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. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| - | {{portal|R&B and Soul Music}} | ||
| * [[African American music]] | * [[African American music]] | ||
| * [[Music of the United States]] | * [[Music of the United States]] | ||
| * [[Rhythm and Blues Foundation]] | * [[Rhythm and Blues Foundation]] | ||
| - | * [[Urban contemporary gospel]] | ||
| * [[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)]] | * [[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)]] | ||
| * [[List of artists who reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart]] | * [[List of artists who reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart]] | ||
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- "The term "Rhythm and Blues" was coined in 1947 by Jerry Wexler as a replacement for the terms "race music" "sepia music" and "Harlem Hits Parade" during a reorganization of the Billboard charts. --Sholem Stein
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.
See also
- African American music
- Music of the United States
- Rhythm and Blues Foundation
- List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the Billboard R&B chart
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