rhythm and blues musician
C17514
concept
A rhythm and blues musician is an artist who performs and often composes music that blends elements of blues, soul, jazz, and gospel, typically emphasizing strong backbeats, expressive vocals, and emotionally driven lyrics.
Observed surface forms (13)
- American R&B musician ×7
- American rhythm and blues singer ×5
- doo-wop musician ×3
- American rhythm and blues musician ×2
- R&B songwriter ×2
- jump blues musician ×2
- neo soul singer ×2
- soul-blues musician ×2
- American R&B arranger ×1
- American R&B guitarist ×1
- Motown musician ×1
- New Orleans musician ×1
- R&B artist ×1
Instances (69)
- Billy Guy via concept surface "American rhythm and blues singer"
- Van Walls
- Glenn Lewis via concept surface "neo soul singer"
- Fats Domino
- James Ingram via concept surface "American rhythm and blues singer"
- Rosco Gordon
- Jazze Pha
- DJ Eddie F
- Don Covay
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Mayfield
surface form: Curtis Mayfield
- Eddie Floyd
- India.Arie
- Foster Sylvers via concept surface "American R&B musician"
- Ronald Isley via concept surface "American rhythm and blues singer"
- David Debrandon Brown via concept surface "R&B artist"
- Robert Gordy via concept surface "American rhythm and blues singer"
- Bill Pinkney via concept surface "American rhythm and blues singer"
- Dock Green via concept surface "doo-wop musician"
- Ryan Leslie via concept surface "American R&B musician"
- Taalib Johnson via concept surface "neo soul singer"
- Hal Singer
- Chris Jasper via concept surface "American R&B musician"
- Sisqó via concept surface "American R&B musician"
- Antoine Dominique Domino Jr.
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Joseph “Smokey” Johnson
via concept surface "New Orleans musician"
surface form: Joseph "Smokey" Johnson
- Allen Toussaint
- Dee Dee Sharp
- Bumps Myers
- Jack McVea
- James Mtume via concept surface "American R&B musician"
- DeVante Swing
- Mr. Dalvin via concept surface "American R&B musician"
- Kyle West via concept surface "R&B songwriter"
- Roy Brown via concept surface "jump blues musician"
- Bo Diddley
- Floyd Dixon
- Joe Scott via concept surface "American R&B arranger"
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Saving My Love for You
surface form: Johnny Ace
- Earl Forest
- Doc Powell via concept surface "American R&B guitarist"
- Lloyd Price
- Swamp Dogg
- Brian Alexander Morgan via concept surface "R&B songwriter"
- Joe Messina via concept surface "Motown musician"
- Cornell Gunter via concept surface "doo-wop musician"
- Jesse Belvin
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Willie Nelson & Ray Charles
surface form: Ray Charles
- Jamal Fincher Jones
- Robert Howard Byrd via concept surface "American rhythm and blues musician"
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Arzell
via concept surface "soul-blues musician"
surface form: Arzell Hill