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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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United States · R&B / Soul
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Rinky‐Dink1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 02Green Onions1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 03I Got a Woman1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 04Mo’ Onions1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 05Twist and Shout1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 06She's Better Than You1965 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 07Come See About Me1967 · Rhythm and Blues · rhythm & bluesOpen in new tab 08He’s Got Your Love1969 · R&B / Soul · r&b / soulOpen in new tab 09That's the Way Love Turned Out for Me1969 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 10Good Daddy Blues1997 · Rhythm and Blues · rhythm & bluesOpen in new tab
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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