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R&B / Soul
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- 1980s recordings
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Meet R&B / Soul
R&B / Soul is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand R&B / Soul is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with John Lee Hooker, Bettye LaVette and Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose.
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1980s · R&B / Soul
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings1980s starting recordings
01Breathe Life Into Me1988 · Quiet Storm · quiet stormOpen in new tab 02Make It Last Forever1981 · soul · funk soulOpen in new tab 03I Can't Stop1982 · SoulOpen in new tab 04My Baby1984 · soul · deep soulOpen in new tab 05Overjoyed (12″ version)1985 · Quiet Storm · quiet stormOpen in new tab 06Treat Her Like a Lady1987 · soul · northern soulOpen in new tab 07Everybody Needs Help1989 · SoulOpen in new tab 08Woman’s Touch1989 · Quiet Storm · soulOpen in new tab 09Crazy1989 · Quiet Storm · soulOpen in new tab 10I'm in Love With You1989 · Quiet Storm · soulOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
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