R&B
R&B is a genre. Defining acts include Frank Ocean, Bruno Mars, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Miguel and JMSN, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. R&B grew out of soul jazz, Lovers rock, DC go-go, Soul music and Motown. Its influence carried into Funk, Contemporary R&B, Disco, Hip hop and New Jack Swing, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 12 connections around R&B. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where R&B came from and where it led.
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R&B connections
R&B grew out of soul jazz, Lovers rock, DC go-go and Soul music, went on to shape Funk, Contemporary R&B, Disco and Hip hop. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What influenced R&B
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