Rhytmh and Blues

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G-13 JULIAN, Maryann
B-8 CHAMORO, John Aiden
G-1 BALWAYAN, Adrianne
G-21 SABIO, Princess

Rhythm and Blues
 Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to
R&B and RnB
 is a genre of popular African-American
music that originated in the 1940s.
 The term was originally used by record
companies to describe recordings marketed
predominantly to urban African
Americans, at a time when "urbane,
rocking, jazz based music with a heavy,
insistent beat" was becoming more popular.

History
 R&B was an African-American urban sound
that evolved from blues and jazz.
 In the late 1940′s R&B was described as
rocking and jazz based with a heavy and
insistent beat.
 By the 1950′s R&B was starting to define
the sound of Rock n Roll.
 By the 1960′s rhythm and blues would
include soul music.

History
 In the seventies disco was added to the R&B
category as was funk.
 By the 1980′s R&B was defining music that
included soul, funk, rock n roll and pop
music.
 By the 90′s artists like Levert, Keith
Sweat, Jodeci, and BellBivDeVoe were
taking love songs in the R&B genre to
another level. Classic-Soul and vocal
harmonies were being popularized by
Mariah Carey, TLC, R. Kelly, and Boyz II
Men. Going into the 21st century R&B
would include New Jack Swing, Hip-

Instruments Used
Drum Kit
Bass Guitar

Instruments Used
Saxophone
Horn
Piano

Instruments Used
Organ
Electric
Guitar

Artists
 Maxwell
 His two signature songs are 2009's "Pretty Wings," which he won a
Grammy for, and "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)," from his 2006
debut album, Urban Hang Suite.
 Beyonce
 The signature tunes she's released during her highly successful solo
career include "Best Thing I Never Had," "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On
It)" and "If I Were a Boy."
 Whitney Houston
 Whitney's string of No. 1 R&B hits includes "Saving All My Love for
You," "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)," Heartbreak Hotel" (with Faith Evans
and Kelly Price) and "How Will I Know."
 Mariah Carey
 Among her signature R&B/Soul tunes are We Belong Together"
(1997), which won a Grammy for Best R&B song, and "One Sweet Day,"
which features Boyz II Men.
 Smokey Robinson
 Most of his biggest hits came during his time with The
Miracles, including "Tears of a Clown" and "Tracks of My Tears." But he
still releases new music, including a 2009 album called Time Flies
When You're Having Fun.

Artists
 Al Green
 His signature songs are 1971's "Let's Stay Together" and 1973's "Call
Me." Both were top three hits on the R&B and pop charts. But maybe
his best known song today is 1977's "Love and Happiness."
 Ronald Isley
 He and his brothers are best known for sexy R&B songs like "Between
the Sheets," "Who's That Lady," "For the Love of You" and the R. Kelly-
produced "Contagious."
 Diana Ross
 Her biggest solo hits include 1975's "Theme from Mahogany (Do You
Know Where You're Going To)" and a 1978 duet with Michael
Jackson, "Ease on Down the Road." Both songs were from the
soundtracks of movies she starred in: Mahogany and The Wiz.
 Ray Charles
 His most famous hits include "I Got a Woman," "The Night Time (Is the
Right Time)," "Hit the Road, Jack" and "Georgia On My Mind."
 Sam Cooke
 Among his legendary hits are "Chain Gang (1960); "Cupid" and
"Twistin' the Night Away," both in 1961; 1963's "Another Saturday
Night;" and the 1964 civil rights anthem "A Change is Gonna Come."

Artists
 Chaka Khan
 Her hits with Rufus included "Tell Me Something Good" and "Sweet
Thing." Her solo hits include the songs "I'm Every Woman," "I Feel For
You" and "Through the Fire."
 Donny Hathaway
 His biggest hits were duets with Roberta Flack: "Where is the Love"
and "The Closer I Get to You," both of which reached No. 1 on the R&B
charts.
 Patti Labelle
 Her hits included "Lady Marmalade" in 1974 with the group
Labelle, the solo hits "If You Only Knew," "Love, Need and Want You"
and "New Attitude."
 Marvin Gaye
 He had many, many hits as a solo artist and with labelmate Tammi
Terrell. They include "What's Going On," "Let's Get It On," "Ain't
Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By."
 Stevie Wonder
 His first hit single was "Fingertips (Pt. 2)" in 1963, when he was just
13 years old. Since then, his chart-topping songs have included "I Was
Made to Love Her" in 1967; "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" in
1970; and "I Just Called to Say I Love You" in 1983.

Artists
 Mary J. Blige
 Songs of hers that have reached No. 1 on the R&B charts include "You
Remind Me" in 1992; "Not Gon' Cry" in 1996; "Family Affair" in 2001;
and "Be Without You" in 2005.
 R. Kelly
 His biggest hits include the Grammy-winning inspirational anthem "I
Believe I Can Fly," the sexually-charged "Bump n' Grind" and the
drama-soaked "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)."
 Otis Redding
 His hits included "Mr. Pitiful," "I've Been Loving You Too Long (to Stop
Now)" and the Grammy-winning "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay."
 James Brown
 His No. 1 R&B hits include "Try Me," in 1958; 1964's "Papa's Got a Brand
New Bag;" 1968's "(Say It Loud) I'm Black & I'm Proud;" and 1974's "The
Payback."
 Aretha Franklin
 Among her most famous songs are "Respect," "Chain of Fools,"
"Something He Can Feel," "Jump to It" and "Freeway of Love," all of
which topped Billboard's R&B songs chart between the mid-1960s and
mid-1980s.

Marie Digby-Say It Again
Example of RnB Music

Iyaz-Ok

It Girl - Jason Derulo

Chris Brown feat. Kevin Mc
Call-Strip

No Diggity - Blackstreet ft. Dr.
Dre

Jethro Cuenca – Scandalous

Muriel - Just Like That

Quest - Rise and Shine

Stephanie Mills - Never Knew
Love Like This Before

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