| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | linda thompson | 19 uses |
| 2 | richard thompson | 11 uses |
| 3 | velvet underground | 11 uses |
| 4 | hilliard ensemble | 9 uses |
| 5 | cannonball adderley | 8 uses |
| 6 | harry nilsson | 7 uses |
| 7 | al hibbler | 6 uses |
| 8 | charles mingus | 5 uses |
| 9 | keith jarrett | 5 uses |
| 10 | tony allen | 5 uses |
| 11 | roy eldridge | 4 uses |
| 12 | ron carter | 3 uses |
| 13 | wilbur harden | 3 uses |
| 14 | bob dylan | 2 uses |
| 15 | marvin gaye | 2 uses |
| 16 | dizzy gillespie | 2 uses |
| 17 | jaki byard | 2 uses |
| 18 | proto-punk | 1 use |
| 19 | stevie wonder | 1 use |
| 20 | the jimi hendrix experience | 1 use |
| 21 | tchaikovsky | 1 use |
| 22 | charlie parker | 1 use |
| 23 | celine dion | 1 use |
| 24 | caetano veloso | 1 use |
| 25 | ike turner | 1 use |
| 26 | claude debussy | 1 use |
| 27 | 1812 | 1 use |
| 28 | antonin dvorak | 1 use |
| 29 | willie colon | 1 use |
| 30 | berliner philharmoniker | 1 use |
| 31 | toumani diabate | 1 use |
| 32 | lovesexy | 1 use |
| 33 | ike turner and the rhythm kings | 1 use |
| 34 | syreeta wright | 1 use |
| 35 | no tonic pres | 1 use |