Category: R&B

About Destiny’s Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl’s Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited success, the original quartet comprising Knowles, Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett were signed in 1997 to…

About En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single “Hold On”, taken from their 1990 debut album Born to Sing. The…

About Autry DeWalt Mixon Jr., known professionally as Junior Walker, was an American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who recorded for Motown during the 1960s. He also performed as a session and live-performing saxophonist with the band Foreigner during the 1980s. Albums/Songs: Smooth Back Street Boogie Sax Appeal Blow the House Down Shake and Fingerpop Call to…

About Jalacy J. “Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer. Famed chiefly for his powerful, shouting vocal delivery and wildly theatrical performances of songs such as “I Put a Spell on You”, he sometimes used macabre props onstage, making him an early pioneer of shock rock. He received a…

About Sugar Pie DeSanto is an American R&B singer and dancer, whose career in music flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. Albums/Songs: Hello, San Francisco Down in the Basement: The Chess Years Sugar Pie: A Little Bit Of Soul 1957-1962 Refined Sugar Use What You Got A Slice Of Pie Classic Sugar Pie Sisters of…

About Jamelia Niela Davis is a British singer, actress and television personality. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q Award and has received nine BRIT Award nominations.…

About Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single “Re-Rewind” by Artful Dodger. David’s debut studio album, Born to Do It, was released in 2000, after which he has released a further five studio albums and worked with a variety of artists such as…

About The Pasadenas were an English R&B/pop group. They had two UK top 10 albums and eight UK top 40 hit singles, including “Tribute ” (1988), “Riding on a Train” (1988) and “I’m Doing Fine Now” (1992). Albums/Songs: To Whom It May Concern Tribute: The Best of the Pasadenas Yors sincerely Phoenix Definitive Collection Elevate…

About Thomas DeCarlo Callaway-Burton, known professionally as CeeLo Green, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor. He is known for his soul-infused delivery in hip hop and R&B, displayed in his signature song “Crazy” and his solo single “Fuck You.” Albums/Songs: The Closet Freak: The Best of Cee-Lo Green the Soul Machine…

About Mary Jane Blige is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Often referred to as the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” and “Queen of R&B”, Blige has won nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, twelve NAACP Image Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards, including the Billboard Icon Award. She…