I'm trying to get into R & B music. Who are some of the best R & B artists past and present?

Answer 1

Tynisha Keli
Dru Hill
Keith Sweat
Kelly Rowland
Bbyface
Michael Buble
George Michael
Jets
Case
Carol King
Carly Simon
Paul Simon
John Mayer
Everything But The Girl
Captain & Tenille
Boyz II Men
Backstreet Boys
Three Degrees
LeToya Luckett
Vesta Williams
Ray Parker Jr
Shirley Murdock
Toto
Rick Astley
Police
Spandau Ballet
Bryan Adams
Pretty Willie
Joe Jackson
Janet Jackson
Bill Medley
Jennifer Warnes
Keri Hilson
J. Holiday
Musiq Soulchild
Pretty Ricky
Jodeci
Marques Houston
Pleasure P
Omarion
Case
Monica
Chris Brown
Ray J
Beverly Craven
Mya
Chenelle
Whitney Houston
Celine Dion
Mariah Carey
Barbra Streisand
Diana Ross
Stevie Wonder
Marvin Gaye
Barry White
Lou Rawls
Dionne Warwick
Barry Manilow
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Anthony Hamilton
Jeffrey Osborne
Michael Jackson
Smokey Robinson
Amii Stewart
Lionel Richie
George Benson
Al Jarreau
Tyrese
Joe
Bill Withers
Bobby Caldwell
Randy Crawford
Debrah Laws
Phil Collins
Hall & Oates
Boz Scaggs
Major Harris
Eric Carmen
Commodores
Alessi Brothers
Skylark
Jose Feliciano
Jordan Knight
Tamia
Luther Vandross
Paul McArtney
Aretha Franklin
Patti LaBelle
Patti Austin
Lind Ronstadt
James Ingram
Beverly Knight
Deniece Williams
Rita Coolidge
En Vogue
SWV
Pointer Sisters
Jones Girls
Bobby Valentino
Trey Songz
Lloyd Banks
Keshia Chante
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Hudson
India.Arie
Robin Thicke
Dru Hill
Maxwell
Monica
Mary J Blige
Cheri Dennis
D'Angelo
Montel Jordan
Jamie Foxx
Shai
Aaliyah
John Legend
Uncle Sam
Usher
Ne-Yo
Brandy
Alicia Keys
Json Derulo
Mario
Brian McKnight
Anita Baker
Toni Braxton
NBeyonce
Jazmine Sullivan
Enrique Iglesias
Brooke Valentine
Jagged Edge
Erykah Badu

Answer 2

Past: Patti LaBelle, Earth Wind and Fire, Barry White, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton
Present: Tamia, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Monica, Trey Songz, R. Kelly

The list is so much longer and i know there are some greats im missing but this is a good start i think.

Answer 3

Im not sure about the Past, but some great legends include:
-Baby face
-jodeci
-micheal jackson
- Aaliyah
- TLC
- NLT

You can get the present RNB artist at the sites listed in teh source (:
Some Of My personal Faves Include
AUGUST
ATOZZIO
BEI MAEJOR
CHRIS BROWN
SAM HOOK

Answer 4

"Voices of theory" is from the 90's. Owl city and train are pretty good...

Answer 5

usher and neyo and pretty awesome

Answer 6

jamie foxx, beyonce, michael jackson, usher...