In a former life I ran a performance arts venue and got to meet Solomon Burke before he died. this is a favorite
I am going to list some soul, funk, and other favorite R&B artists: Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton/Bootsy's Rubber Band James Brown The Gap Band Earth, Wind, and Fire Kool & the Gang (early) Mandrill Sly and the Family Stone Prince Ohio Players Teddy Pendergrass Al Green Barry White Curtis Mayfield Marvin Gaye Stevie Wonder Donny Hathaway Maxwell Frank Ocean The Weeknd Miguel D'Angelo
