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Rhythm and Blues
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Blues is a branch of the R&B / Soul family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Rhythm and Blues is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with The Impressions.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreRhythm and Blues
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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KEY ARTISTS
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