Favorite R&B singers

[joninmobile]

I love old school R&B from the 80's and 90's as well as some newer stuff from older artists.

Here's some of my favorites:

Whitney Houston
Janet Jackson
Boyz II Men
Usher
Mario
Natalie Cole
Dionne Warwick
Anita Baker

So who are some of your favorite R&B singers from past and present?

[KyleTheArtist]

None to be honest. But one song here in there sounds decent.

Most RnB songs I heard were about sex and prostitutes...So yeah, not really my thing, no offence.

Like I said you bump into one decent song here and there.

[jhd1189]

Like I said you bump into one decent thong here and there.

:rofl:

I feel like you must listen to music differently than other people...

[simbalena]

Eryka Badu
Jill Scott
India Arie
Lauren Hill

[KyleTheArtist]

:rofl:

I feel like you must listen to music differently than other people...

My whole class listened to RnB. I never heard anything but" lets f**k that b**ch" in every song. Disturbing. :rofl:

[joninmobile]

You are thinking of Hip Hop my friend. R&B is not like that at all. *sigh*

[jhd1189]

My whole class listened to RnB. I never heard anything but" lets f**k that b**ch" in every song. Disturbing. :rofl:

Heh... I was actually just referring to how you said you "bumped into one decent thong here and there" which I'm assuming was a typo. And I thought it was amusing because apparently I'm immature. ;)

I'm actually not very familiar with contemporary R&B... it's not a genre that I've had much exposure to. There are a few much older songs I like that apparently fall into the earlier definition of R&B, but I really don't know anything about the current stuff.

[KyleTheArtist]

LOL

Okey now I see what you are :rofl:ing about. Edited for feature readers XD

Jon: I really wouldn't know, they are all similar to me. Either way neither sound good to me.

[rome_raven]

I'm a big fan of:


Jill Scott,
John Legend,
Lauren Hill,
India.Arie,
Musiq Soulchild,
early Mariah Carey (I'm not sure if that classified as R&B or Pop),
Boyz II Men,
Mary J. Blige
The Boys (but no one ever remembers them) and
some of Ne-yo's stuff


But I'm mostly ol' skool (okay...so back in the 90's early 2000's). Older than that, I LOVED The Temptations and Michael Jackson (before Black and White Album for sure)

[thelightelectric]

Erykah Badu
Mary J. Blige

And i'm also a HUGE 60's and 70's R&B fan thanks to my grandmother. The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Gladys Knight, the ever-so-lovely miss Aretha Franklin, The Impressions, Chaka Khan, Sly and the Family Stone, and Diana Ross are among the few of the many wonderful artists and groups from this era.

[cappyboy]

Personally I would say that between Jon's list (well minus Mario and Usher where the next note I hear by either will be the first) and Thelightelectric's classic R&B choices, this subject has been pretty well covered.

Only additions I can think of to add following thelightelectric's lead and going old school are:

Smokey Robinson
Percy Sledge
and maybe Jerry Butler

[singing_Noel]

Everyone really. XD I love R&B, it's just kinda sad it's dead.

Etta James
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Utada Hikaru
Usher
Lauren Hill
Brian McKnight
Aaliyah
Mary J. Blige
Toni Braxton
Vanessa Williams
Paula Abdul
SWV
En Vogue
Leona Lewis

[urisStar]

I would also add these to the list:

Angie Stone
Denise LaSalle
Millie Jackson
Betty White
Marvin Gaye
Barry White
Luther Vandruss
Teddy Pendergrass
Freddie Jackson
The Isley Brothers
Gerald Levert
Shirley Brown

[rome_raven]

I completely forgot about Angie Stone! Yup, I love her too, and SWV and EnVogue

[midnightmonkey28]

Is Akon R&B? If so then Akon. :)

[cmomoney]

Stevie Wonder
Isley Brothers
Chaka Khan
Earth Wind and Fire
Commadores
Teddy Pendergrass (died recently)
Barry White
Marvin Gay
Anita Baker
Sade
Mint Condition
SWV
D'Angelo
Maxwell
Musiq Soulchild
Angie Stone
Erika Badu
Jill Scott

I really wouldn't know, they are all similar to me.

I'm in the music business, grew up listening to R&B, and later Hip Hop, too. What you're saying is really only true about today's music. Which is sad. (*sigh* with Jon)

Rome Raven: I remember the Boyz!

[haydenluis]

Hi,
Music is one of the greatest passion of my my life. I appreciate any good music be it hip hop, jazz, soul, rock, highlife, juju, apala, afro-tropical.
Celine Dion
Whitney Houston
Toni Braxton
Maria Carey
Gloria Estafan

[SuicidiaParasidia]

i dont listen to RnB. or rap, or hip hop, for that matter.... i like my angry music. <3

[Couriervaughan]

James Brown
Smokey Robinson
Otis Redding
Glady knights and the pips
Supremes

[simsfanatic890]

Boyz 2 men, new edition, Stevie wonder, Usher, Brian Mcknight, Justin Timberlake.

[Nicole Eads]

I'm not really into R&B all that much. I'd have to say my favorites are Usher, Justin Timberlake, Brian McKnight and maybe Toni Braxton.

[sparrowsraven21]

Everyone pretty much mentioned my faves but i do love the Motown era......

[Miss Foxxy]

Beyonce (she's my favorite singer of all time. no one comes close to her. ever. lol.)
Alicia Keys
Babyface
Boyz II Men
Deborah Cox
Teedra Moses
Rihanna
Ne-Yo
India Arie
Anthony Hamilton
Brandy
Monica
Dru Hill
Jon. B
Robin Thicke
Tank
Jamie Foxx
Aaliyah
Ciara
Musiq
Fantasia
Lauryn Hill (she could also be classified as Hip Hop but she does sing some R&B as well)
Tevin Campbell
Chris Brown
Trey Songz
Usher
112
Jodeci
Keyshia Cole
Tamia
Mary J. Blige
Old Whitney
Luther Vandross
Xscape
Montell Jordan
R. Kelly
Tyrese
Joe
Maxwell
SWV
Ginuwine
Raheem DeVaughn
Jagged Edge
Jazmine Sullivan
...and more I can't think of right now. I love R&B in general.