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{{Infobox Music genre
| name = Rhythm and Blues (R&B)
| color = white
| bgcolor = #0000E1
| stylistic_origins = [[Jazz]]{{•w}}[[Blues]]{{•w}}[[Jump blues]]{{•w}}[[Gospel music|Gospel]]{{•w}} [[Electric blues]]
| cultural_origins = ''[[1940s]]''; [[United States]]
| instruments = [[Drum kit]]{{•w}}[[Double bass]]{{•w}}[[Saxophone]]{{•w}}[[Horn (instrument)|Horns]]{{•w}}[[Piano]] - [[Organ (music)|Organ]]{{•w}}[[Electric guitar]]{{•w}}[[Human voice|Vocals]]{{•w}}[[Vocal harmony|Background vocalists]]
| popularity = Significant from 1940s to 1960s; iconic afterwards
| derivatives = [[Soul music|Soul]]{{•w}}[[Funk]]{{•w}}[[Doo-wop]]{{•w}}[[Hip hop]]{{•w}}[[Ska]]{{•w}} [[Rocksteady]] {{•w}} [[Reggae]]{{•w}}[[Rock and roll]]{{•w}}[[Punk rock]]{{•w}}[[Electro music|Electro]]{{•w}}[[Post-disco]]{{•w}}[[Urban contemporary|Urban]]{{•w}}[[Hard bop]]
| subgenres = [[Contemporary R&B]]{{•w}}[[Smooth R&B]]{{•w}}[[Slow jam]]{{•w}}[[Neo soul]]{{•w}}[[Hip hop soul]]
| fusiongenres = [[Juke Joint blues]]{{•w}}[[rockabilly]]
| regional_scenes =
| local_scenes = [[New Orleans rhythm and blues|New Orleans R&B]]
| other_topics = [[List of R&B musicians]]
}}

'''Rhythm and blues''' (also known as '''R&B''' or '''RnB''') is a [[Pop music|popular music]] genre combining [[jazz]], [[gospel music|gospel]], and [[blues]] influences, first performed by [[African American]] artists. It is now performed worldwide by people of many [[culture]]s and [[ethnic group]]s.

== Contemporary R&B ==
During the [[1980s]], [[James Brown (musician)|James Brown]] and [[Sly & the Family Stone]] had used parts of [[psychedelic rock]] and other styles in their music. Funk became a big part of [[disco]] music. In the early 1980s, funk and soul had become [[sultry]] and more [[sexual]] with the work of [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] and others. The modern style of ''contemporary R&B'' came to be a major part of [[American popular music]].

R&B today defines a style of African-American music. It combines elements of [[soul music]], [[funk music]], [[pop music]], and (after 1986) [[hip hop music|hip hop]] in what is now called ''contemporary R&B''.

It is sometimes called "[[urban contemporary]]" or "urban pop".

=== R&B in the 2000s ===
By the 2000s, the only big difference between a record being a hip hop record or an R&B record is whether its [[vocal]]s are [[rap]]ped or sung. R&B started to focus more on solo artists than groups. By 2005, the most famous R&B artists include [[Usher]], [[Beyoncé]] (formerly of [[Destiny's Child]]), [[Ashanti (entertainer)|Ashanti]], and [[Mariah Carey]].

Soulful R&B continues to be popular, with artists such as [[Alicia Keys]], [[R. Kelly]], [[John Legend]], and [[Toni Braxton]]. Some R&B singers have used parts of [[Caribbean]] music in their work.

==Related pages==
* [[Blues]]
* [[Disco]]
* [[Funk]]
* [[Gospel music]]
* [[Hip hop music]]
* [[Rock and roll]]
* [[Soul music]]

[[Category:R&B music| ]]
[[Category:Jazz music]]
[[Category:Blues music]]
[[Category:Pop music]]
[[Category:Soul music]]
[[Category:African-American history]]

Rhythm and blues - Revision history

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