How to Use rhythm and blues in a Sentence

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• The bands are a mix from tribute bands to country, rhythm and blues, rock and retro tunes.
  — Sonja Haller, azcentral, 4 May 2018
• At this same site on Tuesday evening, the soundtrack was rhythm and blues.
  — Mark Emmert, USA TODAY, 4 June 2020
• It’s got elements of rock-and-roll, rhythm and blues, soul.
  — Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
• While singing in a church choir, she was discovered by an agent and joined a rhythm and blues band.
  — Courant Community, 26 Dec. 2017
• There was the white middle class being besieged by a Black wave of rhythm and blues.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2022
• Rock and roll started with Black rhythm and blues (also called R&B).
  — Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022
• By the early ‘50s, rhythm and blues were exploited in the same manner.
  — Chris Varias, The Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2021
• It was formed in the 1970s and was famous for a distinctive blend of soul, funk and New Orleans rhythm and blues.
  — Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2018
• And on the concept of rhythm and blues, the genre in which her work is most often included, SZA has thoughts.
  — Danyel Smith, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
• As the first day of the festival drew to a close, a crowd gathered to listen to rhythm and blues trio Kinglii perform.
  — Brittny Mejia, latimes.com, 22 Apr. 2018
• With the synonymous instrument of rhythm and blues and rock-and-roll, but the instrument was a blues voice, and the face of it was Black.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2022
• Rick Stevens was the former lead singer of Oakland’s Tower of Power rhythm and blues band.
  — kansascity, 9 Sep. 2017
• Hip-hop and rhythm and blues whispered from the unit’s sound system as the three conversed in the living room of his enormous loft.
  — Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 26 Mar. 2018
• He’s known for his strong voice and incorporation of hip-hop and rhythm and blues.
  — Dallas News, 8 Dec. 2022
• The group drew elements from rhythm and blues, funk, and disco in a flashy crowd-pleasing mix that spawned eight No. 1 hits.
  — Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2019
• Those songs challenged the racial barrier between rhythm and blues and pop.
  — Kalia Richardson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2023
• Naperville Soul Fest, featuring live jazz, rhythm and blues, gospel and reggae music, will be held from noon to 10 p.m.
  — Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com, 28 May 2021
• Al Green drifted between rhythm and blues and preaching the Gospel as a minister.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2022
• Jackson and the Janks -- A fusion of traditional and gospel songs with New Orleans rhythm and blues.
  — Kara Martinez Bachman, NOLA.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• The Wizard of Oz’’ that featured an all-black cast and told the story of Dorothy & Co. to the accompaniment of rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, and funk.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 22 May 2018
• His seven genres are rock, rhythm and blues, country, punk, hip-hop, dance and pop music.
  — David Kirby, WSJ, 1 Oct. 2021
• Their first album had a rhythm and blues and Merseybeat feel, and didn’t immediately make waves for the Blues.
  — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 12 Nov. 2021
• Charles Brown was our very special guest, a legendary rhythm and blues pioneer.
  — Alessandro Corona, The Enquirer, 18 July 2022
• The pair’s Americana sound is rooted in country and bluegrass and New Orleans rhythm and blues.
  — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2021
• Expect live jazz, rock, rhythm and blues, gospel, Latino, and reggae music.
  — Liz Biro, Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2018
• This year the Libera Icon award is being presented to a rhythm and blues legend Mavis Staples.
  — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 14 June 2021
• Bompart said the family loves rhythm and blues and singers Whitney Houston and Celine Dion.
  — Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 14 Nov. 2019
• The history of Arizona music is the story of myriad scenes and sounds and players, from country to dance to rock and rhythm and blues.
  — AZCentral.com, 27 Dec. 2020
• Classic rhythm and blues played on our Sunday-morning visit.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 18 May 2019
• Elvis, Little Richard, Ray Charles and others get credit for bringing rhythm and blues to white audiences.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024