Khan's real name is "Yvette Marie Stevens".
Rick James' real name is "James Johnson".
Marvin Pentz Gaye added the "e" to his last name - it was "Gay".