Contemporary R&B

                I thought I might take a look at some of my R&B (not RnB) musicians out there! Wherever you are… you know I love you! What people might not know is that it is actually called Contemporary R&B. If you didn’t know, R&B stands for Rhythm and Blues, but it doesn’t stop there! Along with Rhythm and Blues, there is a combination of Pop, Soul, Funk, and Hip Hop. Most of it is the African American spin and offshoots of Disco. They sing with power, syllables, and melisma. So please… look some of these funky fresh artists out! Youtube them… like now!

Usher

Tina Turner

Ike Turner

TLC

Justin Timberlake

Robin Thicke

The Cheetah Girls

The Temprees

The Pussycat Dolls

Willow Smith

Sugababes

Spice Girls

Jordin Sparks

Trey Songz

Solange

Jessica Simpson

Shontelle

Nicole Sherzinger

Kelly Rowland

Diana Ross

Rihanna

Lionel Richie

Raven-Symone

Ray J

R. Kelly

Quincy Jones

T-Pain

Sean Paul

P!nk

Prince

Frank Ocean

Billy Ocean

Omarion

‘N Sync

Nelly

New Kids on the Block

New Boyz

Ne-Yo

Monica

Jesse McCartney

Mike Posner

Mario

Bruno Mars

LeToya Luckett

Jennifer Lopez

Leona Lewis

John Legend

Alicia Keys

Danity Kane

Joe Jonas

JoJo

Jessie J

Rick James

Michael Jackson

Randy Jackson

Marlon Jackson

Jackie Jackson

Tito Jackson

Jermaine Jackson

Janet Jackson

J. Holiday

Jennifer Hudson

Whitney Houston

Vanessa Hudgens

Keri Hilson

Cee Lo Green

Selena Gomez

Marvin Gaye

Nelly Furtado

Fugees

Aretha Franklin

Jamie Foxx

Melanie Fiona

Estelle

The-Dream

Destiny’s Child

Jason Derulo

Kat DeLuna

Kristinia DeBarge

Ester Dean

Natalie Cole

Nat King Cole

Keyshia Cole

Cherish

Cher Lloyd

Cassie

Mariah Carey

Bobby Brown

Chris Brown

Toni Braxton

Brandy

Boyz II Men

Mary J. Blige

Justin Bieber

Beyonce

Natasha Bedingfield

Adrienne Bailon

Backstreet Boys

Babyface

Auburn

Ashanti

Ashford & Simpson

Christina Aguilera

Akon

Paula Abdul

Aaliyah

Adele

And many others!

                If you notice… not all of these artists and musicians are African American. Some of them are Caucasian or apart of other ethnic groups. It is all about the music for them! From the early 1980’s (when it emerged) until now (in the year 2013) we still have Contemporary R&B music. It came from all types of cultures, neighborhoods, and backgrounds of the streets of cities such as: Los Angeles, New York, Montreal, Atlanta, Chicago, Toronto, and Houston. All of North America! So you see… it is all about the passion within the music.

                I hope that you can recognize some of the above musicians as I tried to pick out the ones that I liked. (Just a few…) So R&B on, girl! (423)