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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

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

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

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

Blue Magic　

Blue Magic, an R＆B vocal quintet whose members were Theodore Mills, Vernon Sawyer, Wendell Sawyer, Keith Beaton, and Richard Pratt, was formed in Philadelphia and signed to {@Atla ..more

Betty Wright　

Singer Betty Wright proved to be a consistently strong presence on the Miami music scene, primarily in the ’70s and ’80s, although she continued to record through the 2010s. Born on December 21, 19 ..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

Booker T Jones　

Renowned as the organist and leader of the unparalleled Stax house band Booker T. ＆ the MG’s, Memphis native Booker T. Jones remained active as a solo artist after the breakup of the legendar ..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

Black Heat　

Black Heat was a short-lived ’70s funk band that recorded briefly for Atlantic. Keyboardist Johnell Gray, guitarist Bradley Owens, bassist Chip Jones, and percussionist Raymond Gre ..more

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

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

Bloodstone (Dance)　

Burial (Dance & Soul)　

Bilal　

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

Bluey (Incognito)　

Brothers Johnson　

Guitarist/vocalist George Johnson and bassist/vocalist Louis Johnson formed the band Johnson Three Plus One with older brother Tommy and their cousin Alex Weir while attending school in ..more

Barbara Lewis　

Pop-soul doesn’t get much better than Barbara Lewis, whose seductive, emotive croon took Hello Stranger to number three in 1963. The Michigan native had been writing songs since the age of ..more

Bonobo　

With the experimental warmth of ’60s French films and the pizzicato flavor of horizontal hip-hop, Simon Green’s Bonobo project established the welcome niche of a pretension-free, post-party i ..more