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- 1. The Genre of R&B
- 2. What is R&B “Rhythm and Blues” Crossbreed of Jazz, Gospel, and Blues Tight Rhythm section (piano, bass, guitar, drums) Soulful singers and players Funky/smooth chord changes and bass riffs
- 3. Origins of R&B Early 50’s & 60’s Gospel music from african american churches began to influence the music. Also during segregation, when slavery was in the Americas many of the slaves would sing along while they worked in the fields and this is how the blues was born, and began to come into the music scene R&B began to take form once these two genres of music began to melt togther
- 4. Motown 60’s and 70’s of R&B Motown- first African American owned record company. Founded by Barry Gordy Artist – Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Gladis Knight, Diana Ross, The Four Tops, The Supremes First Time African American Music was played over the radio for everyone to listen too.
- 5. Mid 80’s and 90’s This era of R&B was influenced by Pop, Rock, and mainly Jazz, But still keeping its gospel and Blues Roots During this time period the aspect of fusion began to come into the scene Artists like Prince how had a very pop and rock influence to his funky tunes like, kiss, purple rain, wanna be your lover. Artists during this time period really began to pull from many different styles and backgrounds to add to add to their music
- 6. Stevie Wonder Stevie wonder has been involved in music for 60 years 100’s of hits, Sir Duke, Isn't She Lovely, Do I Do, You Are The Sunshine of My Life Important figure to not just R&B but music in its entirety Almost over 23 Albums, 8 of these albums going platinum or double platinum
- 7. Turn of the Century and Music During the turn into the 20th Century it was a very exciting time and you could hear it this through the music Styles where very synthesizers and drum machines. The most popular style during this era was a Mix of Hip Hop and R&B which was called New Jack Swing. New Jack Swing was a party syle of music that was played all over the country in night clubs and on the radio Artist that were in the era of New Jack Swing would be people like Bobby Brown, Keith Sweat, Bell Biv Devoe Boyz Two Men exct
- 8. 21st Century of R&B New Styles and interpretations of Soul, R&B, and Funk The genre is really starting to take form to what it is we know today This decade we have artists like Usher, Beyoncé, Brian McKnight, Eric Benet, Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross, Alicia Keys and many more Also the Neo-Soul era began with artists like D’angelo, Jill Scott, Maxwell ext