R&B

Best known as the first African American woman to star in her own hour long drama television series, singer and actress Teresa Graves, star of the series "Get Christie Love!" was nominated for the 1975 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a TV Drama...

Best known as an innovative drummer who helped to define a particular hard bop, soul jazz and organ trio sound during the mid-1960s, Grady Tate was also an accomplished vocalist. His drum sound can be heard on the classic Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery...

Besides being a powerhouse soul singer and riveting stage presence, Jackie was a transgender-rights trailblazer, born a man but unabashedly living her entire life as a woman. Her first artist-approved anthology includes all her 45s plus highlights from a...

Besides being a long time collaborator with the legendary producer, songwriter and eccentric genius Jerry Williams Jr., better known as Swamp Dogg, musician and songwriter Gregory Cook has written songs and played a variety of instruments for artists as...

Berns is regarded as a musical visionary and this 26 track set compiles the best of his studio productions from 1960-64. Highlights include such classic favorites as "Twist and Shout" by the Isley Brothers, "If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox)"...

Benidito King was born in Philadelphia to Vashti Torrienti Adams and a guy named Ben E. King (yes, THAT Ben E. King). With a father renowned for iconic hits like "Stand By Me" and "This Magic Moment," and a mother who was a well-known dancer, singer and...

Before the sudden passing of the great Gerald Levert, he teamed up with his father Eddie Levert Sr. one more time to record this smash album. The last time the two worked together they released a great collection of music with the album Father and Son.1...

Beautiful Disaster is the debut album from London singer, guitarist and producer, Santino Le Saint. His dark R&B takes influence from melancholic artists such as Lana Del Rey and Frank Ocean, merging sultry instrumentation with hip-hop energy. His...

Bear witness to the birth of a funk soul legend with these early recordings by the great Commodores made prior to their 1974 Motown debut album! Recorded shortly after the group's formation when they were still attending Tuskegee University in Alabama,...

BBR presents "Five Special", newly remastered and released in a super-jewel case including liner notes and full credits. This album is a must for all R&B, Funk, Soul and Disco fans.1. Why Leave Us Alone 2. It's a Wonderful Day 3. Do It Baby 4. It's Such...

Bay Area friends and producers, the Rondo Brothers, and Tony Mindel took a selection of previously recorded Vinyl music and added spice and Sampled rhythm and sounds to the edges. The result is old tracks with new ideas to give a new hip-hop feel to the...

Bastards of Soul returnwith their 3rd album "Give It Right Back", the last chapter in the band's story following the untimely death of their lead singer Chadwick Murray in 2021. The set features "This Love", a song written by Chadwick and although he was...