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rhythm and blues

rhythm and blues: what it is, how it sounds and 95 musicians associated with it.

rhythm and blues musicians

Quincy Jones 1933–2024 · American record producer and composer (1933–2024) Amy Winehouse 1983–2011 · English singer-songwriter (1983–2011) Ray Charles 1930–2004 · American singer, pianist and songwriter (1930–2004) Herbie Hancock b. 1940 · American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940) Etta James 1938–2012 · American singer (1938–2012) Fats Domino 1928–2017 · American pianist and singer (1928-2017) Al Jarreau 1940–2017 · American jazz and pop singer (1940–2017) George Benson b. 1943 · American guitarist and singer (born 1943) Sade Adu b. 1959 · British singer Chaka Khan b. 1953 · American singer (born 1953) Al Green b. 1946 · American singer Kool & The Gang 1964– · American R&B, soul and funk band Nancy Wilson 1937–2018 · American singer (1937–2018) Steely Dan 1972– · American musical group Dr. John 1941–2019 · American singer-songwriter (1941-2019) Donald Byrd 1932–2013 · American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues… Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1915–1973 · American gospel musician (1915–1973) The Pointer Sisters 1969– · American family R&B vocal group Frankie Laine 1913–2007 · American pop singer, songwriter, and actor (1913–2007) Della Reese 1931–2017 · American actress and singer (1931-2017) Tina Arena b. 1967 · Australian singer, songwriter and television personality Mamamoo 2014– · South Korean girl group Allen Toussaint 1938–2015 · American musician, songwriter and record producer… Marcus Miller b. 1959 · American musician, composer and producer David Sanborn 1945–2024 · American saxophonist (1945-2024) Kimbra b. 1990 · New Zealand singer Sade 1982– · British band Patti Austin b. 1950 · American singer Randy Crawford b. 1952 · American jazz and R&B singer Jill Scott b. 1972 · American singer Corinne Bailey Rae b. 1979 · British singer Philip Bailey b. 1951 · American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter… The Mills Brothers 1925– · American jazz and pop vocal quartet (1923-1981) Tom Scott b. 1948 · American jazz musician (born 1948) J.Y. Park b. 1971 · South Korean singer and producer (born 1971) Ernestine Anderson 1928–2016 · American jazz and blues singer (1928–2016) King Curtis 1934–1971 · American saxophonist (1934–1971) Les McCann 1935–2023 · American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023) Hubert Laws b. 1939 · American flutist and saxophonist Donald Fagen b. 1948 · American recording artist, musician (born 1948) Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown 1924–2005 · American blues musician (1924-2005) Dakota Staton 1930–2007 · American jazz vocalist (1930-2007) Freda Payne b. 1942 · American singer and actress (born 1942) Esther Phillips 1935–1984 · American singer (1935–1984) Earl Klugh b. 1954 · American acoustic guitarist and composer (born 1953) Julie Driscoll b. 1947 · English singer and actress Lisa Fischer b. 1958 · American vocalist and songwriter (born 1958) The Gap Band 1967– · American R&B and funk band Lizz Wright b. 1980 · American jazz and gospel singer Bobby Caldwell 1951–2023 · American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist… Ronnie Cuber 1941–2022 · American musician (1941-2022) Greg Phillinganes b. 1956 · American keyboardist and session musician Knut Reiersrud b. 1961 · Norwegian musician, composer, blues guitarist Anthony Jackson 1952–2025 · American electric bass guitar player, session musician… Michael Henderson 1951–2022 · American musician (1951–2022) Napoleon Murphy Brock b. 1943 · American singer, saxophonist and flautist Eddie Vinson 1917–1988 · American jump blues, jazz, bebop and R&B alto saxophonist… Earl King 1932–2003 · American songwriter and guitarist (1934–2003) Cornell Dupree 1942–2011 · American R&B/soul jazz guitarist (1942–2011) Reggie Lucas 1953–2018 · American musician, songwriter, record producer (1953–2018) Junior Walker 1931–1995 · American saxophonist (1931-1995) Carla's Dreams Moldovan music project Clarence "Frogman" Henry 1937–2024 · American rhythm and blues singer and pianist (1937–2024) Lucky Millinder 1910–1966 · American bandleader (1910–1966) Salome Bey 1933–2020 · American-born Canadian singer-songwriter, composer, and… Nicholas Payton b. 1973 · American musician Chuck Rainey b. 1940 · American bass guitar session musician Jerry Jemmott b. 1946 · American bassist Playing for Change 2002– · world music movement and multimedia project Joe Jones 1926–2005 · American musician (1926–2005) Divine Brown b. 1974 · Canadian singer Roy Milton 1907–1983 · American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader Lonnie Liston Smith b. 1940 · American pianist Oscar Brown, Jr. 1926–2005 · American recording artist; singer, songwriter, playwright… Jazzmeia Horn b. 1991 · American jazz singer Lenny Pickett b. 1954 · American saxophonist and musical director Marla Glen b. 1960 · German singer James Crawford 1934–2012 · New Orleans R&B musician (1934-2012) Tommy Smith b. 1967 · Scottish saxophone player Benjamin Herman b. 1968 · Dutch saxophonist James Mtume 1947–2022 · American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record… Lee Allen 1927–1994 · American saxophonist (1927-1994) Abu Talib 1939–2009 · American guitarist; born Fred Leroy Robinson (1939–2009) Akiko Wada b. 1950 · Japanese singer and talent Mildred Anderson b. 1953 · American jazz singer Wah-Wah Watson 1951–2018 · American guitarist Big Jay McNeely 1927–2018 · American rhythm and blues saxophonist (1927–2018) Smiley Lewis 1913–1966 · American musician (1913-1966) Dira Sugandi b. 1979 · singer Bea Booze 1920–1986 · American musician (1920–1986) Duke Henderson 1925–1972 · American blues shouter and jazz singer Juju b. 1976 · Japanese jazz singer John Tropea b. 1946 · American musician Mervyn Warren b. 1964 · American songwriter Victor Conte 1950–2025 · American musician (1950–2025)