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R&B / Soul
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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, Wilson Pickett and Booker T. & the MG’s.
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01He’s Got Your Love1969 · R&B / Soul · r&b / soulOpen in new tab 02Say You Love Me TooR&B / Soul · r&b / soulOpen in new tab 03Somebody Been Messin’ (mono)2015 · R&B / Soul · r&b / soulOpen in new tab 04NO GOOD REASON2020 · R&B / Soul · r&b / soulOpen in new tab 05Rocking McDonaldR&B / Soul · r&b / soulOpen in new tab 06Dreamy2026 · Indipop · popOpen in new tab 07Rinky‐Dink1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 08Green Onions1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 09I Got a Woman1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 10Mo’ Onions1962 · SoulOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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