Research in genre (r&b)

1. RESEARCH IN GENRE
(R&B)
Geeta Gohil

2. R&B
 Contemporary R&B or simply known as R&B is a music genre that has a
combination or elements of rhythm and blues, soul, funk, hip-hop and dance.
 The R&B abbreviation originated from the traditional rhythm and blues music,
the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African-American music
origination after the decline of Funk and Disco in the 80’s.
 The style of the music has a polished record production style, drum-machine-backed
rhythms, and smooth vocal arrangements.
 R&B acts such as Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Michael
Jackson and Toni Braxton are some of the best-selling music artists of all time.

3. R&B
 According to Billboard magazine, the most commercially successful R&B acts
of the decade were Usher, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Beyoncé, Amy
Winehouse, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Trey Songz, Ray J and Ne-Yo.
Other recording artists today have combined traditional R&B with elements with
various pop styles, such as contemporary pop, pop rock, dance-pop, and electro-pop,
to create a lighter and more international sound. Artists like Anthony
Hamilton, Musiq Soulchild and Raheem DeVaughn and Marion Plard tended to
keep to old styles of soul.

4. R&B
 R&B was an African-American urban sound that evolved from blues and jazz. In the late
1940′s R&B was described as rocking and jazz based with a heavy and insistent beat. R&B was
becoming popular because of it dance ability. By 1949 the term had replaced Billboard’s category
Harlem Hit Parade. The lyrics of R&B were about everyday life.
 By the 1950′s R&B was starting to define the sound of Rock n Roll but by the 1960′s rhythm
and blues would include soul music. In the seventies disco was added to the R&B category as was
funk. By the 1980′s R&B was defining music that included soul, funk, rock n roll and pop music.
 By the 90′s, Classic-Soul and vocal harmonies were being popularized by Mariah Carey, TLC,
R. Kelly, and Boyz II Men. Going into the 21st century R&B would include New Jack Swing,
Hip-hop, Neo-Soul, pop and funk., also known as Contemporary R&B.