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(#1) Marvin Gaye
- Doo-wop, Motown Sound, Rock music, Dance-pop, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Smooth soul, Disco, Psychedelic soul, Pop music, Reggae, Quiet storm, Soul music, Film score, Funk
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(#2) Michael Jackson
- Motown Sound, Rock music, Electronic music, Dance-pop, New jack swing, Rhythm and blues, Adult contemporary music, Disco, Pop music, Dance music, Contemporary R&B, Pop rock, Soul music, Funk
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(#3) Stevie Wonder
- Motown Sound, Psychedelic soul, Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Soul music, Funk
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(#4) Aretha Franklin
- Pop music, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Pop rock, Jazz, Soul music, Gospel music, Blues, Funk
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(#5) Whitney Houston
- Pop music, Dance-pop, Contemporary R&B, Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Gospel music
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(#6) The Temptations
- Doo-wop, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll, Soul music, Funk
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(#7) James Brown
- Hip hop music, Doo-wop, Pop music, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll, Jazz, Soul music, Blues, Funk
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(#8) Ray Charles
- Soul blues, Pop music, Rock music, Vocal jazz, Rhythm and blues, Piano blues, Rock and roll, Jazz, Soul music, Gospel music, Country, Blues, Country blues
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(#9) Sam Cooke
- Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Soul music, Gospel music
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(#10) Al Green
- Smooth soul, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Gospel music
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(#11) Boyz II Men
- Hip hop music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B, New jack swing, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, A cappella, Hip hop soul, Boy band
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(#12) Alicia Keys
- Hip hop music, Pop music, Neo soul, Electronic music, Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Soul music, Blues
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(#13) Etta James
- Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll, Jazz, Soul music, Gospel music, Blues
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(#14) Usher
- Contemporary R&B, Hip hop, Pop
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(#15) Beyoncé Knowles
- R&B, Pop, Hip hop
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(#16) Gladys Knight
- Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Gospel music
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(#17) Gladys Knight & the Pips
- Rhythm and blues, Soul music
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(#18) B.B. King
- Blues-rock, Soul blues, Rock music, Memphis blues, Electric blues, Jazz blues, Rhythm and blues, Big band, Jazz, Soul music, Blues, Country blues
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(#19) Chuck Berry
- Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll, Blues
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(#20) Little Richard
- Jump blues, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Rock and roll, Soul music, Gospel music, Blues, Funk
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(#21) Prince
- Hip hop music, Synthpop, New Wave, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Minneapolis sound, Blues, Psychedelic soul, Pop music, Dance music, Contemporary R&B, Pop rock, Soul music, Alternative rock, Funk
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(#22) Four Tops
- Doo-wop, Pop music, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Soul music, Hard rock
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(#23) Aaliyah
- Hip hop music, Pop music, Neo soul, Rock music, Dance-pop, Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Electronica, Hip hop soul, Funk
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(#24) Janet Jackson
- Hip hop music, Pop music, Rock music, Dance-pop, Contemporary R&B, New jack swing, Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Funk
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(#25) Barry White
- Disco, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Funk
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(#26) Anita Baker
- Adult contemporary music, Quiet storm, Smooth jazz, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Soul jazz
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(#27) Chaka Khan
- Hip hop music, Adult contemporary music, Disco, Pop music, Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Soul music, Gospel music, Funk
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(#28) Commodores
- Disco, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Funk
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(#29) Mariah Carey
- Pop, Contemporary R&B
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(#30) Sly and the Family Stone
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(#31) Bill Withers
- Smooth soul, Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Blues
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(#32) Isaac Hayes
- Disco, Jazz-funk, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Blues, Funk
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(#33) Rihanna
- R&B, Pop, Hip hop
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(#34) Bruno Mars
- Pop, Contemporary R&B, Funk
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(#35) Babyface
- Urban contemporary, Adult contemporary music, Pop music, Contemporary R&B, New jack swing, Dance music, Quiet storm, Rhythm and blues, Soft rock, Soul music
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(#36) New Edition
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(#37) Lauryn Hill
- Hip hop music, Alternative hip hop, Neo soul, Folk music, Reggae, Contemporary R&B, Acoustic music, Soul music, Reggae fusion
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(#38) Amy Winehouse
- Doo-wop, Pop music, Neo soul, Ska, Rock music, Swing music, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Soul music, Blues, Funk
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(#39) Bee Gees
- Adult contemporary music, Blue-eyed soul, Disco, Pop music, Rock music, Psychedelic pop, Rhythm and blues, Pop rock, Soft rock, Baroque pop, Psychedelic rock, Funk
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(#40) The Weeknd
- Contemporary R&B, Hip hop, Pop
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(#41) Elvis Presley
- Christian music, Pop music, Rock music, Rockabilly, Country rock, Rhythm and blues, Pop rock, Rock and roll, Gospel music, Country, Blues
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(#42) Frank Ocean
- Alternative hip hop, Contemporary R&B, Pop
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(#43) Booker T. & the M.G.'s
- Southern soul, Instrumental rock, Electric blues, Rhythm and blues, Memphis soul, Soul jazz, Funk
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(#44) BLACKstreet
- Hip hop music, Pop music, Electronic dance music, G-funk, Contemporary R&B, New jack swing, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Hip hop soul, Boy band, Funk
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(#45) Billy Preston
- Rock music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Gospel music, Funk
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(#46) Christina Aguilera
- Hip hop music, Bubblegum pop, Rock music, Swing music, Electronic music, Dance-pop, Latin pop, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Electronica, Blues, Adult contemporary music, Pop music, Teen pop, Dance music, Contemporary R&B, Pop rock, Soul music
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(#47) D'Angelo
- Hip hop music, Pop music, Neo soul, Dance-pop, Contemporary R&B, Jazz fusion, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Funk
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(#48) David Ruffin
- Disco, Pop music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Gospel music
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(#49) Van Morrison
- Skiffle, Blue-eyed soul, Pop music, Rock music, Folk music, Jazz fusion, Rhythm and blues, Soft rock, Rock and roll, Jazz, Gospel music, Country, Celtic music, Blues
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(#50) Big Mama Thornton
- Rhythm and blues, Texas blues
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R&B emerged as a genre in the 1940s and has now become one of the most popular mainstream music genres. There no way to know who comes in first as the best R&B and soul artist. All of these R&B artists are undisputedly among the best in the R&B music world. Like Rihanna's impressive success is deeply rooted in R&B and pop music.
Some top R&B singers are world-famous. If you know enough about R&B music, then you must know Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder. You can find more great R&B artists here, the generator includes the 177 best artists of all time. They have great influence and left a valuable musical heritage.
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