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Genre: rhythm and blues

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Parent Genre: blues

Rhythm and blues is a genre of music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s. It combines elements of jazz, blues, and gospel music, with a focus on strong rhythms and soulful vocals. The genre gained popularity in the 1950s and 1960s, with artists often incorporating electric guitars and drums into their sound. Rhythm and blues music often deals with themes of love, heartbreak, and social issues. It has influenced many other genres, including rock and roll, soul, and funk.


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Harmonica, Saxophone, Piano, Drum Kit, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Horn Section, Organ, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Trumpet, Double Bass, Trombone, Clarinet

Popular rhythm and blues Songs


Top New rhythm and blues Songs of 2024


Most popular rhythm and blues albums

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Get a Job
1996
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No Place To Hide
2010
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Most Of All - The Singles As & Bs
2011
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Sixty Minute Man
1975
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Tossin' and Turnin'
2005
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Dearest
1975
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Don & Juan
2009
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Jukebox Hits
2008
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The Fabulous Cadillacs
1957
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Just A Little Bit
1993
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What Ever Happened to Mr. Lee?
2024
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Collectors Gold Series
2009
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Pretty Little Angel Eyes
1996
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The Orioles 1947-1955
2005
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Sure Things
2005
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Don't Be Angry!
1984

rhythm and blues music by decade

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List of rhythm and blues artists

Here is a list of rhythm and blues artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the rhythm and blues genre. You can find out what rhythm and blues genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 42 85497
2 42 104986
3 48 213448
4 37 24895
5 42 46544
6 39 16961
7 45 16052
8 39 31004
9 44 46216
10 43 21671
11 34 36150
12 43 75219
13 40 68959
14 35 68882
15 30 32591
16 40 49678
17 30 22164
18 36 35088
19 36 20843
20 31 9166
21 29 44006
22 27 14169
23 26 7018
24 40 20318
25 38 32414
26 32 25288
27 31 13341
28 34 35703
29 34 15701
30 33 34480
31 32 20134
32 25 15626
33 31 5362
34 30 17116
35 47 392808
36 29 10792
37 29 5021
38 25 15751
39 27 7702
40 27 3293
41 27 5689
42 23 4229
43 27 8356
44 24 7500
45 26 8906
46 26 13436
47 25 5753
48 25 16404
49 25 15752
50 24 7167
51 24 15891
52 24 2424
53 23 5897
54 44 71708
55 22 4646
56 43 51536
57 41 85350
58 45 28095
59 49 38653
60 27 16726
61 40 15465
62 40 45814
63 30 22612
64 39 22589
65 26 8257
66 43 56011
67 38 48971
68 35 46017
69 43 181241
70 23 13238
71 36 30166
72 31 16909
73 34 17666
74 33 13649
75 38 13024
76 33 38185
77 31 8919
78 39 49570
79 26 20354
80 30 5790
81 27 9317
82 25 9326
83 37 8087
84 38 11794
85 37 3344
86 35 7902
87 23 3249
88 24 8104
89 33 3900
90 28 12353
91 26 7181
92 28 6263
93 30 1623
94 29 9368
95 27 4600
96 28 3121
97 28 12863
98 25 3312
99 24 9386
100 23 3115

rhythm and blues playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular rhythm and blues music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.