Rock & roll and rhythm & blues took the spotlight in the Legends of American series with seven designs. The designs were issued in a sheetlet of 35 stamps and in booklets. Highlighted were Otis Redding, Buddy Holly, Dinah Washington, Bill Haley, Ritchie Valens, Clyde McPhatter, and Elvis Presley. The Presley stamp is similar to the earlier single issue, with addition of his last name to the inscription. Among the most culturally diverse issues ever, this series presents a multi -ethnic portfolio of black, Hispanic, and white performers, whose careers span the evolution of America's own brand of music.