Lowell Fulson was born on March 31, 1921 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was a composer, known for Ride Along (2014), American Gangster (2007), Ray (2004) and Crossroads (2002). Lowell passed away on March 6, 1999 in Long Beach, California, USA.

A tragic fate may have given this visionary a heightened sensitivity, perception, awareness, even expansion to his obvious musical gifts that he may have never touched upon had he not suffered from his physical affliction. Whatever it was, Ray Charles revolutionised American music and was catapulted to legendary status by the time he died in Beverly Hills at age 73. Born on September 23, 1930, a critically-acclaimed feature film biography Ray (2004) was released starring Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx.

The Gap Band are a funk, soul and rhythm and blues group from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The band is fronted by the three Wilson brothers: Charlie, Robert, and Ronnie. The Wilson brothers are the sons of a Pentecostal minister and began their music careers singing in their father's church. The Wilson brothers first got together as a group in 1967, The Gap Band hit their stride in the late 70's with such songs as "I'm in Love" and "Shake". The group's songs have been either sampled or covered by such artists as Snoop Dogg, Warren G., Da Brat, Notorious B.I.G., Blackstreet, Nas, Shaquille O'Neal, Mia X, and Mary J. Blige. Songs from the Gap Band have been featured on the soundtracks to the movies "Next Friday," "At First Sight," "Kiss Me, Guido," "Sleepers," and more. 

Bootsy Collins was born on October 26, 1951 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2. (2017), Undercover Brother (2002), Cloverfield (2008) and Free Guy (2021).