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1. Jaco Pastorius
2. Johnnie Ray
3. Phil Ochs
4. John Prine
5. Dolly Parton
6. The Pilgrim Travelers
7. Jean-Luc Ponty
8. Peter, Paul and Mary
9. Robert Randolph and the Family Band
10. Tony Orlando & Dawn

Looks good.

Helen Reddy
Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
Otis Rush
Arthur Russell
Sabicas
Selena
The Sensational Nightingales
Wayne Shorter
Nina Simone
Jimmy Smith

1. Jimmy Smith
2. Otis Rush
3. Nina Simone
4. Wayne Shorter
5. The Sensational Nightingales
6. Sabicas
7. Arthur Russell
8. Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
9. Selena
10. Helen Reddy

I think Selena could be higher considering her influence on a lot of the Latin artists on the list.

1. Jimmy Smith
2. Otis Rush
3. Nina Simone
4. Wayne Shorter
5. Selena
6. The Sensational Nightingales
7. Sabicas
8. Arthur Russell
9. Kenny Rogers & the First Edition
10. Helen Reddy

Looks good.

The Soul Stirrers
Otis Spann
Tangerine Dream
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
B.J. Thomas
Conway Twitty
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Caetano Veloso
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
T-Bone Walker

1. Sister Rosetta Tharpe (gospel)
2. T-Bone Walker (electric blues)
3. The Soul Stirrers (gospel)
4. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Texas blues)
5. Tangerine Dream (electronic, ambient)
6. Otis Spann (Chicago blues)
7. Conway Twitty (country)
8. Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (jazz, jump blues)
9. Caetano Veloso (MPB)
10. B.J. Thomas (traditional pop)

Figure adding primary (sub)genre for each artist won't hurt.

Looks good.

Clara Ward Singers
Dionne Warwick
Dinah Washington
Grover Washington Jr.
Muddy Waters
Junior Wells
Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys)
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Jimmy Yancey
Joe Zawinul/Weather Report

1. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
2. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
3. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (country)
4. Dinah Washington (jazz)
5. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
6. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
7. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
8. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
9. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
10. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)

I could see Dionne Warwick at least a spot higher since I think her music could very arguably be considered r&b.

1. Muddy Waters (Chicago blues)
2. Hank Williams (& His Drifting Cowboys) (country)
3. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys (country)
4. Dinah Washington (jazz)
5. Dionne Warwick (traditional pop)
6. Clara Ward Singers (gospel)
7. Junior Wells (Chicago blues)
8. Joe Zawinul/Weather Report (jazz fusion)
9. Grover Washington Jr. (smooth jazz)
10. Jimmy Yancey (boogie-woogie)

Looks good.

1. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
2. Chet Atkins (country pop)
3. Joan Baez (folk)
4. Glen Campbell (country pop)
5. George Benson (jazz fusion)
6. Bread (adult contemporary)
7. Paul Anka (traditional pop)
8. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (traditional pop)
9. Marc Anthony (Latin pop)
10. The Captain and Tennille (adult contemporary)

1. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
2. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
3. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
4. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
5. Robert Cray (blues)
6. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
7. Judy Collins (folk)
8. Nat King Cole (traditional pop)
9. Petula Clark (traditional pop)
10. Natalie Cole (adult contemporary)

1. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
2. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
3. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
4. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
5. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
6. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
7. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
8. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
9. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
10. John Denver (country pop)

1. Johnny Cash (& the Tennessee Two) (country)
2. Bobby "Blue" Bland (soul blues)
3. Miles Davis (jazz, jazz fusion)
4. Willie Dixon (Chicago blues)
5. Lonnie Donegan (skiffle)
6. Chick Corea/Return to Forever (jazz fusion)
7. Chet Atkins (country pop)
8. Joan Baez (folk)
9. Carpenters (adult contemporary)
10. Stanley Clarke (jazz fusion)
11. Robert Cray (blues)
12. The Dixie Hummingbirds (gospel)
13. Larry Coryell (jazz fusion)
14. Glen Campbell (country pop)
15. George Benson (jazz fusion)
16. Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (gospel)
17. Champion Jack Dupree (blues)
18. Bobby Darin (traditional pop)
19. Celine Dion (adult contemporary)
20. Al Di Meola (jazz fusion)
21. Bread (adult contemporary)
22. Judy Collins (folk)
23. Nat King Cole (traditional pop)
24. Paul Anka (traditional pop)
25. John Denver (country pop)
26. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass (traditional pop)
27. Petula Clark (traditional pop)
28. Marc Anthony (Latin pop)
29. The Captain and Tennille (adult contemporary)
30. Natalie Cole (adult contemporary)

Looks good.