American R&B group
C18433
concept
An American R&B group is a U.S.-based musical ensemble that performs rhythm and blues music, typically blending soulful vocals, harmonies, and contemporary production to create emotionally expressive songs.
Observed surface forms (16)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American vocal group | 12 |
| African American musical group | 3 |
| American soul band | 3 |
| American soul group | 3 |
| soul group | 3 |
| R&B collective | 2 |
| R&B vocal group | 2 |
| new jack swing group | 2 |
| American rhythm and blues band | 1 |
| American rhythm and blues vocal group | 1 |
| New jack swing group | 1 |
| R&B music act | 1 |
| R&B production collective | 1 |
| soul music vocal group | 1 |
| soul vocal group | 1 |
| urban contemporary R&B group | 1 |
Instances (49)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
Brian Casey and Brandon Casey
surface form:
Jagged Edge
|
— |
| 112 | — |
|
Let Me Prove My Love to You
surface form:
The Main Ingredient
|
soul group |
| The Main Ingredient | American soul group |
| The Sweet Inspirations | American vocal group |
| Boyz II Men | R&B vocal group |
| Az Yet | — |
| Ames Brothers | American vocal group |
| Swing Mob | R&B collective |
| Wreckx-N-Effect | new jack swing group |
| Free Nationals | American soul band |
| The Jordanaires | American vocal group |
| Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | American soul band |
| The Famous Flames | American vocal group |
| The Family | American rhythm and blues band |
| Mitchell’s Christian Singers | African American musical group |
|
Bernice Johnson Reagon’s group Sweet Honey in the Rock
surface form:
Sweet Honey in the Rock
|
African American musical group |
| The Contours | American vocal group |
| DeBarge | — |
| The Hitmen production team | R&B production collective |
| Francis & the Lights | R&B music act |
| Public Announcement | — |
| 3T | — |
| Full Force | — |
| The Staple Singers | American vocal group |
| Love Unlimited | — |
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | urban contemporary R&B group |
| Fisk Jubilee Singers | African American musical group |
| The Falcons | soul music vocal group |
| Silk | — |
| The Dells | — |
| Five Stairsteps | soul group |
|
Stockman
surface form:
Boyz II Men
|
R&B vocal group |
|
Guy (band)
surface form:
Guy
|
new jack swing group |
| The Amory Brothers | American vocal group |
| Playa | — |
| Another Bad Creation | New jack swing group |
| The Cadets | American vocal group |
| The Five Stairsteps | American soul group |
| James Brown and the Famous Flames | American rhythm and blues vocal group |
| Mindless Behavior | — |
| War | American soul band |
| 070 collective | R&B collective |
| The Undisputed Truth | American soul group |
| The Valentinos | — |
| The Ikettes | American vocal group |
| The Stamps Quartet | American vocal group |
| The Cathedral Quartet | American vocal group |
| Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers | American vocal group |