R&B/Soul/Funk
R&B, Soul & Funk are musical genres that are all related, but not quite the same. All of these genres evolved from music being produced by African Americans, including jazz, blues, and rock. R&B and soul music tend to be mellow and about love, although soul performers are often praised for their energetic performances. Funk music takes many influences, including jazz, blues, rock, and r&b. All of these styles of music have produced some of the greatest love songs, as well as some of the great party songs. Some of the most talented vocalists to ever walk the earth were singing r&b…You need to hear this stuff on vinyl!
- Adele
- Al Green
- Alicia Keys
- Aretha Franklin
- Average White Band
- Barry White
- Beyonce
- Billy Preston
- Bobby Womack
- Booker T. and the M.G.’s
- Bootsy Collins
- Commodores
- Curtis Mayfield
- Delfonics
- Diana Ross and the Supremes
- Donna Summer
- Dusty Springfield
- Earth Wind and Fire
- Etta James
- Friends of Distinction
- Gap Band
- Gil Scott-Heron
- Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
- Isaac Hayes
- Isley Brothers
- James Brown
- Joss Stone
- KC and the Sunshine Band
- Martha and the Vandellas
- Marvin Gaye
- Otis Redding
- Parliament-Funkadelic
- Patti LaBelle
- Percy Sledge
- Ray Charles
- Rick James
- Roberta Flack
- Sam & Dave
- Sam Cooke
- Sly Stone
- Smokey Robinson
- SOS Band
- Stevie Wonder
- Tavares
- Teddy Pendergrass
- The Foundations
- The Four Tops
- The Impressions
- The Jackson Five
- The Meters
- The O’Jays
- The Righteous Brothers
- The Shirelles
- The Temptations
- The Time
- The Trammps
- Tina Turner
- Tower of Power
- War
- Wild Cherry
- Wilson Pickett
Post By: Alan