rhythm and blues

Definition of rhythm and blues

: 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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Recent Examples on the Web The group drew elements from rhythm and blues, funk, and disco in a flashy crowd-pleasing mix that spawned eight No. 1 hits. — Arkansas Online, "Ronstadt, `Sesame Street' to receive Kennedy Center Honors," 8 Dec. 2019 The group drew elements from rhythm and blues, funk, and disco in a flashy crowd-pleasing mix that spawned eight No. 1 hits. — Ashraf Khalil, chicagotribune.com, "Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, `Sesame Street’ to receive Kennedy Center Honors," 8 Dec. 2019 The group drew elements from rhythm and blues, funk, and disco in a flashy crowd-pleasing mix that spawned eight No. 1 hits. — Arkansas Online, "Ronstadt, `Sesame Street' to receive Kennedy Center Honors," 8 Dec. 2019 The group drew elements from rhythm and blues, funk, and disco in a flashy crowd-pleasing mix that spawned eight No. 1 hits. — Arkansas Online, "Ronstadt, `Sesame Street' to receive Kennedy Center Honors," 8 Dec. 2019 The group drew elements from rhythm and blues, funk, and disco in a flashy crowd-pleasing mix that spawned eight No. 1 hits. — Ashraf Khalil, chicagotribune.com, "Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, `Sesame Street’ to receive Kennedy Center Honors," 8 Dec. 2019 Kermit’s Treme Mother in Law Lounge, 1500 N. Claiborne Ave., is the starting point for a second-line parade celebrating New Orleans’ late psychedelic rhythm and blues master Dr. John on Friday (June 7) at 4 p.m, according to a Facebook post. — Doug Maccash, nola.com, "Dr. John second-line Friday at Mother in Law Lounge," 7 June 2019 On our visit disco and light rhythm and blues played. — Marc Bona, cleveland, "Boss Dog Brewing Co.: Northeast Ohio’s best weekend brunches, breakfasts," 30 Nov. 2019 New Orleans rhythm and blues musician Deacon John Moore had been scheduled to sing during the Saturday ceremony. — Washington Post, "As storm moved in, 1 couple moved up their wedding ceremony," 13 July 2019

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“Rhythm and blues.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhythm%20and%20blues. Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

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