History of RnB

History of R N B
It is a Genre of popular African/American music that originated in the 1940’s, early 1950’s, the term rhythm and blues was frequently applied to blues records. Starting in the mid-1950’s, after this style of music contributed to the development of rock n roll, the term ‘R & B’ became used to refer to music styles that developed  from and incorporated electric blues, as well as gospel and soul music. By the 1970’s, rhythm and blues was used as a blanket term for soul and funk. 1980’s, a newer style of R & B developed, becoming known as ‘Contemporary R & B’
How R N B has changed over time
1980’s – with the transition from soul and disco to R N B, artists such as MJ were able to achieve crossover appeal in popular music which had previously been dominated by white rock musicians.
1990’s- Though popular in the 1980’s, quiet storm had remained a fixture in there cording’s of popular artists such as Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston in the dawn of the 1990’s
2000’s – The continued popularity of contemporary R N B is seen in the global success of established artists such as Beyoncé and Usher whose careers began in the late 1990’s and continued to dawn in the new millennium. 

People all over the world have enjoyed Rhythm & Blues (also known as R&B) music since before 1948 when the term was coined by then-music producer  Jerry Wexler. It is a well known fact that many of the European bands such as the Beatles and Led Zeppelin benefited from and were heavily influenced by American R&B artists. There are thousands of songwriters, producers, artists, music executives and distributors that have made their living creating, promoting and selling it. In the last seven decades R&B music has been the soundtrack to the lives of millions. It has been the voice of reason and a moral compass.