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)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Billy Guy | American rhythm and blues singer |
| Van Walls | — |
| Glenn Lewis | neo soul singer |
| Fats Domino | — |
| James Ingram | American rhythm and blues singer |
| Rosco Gordon | — |
| Jazze Pha | — |
| DJ Eddie F | — |
| Don Covay | — |
|
Mayfield
surface form:
Curtis Mayfield
|
— |
| Eddie Floyd | — |
| India.Arie | — |
| Foster Sylvers | American R&B musician |
| Ronald Isley | American rhythm and blues singer |
| David Debrandon Brown | R&B artist |
| Robert Gordy | American rhythm and blues singer |
| Bill Pinkney | American rhythm and blues singer |
| Dock Green | doo-wop musician |
| Ryan Leslie | American R&B musician |
| Taalib Johnson | neo soul singer |
| Hal Singer | — |
| Chris Jasper | American R&B musician |
| Sisqó | American R&B musician |
| Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. | — |
|
Joseph “Smokey” Johnson
surface form:
Joseph "Smokey" Johnson
|
New Orleans musician |
| Allen Toussaint | — |
| Dee Dee Sharp | — |
| Bumps Myers | — |
| Jack McVea | — |
| James Mtume | American R&B musician |
| DeVante Swing | — |
| Mr. Dalvin | American R&B musician |
| Kyle West | R&B songwriter |
| Roy Brown | jump blues musician |
| Bo Diddley | — |
| Floyd Dixon | — |
| Joe Scott | American R&B arranger |
|
Saving My Love for You
surface form:
Johnny Ace
|
— |
| Earl Forest | — |
| Doc Powell | American R&B guitarist |
| Lloyd Price | — |
| Swamp Dogg | — |
| Brian Alexander Morgan | R&B songwriter |
| Joe Messina | Motown musician |
| Cornell Gunter | doo-wop musician |
| Jesse Belvin | — |
|
Willie Nelson & Ray Charles
surface form:
Ray Charles
|
— |
| Jamal Fincher Jones | — |
| Robert Howard Byrd | American rhythm and blues musician |
|
Arzell
surface form:
Arzell Hill
|
soul-blues musician |