Tag: R&B

The Spinners define what classic R&B and soul music was all about. Most often thought of as a Motown recording act, the classic group sound of legendary R&B recording artists…

The Whispers are one of the groups you’re bound to hear on The Beat Chicago Their sound defined the Sound Of L.A. in the late 70’s and into the mid…

James Brown was no doubt, the hardest working man in show business – EVER. Soul Brother #1 was born in 1933 and passed in 2006. Enjoy the music, videos, live…

LOU RAWLS Chicago’s very ownLou Rawls is one of those artists you hear on The Beat Chicago. When I was a little kid I was blessed to be around all…

Aretha Franklin is one of the artists you’re bound to hear on The Beat Chicago Her voice, unmistakable. Her voice, heard for decades on radio and will live on into…

Al B. Sure’s an award-winning R&B artist Boston born and NY raised. He was one of the first major break-through artists for the ‘new jack’ sound. His “Night And Day”…

Earth, Wind & Fire, a band from Chicago that set standards in song-writing, arrangements, stage presence, and more. Enjoy the music and history of this super-group below During the 1970s,…