Tag Archives: rhythm and blues

Saturday Open Thread

Posted on June 4, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a four-octave vocal range.[2] Starting as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows in … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread

Posted on May 12, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Brook Benton (September 19, 1931 – April 9, 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on April 17, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Jonathan Butler (born October 10, 1961, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music. Born and raised in Cape Town during Apartheid, Butler started singing and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 27, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

The Rance Allen Group is a gospel music group formed in Monroe, Michigan and based in Toledo, Ohio.[1] The group’s incorporation of rock and soul into traditional gospel music prefigures the crossover success of such artists as Amy Grant, Andrae … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on January 10, 2011 by SouthernGirl2

Steely Dan is an American rock band; its core members are Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The band’s popularity peaked in the late 1970s, with the release of seven albums blending elements of jazz, rock, funk, R&B, and pop.[1] Rolling … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on November 1, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, rhythm and blues, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread

Posted on October 18, 2010 by SouthernGirl2

Curtis Lee Mayfield  (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American soul, rhythm and blues, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions and composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation … Continue reading →

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