Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award
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The Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award is a prestigious honor recognizing early R&B artists whose groundbreaking contributions helped shape the genre’s history and legacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rhythm and blues award
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music award ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rhythm and Blues Foundation annual awards ceremony ⓘ |
| awardFor | groundbreaking contributions to rhythm and blues music ⓘ |
| benefit |
increased awareness of recipients’ contributions
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public recognition for pioneering R&B artists ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field | music ⓘ |
| focus | early rhythm and blues artists ⓘ |
| genre | rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American music awards
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lifetime achievement awards ⓘ rhythm and blues awards ⓘ |
| hasOrganizer | Rhythm and Blues Foundation board of directors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Aretha Franklin
NERFINISHED
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B.B. King NERFINISHED ⓘ Etta James NERFINISHED ⓘ Fats Domino NERFINISHED ⓘ Ike Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ James Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokey Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Rhythm and Blues Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor early R&B artists
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to preserve R&B history and legacy ⓘ to recognize pioneering contributions to rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| recognizes |
performers in rhythm and blues
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recording artists ⓘ songwriters ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
historical significance in R&B
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influence on later R&B and popular music ⓘ pioneering or foundational recordings ⓘ |
| significance |
helps preserve the legacy of classic R&B artists
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one of the major honors in rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| typicalFrequency | awarded annually ⓘ |
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