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Some of your favorite Old School R&B favorites are from right here in the state of North Carolina. Check out some of your favorite in their heyday!
1. Jodeci- Charlotte, North Carolina
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ST. LOUIS – JANUARY 1992: Singers Devante , K-Ci, Mr. Dalvin and Jo-Jo from Jodeci performs at The Arena in St. Louis, Missouri in January 1992. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images) microphone,photography,full length,arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,usa,topix,bestof,music,performance,1990-1999,artist,stadium,singing,compact disc,r&b,missouri,st. louis,jodeci,stage – performance space,hip-hop,cedric hailey,joel hailey
2. Fantasia- High Point, North Carolina
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NEW YORK CITY, NY – FEBRUARY 17: Fantasia Barrino attends Fantasia Barrino, American Idol Winner 2004, shares audition tips with Barbie at Mattel Showroom on February 17, 2005 in New York City. (Photo by Photos – Gabriela Maj/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) photography,arts culture and entertainment,attending,horizontal,usa,new york city,reality tv,winning,fantasia barrino,american idol,audition
3. Anthony Hamilton- Charlotte, North Carolina
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 15: Singer Anthony Hamilton performs at the Los Angeles Soul Music Festival at Exposition Park on July 15, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images) photography,people,one person,arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,usa,looking at camera,portrait,music,headshot,concert,performance,smiling,singer,california,city of los angeles,music festival,los angeles county,exhibition,soul music,anthony hamilton – singer
4. Jermaine Dupri- Asheville, North Carolina
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Atlanta – DECEMBER 18: Co-Founder LaFace Records Antonio ‘L.A.’ Reid and Recording Artist/Producer Jermaine Dupri attend LaFace holiday party for families with kids in Atlanta Georgia December 18, 1992 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) photography,celebrities,people,arts culture and entertainment,attending,horizontal,musician,party – social event,family,usa,waist up,two people,1990-1999,serious,georgia – us state,jermaine dupri,l.a. reid,atlanta – georgia
5. Roberta Flack- Black Mountain, North Carolina
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22ND AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS IN LOS ANGELES (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images) vertical,photography,celebrities,arts culture and entertainment,portrait,music,smiling,city of los angeles,1990-1999,awards ceremony,american music awards,aids,roberta flack
6. Travis Greene- Charlotte, North Carolina
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 25: Musician Travis Greene arrives at the 32nd annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards at the Orleans Arena on March 25, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images) vertical,photography,people,one person,arts culture and entertainment,musician,usa,looking at camera,waist up,arrival,portrait,music,smiling,annual event,nevada,las vegas,orleans arena,stellar gospel music awards,travis greene – musician
7. Shareefa- Charlotte, North Carolina
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Shareefa and Ludacris during Ludacris and Lloyd Banks Visit Rap City with Ludacris and Lloyd Banks at BET Studio in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage) arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,usa,new york city,city,rap,visit,ludacris,lloyd banks
8. Producer 9th Wonder- Durham, North Carolina
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HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 14: Producer 9th Wonder attends the World Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ at the Dolby, El Capitan, and TCL Theatres on December 14, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Disney) vertical,photography,arts culture and entertainment,attending,usa,california,hollywood – california,premiere,film premiere,red carpet event,2015,star wars,star wars episode vii – the force awakens
9. Sunshine Anderson- Winston- Salem, North Carolina
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SANTA MONICA, CA – AUGUST 28: Sunshine Anderson attends Seventh Annual Soul Train ‘Lady of Soul’ Awards on August 28, 2001 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage) vertical,arts culture and entertainment,attending,usa,music,california,award,annual event,auditorium,soul train music awards,sunshine anderson,santa monica,soul music
10. B.O.B.- Winston- Salem, North Carolina
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 16: B.o.B attends UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK honors JULIE GREENWALD and CRAIG KALLMAN with The Music Visionary of the Year Award at The Pierre on June 16, 2010 in New York. (Photo by AMBER De VOS /Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) vertical,photography,people,one person,arts culture and entertainment,attending,usa,b.o.b,honor,julie greenwald
11. The Dream- Rockingham County, North Carolina
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 30: The-Dream performs during the Kelly Rowland and The Dream ‘Lights Out’ tour at the Best Buy Theater on May 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images) arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,usa,topics,topix,bestof,new york city,music,performance,international landmark,kelly rowland,popular music tour,terius nash,best buy theater
12. Ricco Barrino- High Point, North Carolina
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 26: Ricco Barrino attends the BETX gifting suite during the 2016 BET Experience on June 26, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rochelle Brodin/BET/Getty Images for BET) vertical,photography,arts culture and entertainment,attending,usa,california,city of los angeles,gift lounge,bet experience
13. Nina Simone- Tryon, North Carolina
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American singer-songwriter, musician and civil rights activist, Nina Simone (1933 – 2003), Hyde Park, London, 1968. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images) color image,photography,people,one person,arts culture and entertainment,horizontal,musician,adult,one woman only,adults only,looking at camera,waist up,portrait,music,uk,london – england,singer,outdoors,african-american ethnicity,day,women,american,activist,archival,jazz music,songwriter,hyde park – london,pop musician,nina simone,1960-1969,singer-songwriter,pianist,diry 18759,j1694535,j169453501
