rhythm and blues
noun
: popular music typically including elements of blues and African American folk music and marked by a strong beat and simple chord structure
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Breanna Henderson, 23, who performed rhythm and blues and neo-soul under the stage name Freddie Makenzie, died after a Yamaha motorcycle rider slammed into her early Friday.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s lineup is jazz, rhythm and blues, and Sunday will feature Latino music.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Barge taught high school English and history in Norfolk for a time, but felt the pull of music and left teaching to play with area jazz and rhythm and blues bands.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Their music features West African influences along with rhythm and blues, rock and pop.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s lineup is jazz, rhythm and blues, and Sunday will feature Latino music.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
Barge taught high school English and history in Norfolk for a time, but felt the pull of music and left teaching to play with area jazz and rhythm and blues bands.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Their music features West African influences along with rhythm and blues, rock and pop.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Rhythm and blues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhythm%20and%20blues. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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