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75 best R&B singers of all time revealed: Usher and Chris Brown's spots might surprise you

After a much anticipated 10-year gap, Billboard has finally taken a seat and provided a fresh list of iconic talent from the R&B genre of music dating all the way back to the 50s. Last released in 2015, the list has now expanded to 75 entries instead of the previous 35 and has been created considering solo artists' (not group performers) ranking along six critical sectors: vocal prowess, body of work, career longevity, industry achievements, game-changing influence, and enduring generational/cultural impact. The list has been released progressively in honor of Black History Month. The last 25 names in the batch were published on Monday (June 16), followed by the next 40 being introduced in the period up until Wednesday (June 18). The top 10 honorees were timed to be revealed on June 19 to commemorate the Juneteenthholiday. ALSO READ| Chris Brown belts out tunes in jail and leaves heartfelt note for an inmate: 'Thank you my brother…' 1) Stevie Wonder 2) Aretha Franklin 3) Michael Jackson 4) Beyoncé 5) Whitney Houston 6) James Brown 7) Prince 8) Mariah Carey 9) R Kelly 10) Marvin Gaye 11) Ray Charles 12) Usher 13) Sam Cooke 14) Curtis Mayfield 15) Isaac Hayes 16) Mary J Blige 17) Janet Jackson 18) Al Green 19) Smokey Robinson 20) Otis Redding 21) Donny Hathaway 22) Luther Vandross 23) Teddy Pendergrass 24) Bill Withers 25) Patti LaBelle 26) Chris Brown 27) Chaka Khan 28) Erykah Badu 29) Diana Ross 30) Gladys Knight 31) Anita Baker 32) Lionel Richie 33) Alicia Keys 34) Donna Summer 35) Babyface 36) Toni Braxton 37) Frank Ocean 38) Maxwell 39) Roberta Flack 40) Aaliyah 41) Brandy 42) Barry White 43) Dionne Warwick 44) SZA 45) D'Angelo 46) Rihanna 47) The Weeknd 48) Lauryn Hill 49) Bobby Brown 50) John Legend 51) Rick James 52) Stephanie Mills 53) Jill Scott 54) Jazmine Sullivan 55) Natalie Cole 56) Joe 57) Tevin Campbell 58) Peabo Bryson 59) Fantasia 60) Ne-Yo 61) Ashanti 62) Anthony Hamilton 63) Musiq Soulchild 64) Ledisi 65) Teena Marie 66) Keith Sweat 67) Tank 68) Phyllis Hyman 69) Bobby Womack 70) H.E.R. 71) Keyshia Cole 72) Jackie Wilson 73) Etta James 74) Summer Walker 75) Ruth Brown ALSO READ| Diddy circle: Justin Bieber cuts Usher off; 'terrified' Kanye West finally reunited with kids, but still not in US The decision of who gets to be featured on the list rests with Billboard staff members.