Soul
Stevie Wonder
Anti-war
Charity
Human rights
Physical health awareness
Racial equality
Lola Young
Female empowerment
Gender equality
LGBTQ+ ally
Mental health awareness
Aaliyah
Charity
Physical health awareness
Whitney Houston
Charity
Human rights
Physical health awareness
Racial equality
Phil Spector
Murder
Physical abuse
Lauryn Hill
Controversial behavior
Intellectual property dispute
Tax fraud
Human rights
Racial equality
Little Richard
Controversial statements
Discrimination
Hate speech
Racial equality
Alicia Keys
Controversial association
Charity
Female empowerment
Gender equality
Human rights
LGBTQ+ ally
Physical health awareness
Racial equality
Linda Ronstadt
Controversial behavior
Anti-war
Environmental awareness
Human rights
LGBTQ+ ally
Social and cultural awareness
Ray Charles
Charity
Human rights
Physical health awareness
Racial equality
Nina Simone
Domestic violence
Violence & crime
Female empowerment
Human rights
Racial equality
Raye
Female empowerment
Human rights
LGBTQ+ ally
James Brown
Alleged sexual abuse
Domestic violence
Violence & crime
Charity
Human rights
Marvin Gaye
Domestic violence
Anti-war
Environmental awareness
Human rights
Racial equality
Social and cultural awareness
Mariah Carey
Charity
Environmental awareness
Human rights
LGBTQ+ ally
Social and cultural awareness
Aretha Franklin
Female empowerment
Human rights
Racial equality
Donna Summer
Controversial statements
Charity
ZZ Ward
Animal rights defender
Female empowerment
Elvis Presley
Controversial endorsements
Underage relationship
Charity
Van Morrison
Antisemitism
Science denialism