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Raymond Earl Biography, Photos, Pictures

Trenton, NJ-born guitarist/bassist Raymond Earl was an integral member of Philly soul band Instant Funk, who in turn was part of MFSB, the studio aggregation that was the house band for Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff’s Philadelphia International Records

Raymond Jones Biography, Photos, Pictures

Raymond Jones burst into the late-’70s disco scene alongside Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards before venturing off on his own, eventually launching a solo career in the late ’90s

Raymond Lewis Biography, Photos, Pictures

Raymond Lewis played bass with Huey “Piano” Smith’s band The Clowns He cut a single of “I’m Gonna Put Some Hurt On You,” a song of his own, for Instant during the late 1960’s

Raynard Miner Biography, Photos, Pictures

Pianist/songwriter Raynard Miner co-wrote the number one R&B hits by Little Milton (“We’re Gonna Make It”), Fontella Bass (“Rescue Me” and Jackie Wilson (“(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me)Higher and Higher,” originally recorded by The Dells and a 1977 million-selling hit for Rita Coolidge)

Ransom Knowling Biography, Photos, Pictures

Ransom Knowling, whose name sounds like the mutation of a kidnapping plot, played bass on at least one of the most influential records in rock history He was part of the original rhythm section on Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup’s classic entitled “That’s All Right” — and in this case influence is measured by the extent to which certain important younger musicians were moved, namely Elvis Presley

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