Rhythm And Blues Abbreviated As R And B Is A Genre Of Popular African American Music That Originated In The 1940s. The Term Was Originally Used By Record Companies To Describe Recordings Marketed Predominantly To Urban African Americans At A Time When "urbane Rocking Jazz Based Music With A Heavy Insistent Beat" Was Becoming More Popular. The Term Has Subsequently Had A Number Of Shifts In Meaning. In The Early 1950s And Beyond The Term Rhythm And Blues Was Frequently Applied To Blues Records. Starting In The 1950s After This Style Of Music Contributed To The Development Of Rock And 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 1970s Rhythm And Blues Was Used As A Blanket Term For Soul And Funk. In The 1980s A Newer Style Of R&B Developed Becoming Known As Contemporary R&B. R-And-B Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from R And B: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.