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Beyonce　

One of the most recognizable characters in modern-day R＆B, Beyonce first rose to fame as the siren-voiced centerpiece of Destiny’s Child before embarking on a multi-platinum solo career in 2001. ..more

Boyz II Men　

According to no less an authority than the RIAA, Boyz II Men are the most commercially successful R＆B group of all time. They’ve sold ludicrous numbers of records and been involved in three of t ..more

Beastie Boys　

As the first white rap group of any importance, the Beastie Boys received the scorn of critics and strident hip-hop musicians, both of whom accused them of cultural pirating, especially since ..more

Black Eyed Peas　

The Black Eyed Peas transcended hip-hop to become one of the most commercially successful pop groups of the 2000s. Their career began modestly, with a pair of albums inspired by the positive-minded ..more

Boney M　

Although they never had much success in America, the Euro-disco group Boney M. were a European phenomenon during the ’70s. After German record producer Frank Farian (born in 1942) recorded th ..more

Barry White　

Soul singer Barry White, best known for his velvet voice and lush string arrangements, died July 4, 2003 at the age of 58. After the successful disco era in ’70s and subsequent slowdown in ’80s, he ma ..more

Brandy　

Whether she was singing pop-friendly urban soul or acting in her own family-oriented sitcom, Brandy’s winningly wholesome persona helped catapult her to stardom during her teenage years. She ..more

Bobby Womack　

A veteran who paid his dues for over a decade before getting his shot at solo stardom, Bobby Womack persevered through tragedy and addiction to emerge as one of soul music’s great survivors. Abl ..more

Bill Withers　

Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic Lean on Me and his other million-selling singles Ain’t No Sunshine and Use Me, but he has a sizable cache ..more

Booker T & The MG's　

As the house band at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, Booker T. ＆ the MG’s may have been the single greatest factor in the lasting value of that label’s soul music, not to mention {\Southe ..more

Brand New Heavies　

Pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, the Brand New Heavies translated their love for the funk grooves of the 1970s into a sophisticated sound that carried the torch for classic soul in an era do ..more

Blank And Jones　

Blank ＆ Jones’ deliberately simple dance music dominated the top of Germany’s dance charts during the country’s late-’90s trance explosion. After a chance meeting at the PopKomm music conference, o ..more

Brian Mcknight　

One of the most consistent and versatile adult contemporary R＆B artists, Brian McKnight placed seven albums across 15 years -- from the early ’90s through the first decade of the 2000s -- within th ..more

Boom Boom Satellites　

The Tokyo electronic-pop duo Boom Boom Satellites paired singer/guitarist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist/DJ Masayuki Nakano, fellow university students who first teamed in 1990. Taking their ..more

Bootsy Collins　

Bootsy (born William Collins, October 26, 1951, Cincinnati) is a funk/R＆B bassist/singer/bandleader. He formed his first group, the Pacesetters, in 1968, featuring Phelps Catfish Colli ..more

Brook Benton　

Silky smooth： that was Brook Benton’s byword from his first record to his very last, as the singer parlayed his rich baritone pipes into seven number one R＆B hits and eight Top Ten items. Stints ..more

Boys Noize　

Berlin-based Boys Noize producer Alexander Ridha releases music similar in style to the French electro of Kitsune Music and Ed Banger Records. He also runs his own label, {@Boysnoize Recor ..more

Bob Sinclar　

The man behind such productions as the Mighty Bop (downtempo hip-hop), Bob Sinclar (house), and Reminiscence Quartet (acid jazz) is Chris the French Kiss (aka Christophe le Fria ..more

Ben E King　

From the groundbreaking orchestrated productions of the Drifters to his own solo hits, Ben E. King was the definition of R＆B elegance. King’s plaintive baritone had all the passion of {\go ..more

Bruno Mars　

After working a string of behind-the-scenes jobs -- including writing songs for Brandy, singing backup for the Sugababes, and impersonating Elvis -- songwriter/producer Bruno Mars put his ..more

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