Name This Singer

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝟗/𝟏𝟑/𝟐𝟏⁣
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𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏𝟐 - 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 ⁣
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Today's posting is considered a contest round. ⁣
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This singer is an ultimate legend and experienced major success during his many years in a group before setting out on a solo career. He’s also found great success as a songwriter and penned major hits for other artists as well.⁣
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𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:  R&B, Soul, Pop⁣
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𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: Universal Records, SBK Records, Motown Records ⁣
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𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑⁣
* Period: 1955 - Present⁣
* Band, Group, Solo:  2⁣
* Vocals, Instruments:  Vocals, guitar, piano⁣
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* 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐬 | 32x | 1980 - 1986⁣
* 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 | Grammy (1), GRAMMY Legend (Recording Academy), BET - Lifetime Achievement, Pioneer (Rhythm and Blues Foundation), Stevie Ray Vaughn (MusiCares), National Medal of Arts, Heritage (Soul Train), Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement, Gershwin Prize, American Academy of Achievement⁣
* 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞 | Rhythm & Blues, Songwriter’s, Rock & Roll, Hollywood Walk, Michigan Rock, and Roll Legends⁣
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Studio LPs are the only recordings included in the above count. EPs, compilations, soundtracks, live and re-issue albums are not included unless otherwise noted. ⁣
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𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟗/𝟑/𝟐𝟏:  𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐘⁣
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𝗪𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝟒𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐”! ⁣
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Week #12 - Eye Know Eye Know This Singer contest - Due to missing last Friday today will be counted as a contest challenge.⁣
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The first person to answer correctly wins a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝟒𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐” of their choice, courtesy of 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦.⁣
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𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦 - 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘺𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤, 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.  ⁣
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𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏   ⁣
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𝗪𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝟒𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐” 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝!!! ⁣
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The 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐄𝐲𝐞 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 contest is back for week #11!⁣
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First person to answer correctly wins a 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝟒𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝟏𝟐” 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞, courtesy of 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐲’𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐦.⁣
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𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦 - 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘭𝘺𝘴.𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤, 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦.  ⁣
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