His heartfelt,powerful, soulful singing helped establish him as one of the greatest rhythm and blues performers of all time.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

He also listened to music that influenced his later singing, including country, rhythm and blues, and religious music.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

Like many rhythm and blues artists of the day, he began his musical career singing in church choirs.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

It has won her five Grammy nominations including best new artist and best rhythm and blues album.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

Motown is known for its special sound that was influenced by jazz, gospel and rhythm and blues.

VOA: special.2009.05.11

Performers of bebop left the traditional musical melody and played a song freely, with the music and rhythm that was felt at the time.

VOA: special.2009.05.03

He was a success in many different kinds of music -- popular,country,religious, and rhythm and blues.

VOA: special.2010.04.04

He also liked the sound of the jazz and rhythm and blues performer Louis Jordan.

VOA: special.2010.05.16

He received a Pioneer Award from the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in nineteen ninety-three.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

Country music was for white people, while black people performed rhythm and blues music.

VOA: special.2010.04.02

Usher discovered him. As the rhythm and blues star tells it, when they first met, Justin sang him an Usher song -- and sang it better.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

They were heroes." Today the State Department has a program called Rhythm Road.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

Her music is influenced by the sounds of pop,reggae, and rhythm and blues.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

Its powerful sounds made her move her body in rhythm with the music.

VOA: special.2009.11.15