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100 Greatest R&B Artist of All-Time VH1 years ago did countless 100 Greatest Artist specials, They did Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Women and eveen Hip-Hop. I've been waitin' years for
them to do 100 greatest R&B artist, but they have never done, (and problly wont) So I said, why doesn't the org make its on 100 greatest list of R&B Artist. They can be from as fr back as the 1940's until the present. R&B/Soul/Funk some JJazz/Blues/New Jack Swing and so forth. Also this list is meant to be a greatest artist list and not a favorite artist list Anyone interested in gettin' this thing started? PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Sure thing, bro, I'll pitch in 
We just need to get some other people interested in this too  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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Cool ... this should be fun, although I don't know how we gonna get it started.
Someone will think of an idea. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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wow, now that's something to think about.... So are we voting on a huge list? I know one of the problems, especially early on in its history, is the term R&B itself ...hard to say what was jump blues, Soul/Gospel, Rock N Roll, or Rhythm and Blues... Here's a partial list naming a bunch of folks, with choices ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous.... Louis Jordan The Ink Spots Johnny Otis Fats Domino Little Richard Ray Charles Ruth Brown Sam Cooke Clyde McPhatter Willson Pickett LaVern Baker Percy Sledge Etta James Jackie Wilson The Intruders Sam & Dave Junior Walker Smokey Robinson Aretha Franklin Otis Redding Nina Simone Brook Benton Solomon Burke Little Anthony and The Imperials The Dells Ben E King James Brown Ike & Tina Turner Jerry Butler Fontella Bass Mary Wells The Four Tops The Persuaders The Impressions The Persuasions The Delfonics Thom Bell Chuck Jackson Archie Bell & The Drells Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section The Funk Brothers (Motown Rhythm Section) The Meters Booker T & The MGs MFSB Holland /Dozier / Holland Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff Diana Ross Marvin Gaye Gladys Knight The Temptations Martha Reeves The Supremes Dionne Warwick Curtis Mayfield David Ruffin Peaches and Herb The Isley Brothers Jackson Five/ Jacksons Stevie Wonder Sly Stone Bobby Womack Al Green Five Stairsteps Patti Labelle Eddie Kendricks The Staple Singers Betty Davis The O'Jays Donny Hathaway Roberta Flack Lou Rawls The Spinners GC Cameron Phillipe Wynne Chi- Lites Blue Magic George Clinton/ParliaFunkadelicment Thang Kool And The Gang Isaac Hayes Barry White Jimmy Castor Friends Of Distinction Bill Withers Shuggie Otis Bernie Worrell The Stylistics The Bar Kays Chairmen Of The Board Bootsy Collins Leon Ware Earth Wind & Fire Charles Stepney The Ohio Players Graham Central Station The Commodores The Main Ingredient The Floaters Billy Paul Syreeta Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Major Harris War New Birth Lenny Williams Gil Scott Heron Rufus Willie Hutch Mandrill L.T.D. Average White Band Rose Royce The Emotions Candi Staton Harry Casey(KC and The Sunshine Band) Teddy Pendergrass Tower Of Power The Sylvers Minnie Riperton Tavares Con Funk Shun Denice Williams Skip Scarborough Dramatics Natalie Cole Billy Preston Patti Austin Atlantic Starr Peabo Bryson Cameo Heatwave The Brothers Johnson Chic Rick James Frankie Beverly & Maze Lakeside Slave Millie Jackson Manhattans Sister Sledge Angela Bofill Evelyn Champagne King Michael Jackson Prince Luther Vandross Shalamar The Gap Band Teena Marie Cheryl Lynn Brenda Russell Jeffrey Osborne The Whispers The Neville Brothers Switch David Sanborn Roger Troutman/Zapp Chaka Khan Phyllis Hyman New Edition George Duke Anita Baker Tony Toni Tone Howard Hewett Freddie Jackson D-Train The Dazz Band Loose Ends The Time The System DeBarge Alexander O' Neal James Ingram The Family Stand Randy Crawford Kashif Rod Temperton Will Downing Janet Jackson BabyFace Don Blackman Jennifer Holliday Whitney Houston Rachelle Ferrell Brand New Heavies Oleta Adams Womack and Womack Toni Braxton D'angelo Meshell N'degeocello Maxwell Marcus Miller Lauren Hill Phil Perry Mariah Carey R Kelly Incognito Vanessa Williams Gerald LeVert Rashaan Patterson Erykah Badu Raphael Saadiq Jill Scott Van Hunt Alicia Keyes John Legend Angie Stone Amel Larrieux Anthony Hamilton Donnie Soulive Gary Taylor Dwele Lewis Taylor Frank McComb etc..... ... [Edited 5/31/07 12:25pm] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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you can count me in too!  | |
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paligap said: ...
wow, now that's something to think about.... So are we voting on a huge list? I know one of the problems, especially early on in its history, is the term [b]R&B itself ...hard to say what was jump blues, Soul/Gospel, Rock N Roll, or Rhythm and Blues...[/b] Here's a partial list naming a bunch of folks, with choices ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous.... All of those are included at least with an R&B feel. Some blues artist played blues and that it, while other ventured of into R&B rock, ect. Cool list by the way. Others Joe Tex Bar-Kays Moments / Ray Goodman Brown Jermnaine Jackson Big Joe Turner Little Willia John Lloyd Price Terence Trent D’Arby En Vouge Sylvers Five Stairsteps Gene Chandler DeBarge Major Lance PRINCE: Always and Forever
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Anyone who doesn't include TLC is dumb as shit  I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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LittleBLUECorvette said: Also this list is meant to be a greatest artist list and not a favorite artist list.
"Greatest" based on what? tA  Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 "Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all." | |
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theAudience said: LittleBLUECorvette said: Also this list is meant to be a greatest artist list and not a favorite artist list.
"Greatest" based on what? tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Gonna be tough to call. Especially the top 10. It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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theAudience said: LittleBLUECorvette said: Also this list is meant to be a greatest artist list and not a favorite artist list.
"Greatest" based on what? tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 Influence ... style ... you know, all the things that make you great. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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More.....
Mint Condition Tony Tone Toni Raphael Saddiq Ohio Players | |
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Would it be better to start at the bottom towards 100 or work our way down from number one. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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I think it's safe to say that JB would be #1.....Now just go from there. Make Afros not War  | |
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FuNkeNsteiN said: theAudience said: Gonna be tough to call. Especially the top 10. Close to but in no particular order: 1 - JB 2 - Prince 3 - Stevie 4 - Michael Jackson 5 - Marvin Gaye 6 - Ray Charles 7 - Aretha 8 - The Four Tops 9 - Barry White 10 - Little Richard Make Afros not War | |
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Afronomical said: FuNkeNsteiN said: Gonna be tough to call. Especially the top 10. Close to but in no particular order: 1 - JB 2 - Prince 3 - Stevie 4 - Michael Jackson 5 - Marvin Gaye 6 - Ray Charles 7 - Aretha 8 - The Four Tops 9 - Barry White 10 - Little Richard Eh? Where's George Clinton and his happy bunch of acid-trippin' hippies? Where's Sly?  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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FuNkeNsteiN said: Afronomical said: Close to but in no particular order: 1 - JB 2 - Prince 3 - Stevie 4 - Michael Jackson 5 - Marvin Gaye 6 - Ray Charles 7 - Aretha 8 - The Four Tops 9 - Barry White 10 - Little Richard Eh? Where's George Clinton and his happy bunch of acid-trippin' hippies? Where's Sly? GC in replace of who? Maybe Barry. Sly over who? I don't see Sly being as influential as that group, but I could see him top 15, along with GC/Funkadel/Parl. Make Afros not War | |
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I see we started already.
The top ten or so should include these guys or gals: James Brown Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder Sam Cooke Aretha Franklin Ray Charles Little Richard Ruth Brown [Edited 5/31/07 14:52pm] PRINCE: Always and Forever
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You people love lists, don't you? | |
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How does this 5ive to start it off sound peoples:
1. James Brown 2. Ray Charles 3. Stevie Wonder 4. Marvin Gaye 5. Aretha Franklin I think it would be easier to buch about 10 or so artist together until we get to one hundred. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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I thought I narrowd a list I made down to around 100, I ended up with 153!
I finish up on it tomorrow. PRINCE: Always and Forever
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 this is a tough one,but I'm pretty sure that these artists would be in my Top 10:
Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Al Green James Brown Smokey Robinson and The Miracles The Temptations Barry White Sly Stone Chaka Khan | |
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oh please... VH1 will put Usher on top of the list  | |
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SoulAlive said: this is a tough one,but I'm pretty sure that these artists would be in my Top 10:
Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Al Green James Brown Smokey Robinson and The Miracles The Temptations Barry White Sly Stone Chaka Khan How do you have a top 10 list without Prince but WITH Chaka Khan?   Make Afros not War | |
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theodore said: oh please... VH1 will put Usher on top of the list
i know | |
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Tryin' to narrow the list down so right of the top, would y'all have any of these artist be in the top 100 or out.
D'Angelo Stephanie Mills Jesse Johnson Morris Day Destiny's Child Usher Jody Watley Mary J. Blidge Nina Simone Nancy Wilson Tyrone Davis Ashford & Simpson Clarence Carter Author Conley Eddie Floyd Don Covay Jermaine Jackson B.T. Express Tony! Toni! Tone! Cadillacs Loose Ends The Dazz Band Jams Carr "5" Royals D-Train Club Nouveau Brenda Russell Phyllis Hyman Cheryl Lynn Switch Heatwave PRINCE: Always and Forever
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LittleBLUECorvette said: Tryin' to narrow the list down so right of the top, would y'all have any of these artist be in the top 100 or out.
D'Angelo No. Stephanie Mills Jesse Johnson Morris Day Destiny's Child No. Usher Hell no. Jody Watley Mary J. Blige No. Nina Simone Nancy Wilson Tyrone Davis Ashford & Simpson Yes. Clarence Carter Author Conley Eddie Floyd Don Covay Jermaine Jackson B.T. Express Tony! Toni! Tone! Cadillacs Loose Ends The Dazz Band Jams Carr "5" Royals D-Train Club Nouveau Brenda Russell Phyllis Hyman Cheryl Lynn Switch Heatwave Perhaps. [Edited 6/1/07 12:55pm] It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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Afronomical said: SoulAlive said: this is a tough one,but I'm pretty sure that these artists would be in my Top 10:
Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Al Green James Brown Smokey Robinson and The Miracles The Temptations Barry White Sly Stone Chaka Khan How do you have a top 10 list without Prince but WITH Chaka Khan? Prince and Chaka Khan in the top 10 list ? | |
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Afronomical said: SoulAlive said: this is a tough one,but I'm pretty sure that these artists would be in my Top 10:
Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin Marvin Gaye Al Green James Brown Smokey Robinson and The Miracles The Temptations Barry White Sly Stone Chaka Khan How do you have a top 10 list without Prince but WITH Chaka Khan? Prince does not deserve to be in the top 10. Top 20 maybe, but not the top 10. It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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The top 10 is IMPOSSIBLE 2 answer. | |
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All I know is Barry White should be in the top 10. As for R&B groups The Stylistics top 10 Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U. | |
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