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  1. The "Motown Sound" and popular R&B music had a major significance in terms of the Civil Rights movement and integration in American society during the sixties. Motown started as a Detroit-based record label in the late fifties and early sixties, but it quickly turned into much more as the acts gained popularity worldwide.

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  2. Dec 15, 2023 · The 1960s saw R&B transform from the grit of soul to the pop perfection of Motown and Stax Records. Berry Gordy Jr. built an R&B empire in Detroit, grooming black artists like The Supremes, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye for crossover success by infusing their songs with pop hooks.

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  4. British rhythm and blues (or R&B) was a musical movement that developed in the United Kingdom between the late 1950s and the early 1960s, and reached a peak in the mid-1960s. It overlapped with, but was distinct from, the broader British beat and more purist British blues scenes, attempting to emulate the music of American blues and rock and ...

  5. Sep 22, 2023 · Member-only story. The Evolution of R&B Music: From Its Inception to the 1990s. Weal. ·. Follow. 7 min read. ·. Sep 22, 2023. -- R&B music, short for Rhythm and Blues, is a genre deeply...

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  6. R&B and Soul. Motown develops as a pop-influenced answer to soul music. The label begins a long run of No. 1 U.S. hit singles in 1961 with "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes. The label would have numerous No. 1 Billboard hits throughout the decade and into the 1990s.

  7. Oct 26, 2023 · Blurring stylistic boundaries, the 1990s saw R&B expand its influence into virtually all corners of popular music. While paying homage to traditional soul, artists unapologetically embraced...

  8. Jun 12, 2020 · Soul music evolved from R&B. It owned a smoother, more pop-friendly groove than R&B. The Motown Sound that came from Detroit featured such soul artists as Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and the Supremes—all regular visitors to the pop charts in the early 1960s and collectively, a main influence on British Invasion groups.

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