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- Michael Jackson. A dynamic force as the pre-teen frontman of chart-topping family group The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson moonwalked his way into solo superstardom.
- Stevie Wonder. Over the course of his five-decade career, Steveland Morris has often been dubbed the eighth wonder of the world. Blind since birth but blessed with natural gifts as a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Stevie Wonder is one of the few artists able to successfully transition from teen to adult stardom.
- Smokey Robinson. With his piercing green eyes, sweet falsetto and prolific pen, William “Smokey” Robinson has kept females swooning since the ‘60s when he and his group The Miracles helped put Motown on the map with such love-charged hits as “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me” and “Ooo Baby Baby.”
- Ray Charles. Nicknamed “The Genius” for his skills as a singer, songwriter, musician and composer, Ray Charles set off a firestorm in 1955. That’s when he scored his first No. 1 single, “I’ve Got a Woman” — and simultaneously pioneered the soul genre with his game-changing combination of R&B, gospel and blues.
- Aretha Franklin. 574 votes. More Aretha Franklin. Dig Deeper... You Will R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Aretha Franklin Even More When You Hear About Her Remarkable Life. And Deeper...
- Marvin Gaye. 701 votes. More Marvin Gaye. Dig Deeper... The Best Marvin Gaye Albums of All Time. And Deeper... Famous People Who Were Murdered. #9 of 564 on The 250+ Best Singers Of All Time, Ranked.
- Sam Cooke. 496 votes. More Sam Cooke. Dig Deeper... Rising Soul Singer Sam Cooke Perished Under Mysterious Circumstances In 1964 And The Case Is Still Unsolved.
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- The Drifters. Through its various lineup shifts in the early days, The 1950s and ’60s-era iteration of The Drifters produced some of the group’s biggest R&B hits, including “Money Honey” in 1953, “Honey Love,” (1954), “Adorable” (1955), and their 1959 single “There Goes My Baby.”
- The Coasters. Breaking through by the late 1950s, The Coasters had most of their hits, including “Searchin,'” “Young Blood,” and “Yakety Yak” written by the songwriting and production duo of lyricist Jerry Leiber and composer Michael Stoller (Leiber and Stoller).
- Ruth Brown. By the early 1950s, Ruth Brown was already an R&B superstar. Called the “Queen of R&B,” after her No. 1 hit “Teardrops From My Eyes,” which remained on the Billboard R&B chart for 11 weeks, Brown also brought some pop to R&B in the 1950s and hits, including another chart-topper “(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean,” released in 1953.
- Sam Cooke. Throughout his short life, Sam Cooke was already beginning to leave behind a string of hits in the 1950s, including “Chain Gang” and “You Send Me.”
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Feb 27, 2004 · 1. Respect - Aretha Franklin. 2. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye. 3. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding. 4. What'd I Say - Ray Charles. 5. Maybellene - Chuck Berry. 6. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown. 7. Money Honey - Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters. 8. Shake, Rattle, & Roll - Big Joe Turner. 9.
A global, multilingual list of rhythm and blues and contemporary R&B musicians recognized via popular R&B genres as songwriters, instrumentalists, vocalists, mixing engineers, and for musical composition and record production.
1. Elvis Presley. 2. Fats Domino. 3. Chuck Berry. 4. Little Richard. 5. The Everly Brothers. 6. Bill Haley & His Comets. 7. Ray Charles. 8. Buddy Holly & The Crickets. 9. The Clovers. 10. The Platters. 11. Billy Ward & The Dominoes. 12. Ruth Brown. 13. Bo Diddley. 14. Jerry Lee Lewis. 15. Sam Cooke. 16. Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. 17.
May 15, 2024 · 10.8K votes. 1.0K voters. 2 reranks. If you're making a throwback playlist, here are the best R &B songs of the '90s. Including classic slow jams and old school hits, the list of '90s R&B songs features popular artists, like Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, TLC, and K-CI & JoJo.
