Tag Archives: Adult Contemporary R&B

Perhaps one of the most likable performers on the 3rd season from the nationally televised skill competition American Idol, George Huff remained in the general public eye like a vocalist who also alternated between mature R&B and modern gospel. Given birth to into poverty in New Orleans, Huff was either …

In an exceedingly short period of time, R&B singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele shot from small-time performer to 1 of Def Jam’s most appealing talents, purely predicated on her unique instrument — a striking and effortlessly versatile singing voice colored with Billie Holiday-esque inflections of vocal pop and jazz. The jazz-influenced vocalist, …

Even soul singer Lew Kirton was created in Barbados and was raised singing in his church choir; he afterwards performed with isle vocal groupings as Jiggs Kirton. Also an achieved drummer, he afterwards moved to america and overran the drum seat in Sam & Dave’s touring revue in 1969. He …

Despite the fact that Brian Culbertson may be categorized simply because jazz lite, his music has more than enough “oomph” to help keep you interested. The talented composer, arranger, keyboardist, and trombonist shown a skill beyond his years young, and credits his father with assisting him develop an hearing for …

Perhaps one of the most consistent and versatile adult modern R&B performers, Brian McKnight placed 10 albums across 2 decades — from the first ’90s through the first 2010s — within the very best 10 of Billboard’s R&B albums graph. Whether he composed and created for himself or collaborated with …

The career of soul singer, songwriter, producer, arranger, and keyboardist Al Johnson crosses six decades. It goes back towards the ’60s, when he cut a promo-only single one for the South Camp label and, while participating in Howard School in Washington, D.C., produced the group that became the Unifics. Uncovered …

Adriana Evans, given birth to as Adriana Madera, can be an American R&B vocalist and was one of the pioneers from the late-’90s and early-2000s neo-soul motion. She was created 1974 in SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA, the only real kid of jazz documenting designer Mary Stallings, who sang with …

Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter/bassist/performer Paul Richmond offers performed and/or documented with Tyrone Davis, Champaign, the Impressions, as well as the Five Stairsteps, and contributed guitar within the Independents’ 1973 number 1 R&B/number 21 pop hit “Leaving Me.” As an associate of Amuzement Recreation area, he’s opened up for Tina Turner, Boy George …

Atlanta R&B vocalist Monica debuted in 1995 using the platinum TOP singles “Don’t Take It all Personal (One among Dem Times)” and “BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO GO OUT of MY ENTIRE LIFE.” After showing up on LL Great J’s Mr. Smith afterwards that season, she documented another killer duet with …

Shortly after the finish of her gold-selling R&B act Floetry, singer, songwriter, and producer Marsha Ambrosius — whose biggest claim to fame like a writer is Michael Jackson’s Top 20 hit “Butterflies” — signed with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label. Nothing at all originated from the short-lived alliance. During innovative limbo, …