R&B

American  

Or r&b,

1. rhythm and blues.

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R & B British  

abbreviation

1. rhythm and blues

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Example Sentences

Bob Power, a musician and engineer who worked closely with some of the top hip-hop and R&B acts of the 1990s and 2000s — including De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, the Roots and Meshell Ndegeocello — died Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times

He studied music theory and composition at Webster University in St. Louis and joined an R&B band called the New Direction; after college he moved to San Francisco and immersed himself in jazz.

From Los Angeles Times

His music is a highly accessible blend of pop, R&B and classic soul that never sounds particularly in style but never sounds out of style, either.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kwn, who is nominated for best R&B act, told our team on the Brits red carpet that her outfit was straight from Nigeria - paying tribute to her father's heritage.

From BBC

On Instagram, Kelis—the R&B star known for singing “my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard”—regales 3 million followers with quick videos on the opportunities she says await Black Americans ready to follow her by moving to Kenya.

From The Wall Street Journal