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The sax great soloed on hits like David Bowies Young Americans and James Taylors How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).
The prolific and influential musician and recording artist helped found the soul-jazz genre and became a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, A Tribe Called Quest and hundreds of other hip-hop performers.
The singer inspired other R&B artists, including Erykah Badu, Macy Gray and Janelle Mone.
Besides the trumpet legend, Cobb played with such artists as John Coltrane, Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday, Wynton Kelly and Stan Getz.
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Lucas had a storied career as a musician, composer and album producer (including Madonna's first).
Jeremiah G. Hamilton was the richest non-white man in the country.