List of R&B musicians

This is a list of rhythm and blues (contemporary R&B) music artists. This includes artists who have either been very important to the genre, or have had a considerable amount of exposure (such as in the case of one that has been on a major label, but not limited to such). Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.

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0–9

* 112
* 3LW
* 702

A

* Aaliyah
* Christina Aguilera
* Alicia Keys
* All-4-One
* Allure
* Amerie
* Sunshine Anderson
* The Animals
* India.Arie
* Ashanti
* Avant
* Az Yet

B

* Beyoncé
* Babyface
* Erykah Badu
* Corinne Bailey Rae
* Blaque
* Mary J. Blige
* Boyz II Men
* Blackstreet
* Brandy
* Toni Braxton
* Brian McKnight
* Bobby Brown
* Chris Brown
* Melanie Brown
* Blu Cantrell

C

* Tevin Campbell
* Mariah Carey
* Case
* Changing Faces
* Chingy
* Ciara
* Keyshia Cole
* Deborah Cox

D

* D'Angelo, (born 1974)

* Craig David, (born 1981)
* Destiny's Child
* Donell Jones
* The Doors
* Dru Hill (members Sisqó, Jazz, Woody Rock, and Nokio the N-Tity)
* DeBarge
* Depeche Mode

E

* En Vogue
* Faith Evans
* Eric Burdon

F

* Fantasia
* Fergie
* Floetry
* Jamie Foxx
* The Fugees
* Frank Sinatra

G

* Tyrese Gibson
* Johnny Gill
* Ginuwine
* Macy Gray, (born 1970)

H

*Aaron Hall
*Anthony Hamilton
*Heather Headley
*Lauryn Hill, (born 1975)
*Whitney Houston, (born 1963)
*Brooke Hogan

I

* Immature
* India
* The Isley Brothers

J

* J. Holiday
* Jade
* Jagged Edge
* Janet Jackson (born 1966)
* Jay Sean
* Michael Jackson, (born 1958)
* Jaheim
* Jodeci
* Joe
* JoJo
* Jon B
* Joose
* Jordin Sparks
* Montell Jordan
* J-Shin

K

* K-Ci & JoJo
* Alicia Keys
* R. Kelly (born 1967) & Public Announcement

L

* John Legend
* LeToya Luckett
* Lloyd
* Jennifer Lopez
* LSG (members Gerald Levert, Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill)
* Lil Zane

M

* Mario
* Mario Vazquez
* Mario Winans
* Mary J Blige
* Maxwell
* Brian McKnight
* Chrisette Michele
* Christina Milian
* Monica
* Chanté Moore
* Mýa
* Marques Houston
* Musiq Soulchild
* Angel Moore

N

* New Kids On The Block
* Next
* New Edition
* Ne-Yo
* Nsync

O

* Omarion
* Oryan

P

* Jesse Powell
* Public Annoucement
* Pleasure P
* Pretty Ricky
* Pointer Sisters
* Pet Shop Boys

R

* R. Kelly
* Raven-Symoné
* Lionel Richie
* Rihanna
* Belinda Rio
* Rome
* Diana Ross
* Kelly Rowland
* RL
* Raphael Saadiq
* Robin Thicke
* The Rolling Stones

S

* Raphael Saadiq
* Sade
* Harvey Scales
* Jill Scott
* Tony Scott
* Seal
* Seven
* Shairomeo
* Shanice
* Shareefa
* Shirley & Lee
* Silk
* Sisqo
* Sister Sledge
* Sister Wynona Carr
* Sly & the Family Stone
* Solange
* Solo
* Sounds of Blackness
* Soul for Real
* Bobby Sowell
* The Spaniels
* Tracie Spencer
* Dusty Springfield, (1939-1999)
* Lisa Stansfield
* The Staple Singers
* The Stylistics
* Angie Stone
* Joss Stone
* Surface
* Keith Sweat
* SWV
* Sybil
* Samantha Mumba
* SOS Band
* Sammie
* Spandau Ballet

T

* Tamia
* Tank
* David Tao
* Teairra Marí
* Teedra Moses
* Teena Marie
* The Essex
* The Temptations
* Carl Thomas
* Carla Thomas
* Rufus Thomas
* Justin Timberlake
* Timbaland
* TLC
* Today
* Tommy & The Tom Toms aka The Bill Smith Combo
* Toni Braxton
* Tony! Toni! Toné!
* Total
* Allen Toussaint
* The Treniers
* Ralph Tresvant
* Troop
* Truth Hurts
* Big Joe Turner (1911-1985)
* Ike Turner (1931-2007)
* Tina Turner (born 1939)
* Trey Songz
* Tweet
* Tila Tequila

U

* Utada Hikaru
* Usher Raymond IV

V

* Luther Vandross (1950 - 2005)
* Brooke Valentine (born 1984)
* Bobby Valentino (born 1979)
* Tiffany Villarreal (born ?)
* Vibekingz

W

* War
* Eric Burdon & War
* Billy Ward
* Dionne Warwick
* Keith Washington
* Jody Watley
* Johnny "Guitar" Watson
* Caron Wheeler
* Wheesung
* Mary Wells
* Eric West
* The Whispers
* Barry White
* Karyn White
* Andre Williams
* Christopher Williams
* Lenny Williams
* Michelle Williams
* Vanessa Williams
* Vesta Williams
* Willie Max
* Chuck Willis
* Charlie Wilson
* Jackie Wilson, (1934-1984)
* BeBe Winans
* CeCe Winans
* Winans family
* Mario Winans
* Angela Winbush
* Stevie Wonder, (born 1950)
* Wreckx-N-Effect
* Wyclef Jean

X

*Xscape

Y

* Yasmeen
* Roy Yeager
* Yarbrough and Peoples

Z

* Zapp
* Zhane
* Z-Chen

ee also

*List of soul musicians