Rhythm and blues
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| - | '''Rhythm and blues''' (also known as '''R&B''' or '''RnB''') is a [[popular music]] [[genre]] combining [[jazz]], [[gospel music|gospel]], and [[blues]] influences, first performed by [[African American]] artists. The term was coined as a musical [[marketing]] term in the [[United States]] in 1947 by [[Jerry Wexler]] at ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine. | + | '''Rhythm and blues''' (also known as '''R&B''' or '''RnB''') is a [[popular music]] [[genre]] combining [[jazz]], [[gospel music|gospel]], and [[blues]] influences, first performed by [[African American]] artists. The term was coined as a musical [[marketing]] term in the [[United States]] in [[1947]] by [[Jerry Wexler]] at ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine. |
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Rhythm and blues (also known as R&B or RnB) is a popular music genre combining jazz, gospel, and blues influences, first performed by African American artists. The term was coined as a musical marketing term in the United States in 1947 by Jerry Wexler at Billboard magazine.
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