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Feb 27, 2004 · List of 100 Greatest "Classic" R&B, soul songs chosen for their impact, influence and quality in R&B music from 1950-1979.
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Listen to 100 of the Best Rhythm and Blues Songs on Spotify. Various Artists · Compilation · 2013 · 100 songs.
The Greatest 100 Rhythm and Blues Songs. Album • Various Artists • 2013. 100 songs • 4 hours, 13 minutes. Save to library. 1. Stand by Me. Ben E. King 1.4B plays. 3:00. Lucille. Jerry Lee...
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- Bb King – The Thrill Is Gone
- Robert Johnson – Me and The Devil Blues
- John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillen
- Little Walter and His Jukes – My Babe
- Howlin’ Wolf – Evil
- Robert Johnson – Crossroads
- Blind Lemon Jefferson – Matchbox Blues
- Muddy Waters – Got My Mojo Working
- Etta James – I’d Rather Go Blind
- Big Joe Williams – Baby Please Don’T Go
Producer Bill Szymczyk – yes, the same one who’d make millions a few years later with The Eagles – caused a small revolution when he added a string section to this track, otherwise one of many smooth ballads that BB Kingrecorded in the 60s. The producer had no qualms about polishing King’s sound, recording him with top-flight studio players (instea...
One of the last recordings he made, released on the Vocalion label in 1938, this classic fable about Satan calling in a debt, helped to fuel the long-held myth that Johnson had made a Faustian pact with the devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for musical success. The fact that Johnson died in mysterious circumstances not long afterwards made...
Hooker’s biggest commercial success was during the years 1949 to 1951 when he was in his thirties; he put six singles in the US R&B charts, the first of which was “Boogie Chillen,” which went all the way to No. 1. An original tune recorded in 1948, the song represented the minimalist aesthetic that was Hooker’s hallmark; the only instrument on the ...
Louisiana harmonica player and singer Marion Jacobs is better known by his blues sobriquet “Little Walter,” and rose to fame in the 1950s when he racked up 15 hits for Chess Records’ Checker imprint including “My Babe,” which spent five weeks at the summit of the US R&B singles charts in 1955. The tune came from the pen of Willie Dixon, the poet la...
Don’t waste your breath arguing whether Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath invented heavy metal, far as we’re concerned, Howlin’ Wolf was playing it in 1954. Sure, “Evil” is basically a slow blues, but the sheer ferocity with which the band attacks it – not to mention the delicious menace in Wolf’s vocal – account for its influence. Meanwhile, Willie Di...
On a purely musical level, there’s no mistaking the power of this one. Johnson’s intense slide guitar playing was echoed by Duane Allman, Winter, Rory Gallagher and virtually every great slide player of the blues-rock era. The track also attests to the eerie mysteries of the blues. Whether you think Johnson was really selling his soul, or just tryi...
Though his life was short – he died of heart trouble aged 36 in 1929 – Lemon Henry Jefferson (to give him his full name) had a far-reaching impact on how the blues evolved; his wailing, high-pitched vocal style and intricate guitar-picking accompaniment, which is epitomized by “Matchbox Blues,” influenced everyone from Robert Johnson to Robert Plan...
Why does this classic reign over the top of most of these lists? For one thing, few songs ever embodied the swagger and mystery of the blues better than this one. The singer is lovelorn despite the foolproof hoodoo charm in his pocket. And as a million garage bands can tell you, the song just feels great to play. It’s got the same 1-4-5 progression...
Dubbed “Miss Peaches,” Jamesetta Hawkins is more familiar to blues and soul fans as Etta James. James racked up an astonishing 30 hits in the US R&B singles chart between 1955 and 1978. Surprisingly, this tune, regarded as one of the singer’s signature songs, didn’t trouble the charts as it didn’t get a single release; instead, it was relegated to ...
This Mississippi bluesman was famed for playing an unorthodox nine-string guitar and in 1935 he recorded (under the name Joe Williams’ Washboard Blues Singers) “Baby Please Don’t Go,” which became one of the most popular blues songs of all time. Williams accompanied his vocals with a guitar while Dad Tracy played a one-string fiddle and Casey “Koko...
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Apr 22, 2024 · From its roots in African American communities in the early 20th century to its widespread influence across genres today, Rhythm and Blues (R&B) has continually captivated listeners with its...
Sep 8, 2020 · While many an iconic song has been written about blossoming love (Etta James' "At Last," Al Green's "Let's Stay Together") or romantic strife (Nina Simone's "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," Teddy Pendergrass' "Love T.K.O."), plenty more R&B; records carry urgent social and political messages.
