- Vivian Scott Chew entered into the music business as an office assistant for entertainment attorney Louise West. She also served as a personal assistant to singer, songwriter, producer Kashif. She was named president of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in 1985, the first Black woman to head the organization. While at ASCAP she created the Rhythm & Soul Awards, and was later hired as the head of A&R for Polygram Records. After two years with Polygram, Vivian was named Vice President of Urban music for Sony/550 Records and then named VP of A&R for Epic Records where she signed reggae artist Shabba Ranks. Shabba’s debut album for Epic became the first reggae album to top Billboard’s R&B chart and snagged the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1991.
- Sarah Dash was an American singer. She first appeared on the music scene as a member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. Sarah was later a member of Labelle, and worked as a singer, session musician, and background vocalist for The Rolling Stones, and Keith Richards.
- Dyana Williams is an American radio and music industry professional, journalist, community activist, artist development and media coach; she is documentarian and founder of Influence Entertainment and co-founder of the Pennsylvania-based non-profit, the International Association of African American Music Foundation. Dyana is a featured commentator in TV One’s award-winning docu-series UNSUNG. She co-wrote House Concurrent Bill 509, which recognized African American accomplishments in music and helped establish the African-American Music Appreciation Month widely known as “Black Music Month.”