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Stevie Morris' prodigious musical talents were recognized when Ronnie White of the Miracles heard the 10-year-old boy, blind from infancy, playing the harmonica for his children, and introduced him to Berry Gordy Jr. of the Hitsville U.S.A. &Number 8212; soon Motown &Number 8212; organization. Gordy named him Little Stevie Wonder. His third single, "Fingertips (Part 2)" was a Number 1 pop and R&B hit eight months later. Both on records and in live shows he was featured playing harmonica, drums, piano, and organ, as well as singing &Number 8212; sometimes all in one number.

During his first three years in show business, Wonder was presented as an R&B screamer in the Ray Charles mold; much was made of the fact that both were blind. In 1964 he appeared on the screen in Muscle Beach Party and Bikini Beach. Uptight (Number Three, 1966) included "I Was Made to Love Her" (Number Two, 1967), "For Once in My Life" (Number Two, 1968), and "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day" (Number Nine, 1968). The Wonder style broadened to include Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" (Number Nine, 1966), the optimistic "A Place in the Sun" (Number Nine, 1968), and an instrumental version of Burt Bacharach's "Alfie." In 1969 he hit the upper reaches of the charts with the ballads "My Cherie Amour" (Number 4) and "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday" (Number 7).

As his adolescence came to an end, Wonder took charge of his career. By the time of Signed Sealed & Delivered (Number 25, 1970), he was virtually self-sufficient in the studio, serving as his own producer and arranger, playing most of the instruments himself, and writing material with his wife, Syreeta Wright. In this phase, he scored three more hit singles: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Number Three, 1970), "Heaven Help Us All" (Number Nine, 1970), and "If You Really Love Me" (Number Eight, 1971).

When he reached his 21st birthday in 1971, he negotiated a new contract with Motown that made him the label's first artist to win complete artistic control (also at 21 he was due the money he had made as a minor; despite earning over $30 million, he received only $1 million). While his singles upheld the company tradition of hook-happy radio fare, they distinguished themselves with such socially conscious subjects as ghetto hardship and political disenfranchisement, especially in evidence in "Living for the City" (Number Eight, 1973). His albums, beginning with Music of My Mind (Number 21, 1972), on which he played most of the instruments, were devoted to his more exotic musical ideas (which incorporated gospel, rock & roll, jazz, and African and Latin rhythms). To his panoply of instruments, he added synthesizers; played with rare invention and funk, they became the signature of his sound.

Wonder's 1972 tour of the United States with the Rolling Stones helped make Number 1 hits of two singles released within the next year &Number 8212; "Superstition" (written for Jeff Beck) and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" &Number 8212; from Talking Book (Number Three, 1972). The period was difficult personally for Wonder: In 1972 his marriage to Wright ended after only a year (later, with companion Yolanda Simmons, he had two children, as well as a third child by vocalist Melody McCulley). In 1973 he was in a serious car crash that left him in a coma for four days.

In the four years and three albums following Talking Book, Wonder made three more Number 1 singles ("You Haven't Done Nothin'," "I Wish," and "Sir Duke"), sold millions of each, and received 15 Grammy Awards. Innervisions (Number Four, 1973) also included "Higher Ground" (Number Four, 1973), while Fulfillingness' First Finale (Number One, 1974) yielded "Boogie On Reggae Woman" (Number Three, 1974). His songs were covered widely, and he was an acknowledged influence on musicians from Jeff Beck to George Benson to Bob Marley. Working with B.B. King, the Jacksons, the Supremes, Minnie Ripperton, Rufus, and Syreeta Wright, he established himself as a major songwriter and producer. Songs in the Key of Life (Number One, 1976) (a double album released after he had signed a $13-million contract with Motown) was a tour de force and topped the charts for 14 weeks.

Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants (Number Four, 1979) three years in the making, was ostensibly the soundtrack to an unreleased film of the same name. Predominantly instrumental, it failed to catch on in a big way at the time but can be seen as a precursor to New Age music. Hotter Than July (Number Three, 1980) returned to the street-dancing spirit of earlier periods (updated in contemporary idioms such as reggae and rap). It yielded "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Number Five, 1980) and Wonder's plea for an international holiday in memory of Martin Luther King Jr., "Happy Birthday." In 1982 fans still waiting for an album of new material were placated with hit singles: "That Girl" (Number 4), "Do I Do" (Number 13), "Ebony and Ivory"(Number 1) &Number 8212; a duet with Paul McCartney &Number 8212; and the greatest-hits package Musiquarium (Number Four, 1982).

The '80s saw Wonder drastically curtailing studio work but continuing to tour (by the end of the decade becoming Motown's first artist to play the Eastern bloc). In 1982, with Bob Dylan and Jackson Browne, he played the "Peace Sunday" antinuclear rally at the Rose Bowl. In 1984 Detroit gave him the key to the city (he later considered a run for mayor of Detroit), and he played harmonica on Elton John's "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues." Participating in the recording of USA for Africa's "We Are the World" in 1985, he won that year's Oscar for Best Song for "I Just Called to Say I Love You," (Number One, 1984) off The Woman in Red (Number Four, 1984) soundtrack. Dedicating the award to Nelson Mandela, he angered South African radio stations, which then banned all his music.

"Part-Time Lover" (Number One, 1985) became the first single simultaneously to top the pop, R&B, Adult Contemporary, and dance/disco charts; its parent album, In Square Circle, reached Number 5 and won the Grammy for Best R&B Male Vocal Performance. Singing with Elton John and Gladys Knight on Dionne Warwick's "That's What Friends Are For" (Number One, 1986) gained Wonder another hit, but, deemed relatively lightweight, neither Characters (Number 17, 1987) nor the soundtrack for Spike Lee's Jungle Fever (Number 24, 1991) were greeted with the almost universal acclaim his '70s work had generated.

In 1988 duets with Michael Jackson ("Get It") and Julio Iglesias ("My Love") kept Wonder's name before the public. And, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and earning a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, Stevie Wonder continued to enjoy an ultimately unassailable critical reputation even while his recording output was slender. In 1995, four years after receiving the Nelson Mandela Courage Award, he released Conversation Peace, an intended epic he'd been working on since the late '80s. Critics greeted the 74-minute long work with mixed reviews but were heartened by his return to recording after an eight-year absence. In 1999 Wonder performed at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXIII and was among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors. He also made a rare hour-long appearance on Donny & Marie, where he performed a number of his hits, mostly accompanying himself on keyboards.

Wonder's extensive humanitarian work has concentrated on AIDS awareness; antiapartheid efforts; crusades against drunk driving and drug abuse; and fund-raising for blind and retarded children and the homeless.

from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster) ]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44063&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:26 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44063 art.44063 Prince art.44063 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44063&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44063&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Purple Rain-crazed '80s, but that seems due more to bad publicity surrounding his tabloid lifestyle than his musical output. He can't hide the fact that he is an odd, fuzzy little man, but genius doesn't come in perfect packages. While legions of Prince's contemporaries crash and burn, he sits in his Minneapolis tower and continues to expand the boundaries of popular music. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:03 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4288 art.4288 Earth, Wind & Fire art.4288 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:19 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.942 art.942 The Temptations art.942 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:57 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4725 art.4725 The Isley Brothers art.4725 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss 3 + 3 era the Isleys benefited from the addition of a couple more brothers to the backing band: bassist Marvin and fiery guitar player Ernie (plus a brother-in-law on keyboards). Some of their best work can be found on the album Brother, Brother, Brother, but the seminal "Footsteps in the Dark" is not to be missed either. Among other accomplishments, they toured with a young guitarist named Jimmy James (later known as Jimi Hendrix -- his work can be heard on the single "Testify"). From Doo-Wop songs to Soul tracks, Funk grooves to Disco beats, the Isley Brothers have always remembered how to inject a memorable melody into every number they record. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:57 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38470 art.38470 James Brown art.38470 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:37 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2959 art.2959 The Commodores art.2959 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Three's Company. - Rosemary Pepper]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1593&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:00 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1593 art.1593 Kool & the Gang art.1593 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1593&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1593&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4921&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:56 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4921 art.4921 Curtis Mayfield art.4921 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4921&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4921&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Superfly, released in 1972. Mayfield's funk-drenched production, wah-wah guitar excursions, and trademark falsetto vocals touched a chord with listeners from all backgrounds and along with Isaac Hayes' work on Shaft, became a quintessential release that remains popular to this day. Throughout the seventies, he continued cranking out hits for himself and others, as well as maintaining his label and touring around the world. The changing music tides of the 1980s were not kind to Mayfield, though many hip-hop artists began sampling songs from his vast catalog of work. An outdoor concert accident in 1990 left him paralyzed from the neck down, though he continued to work sporadically and recorded a number of albums for various labels. In December of 1999, Curtis Mayfield died at age 57, leaving behind a enduring legacy. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62153&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:06 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62153 art.62153 The O'Jays art.62153 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62153&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62153&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:15 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1105 art.1105 Sly & the Family Stone art.1105 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss
Sylvester Stewart's family moved from Texas to the San Francisco area in the 1950s. At age four, he began singing gospel music and at age 16 made a local hit, "Long Time Away." Stewart studied trumpet, music theory, and composition at Vallejo Junior College and while in school became active on the Bay Area music scene. With his brother, Fred, he formed several short-lived groups, like the Stewart Bros. He was a disc jockey at soul station KSOL, and at Autumn Records he produced records by the Beau Brummels, Bobby Freeman, the Mojo Men, and Grace Slick's first band, the Great Society. He later worked for KDIA.

In 1966 Sly formed a short-lived group called the Stoners, which included female trumpeter Cynthia Robinson. With her he started his next band, Sly and the Family Stone. Sly, Robinson, and Fred Stewart were joined by Larry Graham [see separate entry], Greg Errico, and Jerry Martini, all of whom had studied music and worked in numerous amateur groups. Rosie Stone joined the group soon after. Working around the Bay Area in 1967, this multiracial band made a strong impression. They recorded their debut single, "I Ain't Got Nobody" b/w "I Can't Turn You Loose," on the local Loadstone label.

The Family Stone's debut LP, A Whole New Thing, flopped. Its follow-up, Dance to the Music, included the hit title cut (Number Eight Pop, Number Nine R&B). Life sold fewer copies than their previous albums, but their next release, a double-sided single, "Everyday People" b/w "Sing a Simple Song," was Number One on both the R&B and Pop charts. 1969’s Stand! mixed hard-edged politics with the Family's ecstatic dance music. It rose to Number 13 on the Pop Chart and contained Sly standards like the title song, "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey," "Sex Machine," "Somebody's Watching You," and "I Want to Take You Higher" (Number Three Pop, Number 24 R&B). Fiery versions of "Dance to the Music" and "Higher," heard on Woodstock soundtrack (Cotillion), established the Family Stone as one of the finest live bands of the late 1960s.

Singles like "Hot Fun in the Summertime" (Number Two Pop, Number 3 R&B) and "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin" b/w "Everybody Is a Star" (Number One Pop and R&B), saw the band hit a commercial peak, and the success of Greatest Hits (Number Two Pop) reflected their immense popularity. The smooth post-doo-wop/pop/soul of "Hot Fun" and the eerie funk of "Thank You" demonstrated the band's considerable range. By this time, Stand! had been on the charts for more than 80 weeks, and most of the Family's Top Ten singles had gone gold, as had most of their post-Dance to the Music LPs. Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, who'd been flummoxing critics with electrified "fusion" albums, did it again when he named Sly Stone and Jimi Hendrix as his favorite musicians.



After 1970 Sly became notorious for arriving late for or missing concerts, and it was generally known that he was suffering from drug problems. The group's turning point came in 1971, when There's a Riot Goin' On went to Number One. Its darkly understated sound and pessimistic lyrics (the album’s first words are, “I’m gonna tell you something: Feels so good inside myself, don’t wanna move”) contrasted sharply with the optimism of earlier albums, and instead of the flamboyant group interplay that had been a Family Stone hallmark, most of the album featured Sly overdubbing multiple vocal and instrumental parts, exploring the possibilities of electronic rhythm (Riot is one of the first major albums to feature a drum machine), and utilizing the services of guitarist/arranger and R&B veteran Bobby Womack. The result was the most powerful depiction of the bitter aftermath of the hippie dream; "Family Affair," about dissolution and breakdown, went Number One Pop and R&B, Sly's last chart-topping hit.

By 1972, the Family Stone was growing restless. Key members Larry Graham and drummer Greg Errico, both well on their way out during Riot’s recording, left, to be replaced by Rusty Allen and Andy Newmark. From Fresh (Number Seven pop, 1973), "If You Want Me to Stay" (Number 12 pop, Number Three R&B) did fairly well, and a blues version of "Que Sera Sera" got some airplay, particularly when (untrue) rumors of a romance between Sly and Doris Day emerged. Small Talk fared moderately well. It took advertising of Sly's public wedding ceremony to Kathy Silva at Madison Square Garden in 1974 to sell it out. "I Get High on You" (Number Three R&B) did respectably, but subsequent albums failed.



Meanwhile, disco had emerged, and in 1979 Epic issued Ten Years Too Soon, a compilation album on which the quirky original rhythm tracks were erased and a disco beat dubbed in. By the mid 1970s, stories of drug problems and arrests were part of the Sly Stone legacy. By 1979, he was with Warner Bros., attempting to make the comeback many observers felt would be as natural as James Brown's, given the current interest in and popularity of funk. In 1981, having been cited as a major influence by George Clinton, he appeared on Funkadelic's Electric Spanking of War Babies. He toured with Clinton's P-Funk All-Stars, on his own, and with Bobby Womack in the early 1980s. In 1983 Sly released Ain’t But the One Way, which was roundly ignored; that year he was arrested for cocaine possession and entered a rehabilitation program a year later.

In 1986 Stone guested on ex-Time guitarist Jesse Johnson's minor hit "Crazay," which led to a deal with A&M Records. That year a single, "Eek-a-Bo-Static," failed to chart; Stone also duetted with ex-Motel Martha Davis on "Love & Affection," for the soundtrack of the movie Soul Man, in 1986, but the A&M contract fell through. In 1989, Stone was arrested, serving his fourteen-month sentence in a rehab center. In 1993 Sly and the Family Stone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; a subdued Stone appeared to accept the honor.

That would presumptively have been it, but in February 2006, for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, rumors began that Stone would appear. And appear he did, wearing a silver lamé atrench coat and sporting a giant blonde Mohawk — as outrageously dressed as he’d been in his heyday, but had somehow come back to life at the center of the pop world. An exceedingly rare interview with the notoriously reclusive Sly appeared in Vanity Fair in 2007 that portrayed the musician as both an eccentric and relatively lucid. In the interview he said he had been working on music for a couple of decades, waiting for the right moment to spring it on the world. A handful of live performance followed in Europe in 2007 and the U.S. in 2008 to mixed reviews. ]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38207&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:56 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38207 art.38207 Chaka Khan art.38207 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38207&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38207&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5943&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:13 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5943 art.5943 War art.5943 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5943&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5943&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62148&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:42:53 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62148 art.62148 Rick James art.62148 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62148&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62148&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Urban Rhapsody, in 1997. Though the album spawned no new hits, he made millions off of rap artists sampling his vast catalog; most notably, MC Hammer liberally borrowed from "Super Freak" for his own mega-smash "U Can't Touch This." In 2004, James was back in the spotlight, thanks to a hilarious skit on the Dave Chappelle show, which coined the pervasive catchphrase "I'm Rick James, bitch!" After releasing 14 solo albums in less than 20 years, and producing many more, James firmly established himself as a funk icon on par with legends like James Brown, Sly Stone and George Clinton. He was working on an autobiography and film about his life when he died of natural causes in August 2004. He was 56 years old. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53106&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:27 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.53106 art.53106 Charlie Wilson art.53106 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53106&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53106&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2074&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:59 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2074 art.2074 KC & the Sunshine Band art.2074 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2074&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2074&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6487&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:15 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6487 art.6487 Cameo art.6487 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6487&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6487&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62146&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:37 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62146 art.62146 Ohio Players art.62146 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62146&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62146&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5853&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:57 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5853 art.5853 Isaac Hayes art.5853 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5853&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5853&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss South Park, Isaac Hayes was once the self-appointed "Black Moses" of Soul. Beginning his career as a songwriting duo with David Porter, he penned such foot-stompers as "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Soul Man" for the immortal Stax label. It wasn't until the 1969 release of the much sampled and deservedly canonized Hot Buttered Soul that he became known as a solo performer. The record provided a cracking Funk backdrop (courtesy of the Bar-Kays) over symphonic arrangements. This formula worked to wider acclaim on the Oscar-winning Shaft soundtrack. His influential "bedroom funk" continued up until the late 1970s, when his work became more Disco-related. Still capable of releasing solid records (see the 1995 release Raw and Refined), Isaac Hayes took Soul to epic, theatrical proportions. This is a man who wore a gold chain-mail waistcoat onstage and could arguably out-love Barry White in a heartbeat.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67259&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:23 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67259 art.67259 Parliament art.67259 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67259&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67259&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss The Mothership Connection, which was certified platinum on the strength of singles like "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker" and "Star Child." After nine albums (five of which went gold or better) and plenty of legal hassles, Clinton chucked both names in favor of a solo career, which he launched with the 1982 album, Computer Games. The band continued to work, both with Clinton and as the P-Funk All Stars, and toured throughout the '80s and early '90s. The popularity of funk rock bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers (whom Clinton produced) and Primus boosted the Parliament/Funkadelic profile, predominately among white college kids. At the same time, many aspiring rap and hip-hop acts were sampling Parliament's heavy grooves and distinctive beats, introducing the band to a new generation of young black fans. These new audiences refreshed an interest in and appreciation for the band, establishing Parliament as one of the biggest influences on contemporary music. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69237&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:42 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69237 art.69237 Patti LaBelle art.69237 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69237&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69237&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6035&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:14 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6035 art.6035 Tower of Power art.6035 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6035&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6035&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9059&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Philly Soul Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:22:03 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9059 art.9059 Maze art.9059 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9059&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9059&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68442&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:46 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68442 art.68442 Rose Royce art.68442 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68442&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68442&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss that Rose Royce. The Rose Royce who gave us such classics as the stirring Soul of "I'm Going Down" (which Mary J. Blige covered) and the Stylistics-reminiscent "I Wanna Get Next To You." And who could forget the "Holy-Crap!-Is-That-Rerun-Doing-The-Electric-Boogie?" of "Car Wash"? Disco queens and kings everywhere will rejoice that their computer speakers may now runneth over with sounds of the '70s. - Kali Holloway]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10588763&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Electro-Funk Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:40:02 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10588763 art.10588763 Amanda Blank art.10588763 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10588763&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10588763&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Yoyoyoyoyo; the same year, she anchored Aaron LaCrate's Blow EP. She was soon appearing on all manner of tracks and mixtapes from the likes of Santigold and Diplo. She released her debut album, I Love You, in 2009. Produced by Diplo, TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek and Spank Rock's XXXChange, the album balances feverishly futuristic dance music -- itself a fusion of crunk, Baltimore club and internationalist beats that probably haven't even been named yet -- with touches of new wave, from flourishes of the B-52s in "Make It Take It" to the gutter electro of "Might Like You Better," which reprises the sultry come-on ("...if we slept together") of '80s pop aberration Romeo Void's "Never Say Never." Whatever her name suggests, coloring outside the lines comes easy to Amanda Blank. - Philip Sherburne]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2649&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:14:33 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2649 art.2649 Funkadelic art.2649 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2649&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2649&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow dropped later that year and Maggot Brain soon followed, but it was their fourth full-length that really set the stage for major crossover success. The 1972 addition of legendary bassist Bootsy Collins, previously a member of James Brown's crack squad the J.B.s, was a huge pick-up and the core line-up of Bootsy, Bernie, and George shined incandescently on America Eats Its Young. The hit-or-miss album Hardcore Jollies appeared in 1975 (after the band signed with Warner Brothers) and included the only mildly successful single called "Undisco Kidd." All the while, Clinton and company were still performing, recording and releasing new records as Parliament. In 1978 things really exploded for both groups, Funkadelic released the undeniably classic LP One Nation Under A Groove, and hit number one with the title track. Almost simultaneously, Parliament also topped the charts with "Aqua Boogie" and "Flash Light." As the seventies came to a close, the group splintered with financial disagreements forcing several members out on their own. They put together a few more albums, but the initial magic seemed to be missing. Both Clinton and Bootsy began work on solo projects and ever-rotating members continued to tour for several decades as the P-Funk All Stars. Clinton's drug problems and legal woes continued through the years, but his music would play a crucial role in the development of hip-hop (especially on the West Coast), as various rap producers concocted new songs based on older Funkadelic tracks. In particular, Dr. Dre's landmark gangsta rap masterpiece The Chronic introduced a whole new generation to the wonders of P-Funk. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62870&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:21 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62870 art.62870 Atlantic Starr art.62870 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62870&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62870&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1314&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:24 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1314 art.1314 The Gap Band art.1314 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1314&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1314&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1407&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:55:06 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1407 art.1407 Rufus art.1407 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1407&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1407&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Rags To Rufus). With their rollicking funk instrumentation and Chaka's captivating vocals, they cranked out more great records and chart hits, now going by the name Rufus featuring Chaka Khan. She eventually went solo, and Rufus continued to release new material both with and without her, though the two sans-Chaka albums both flopped. Their last LP together, 1983's double disc Stompin' At The Savoy featured three sides of live recordings and a few brand-new studio tracks. One of the new jams, "Ain't Nobody" raced up the charts in the summer of '83, giving the group their fifth and final No. 1 single. The members of Rufus went their separate ways, and Chaka Khan continued her reign the following year with her smash hit "I Feel For You." She recorded solo throughout the next two decades, and was introduced to a new generation thanks to Kanye West sampling her for his 2003 jaw-wired-shut rap "Through The Wire." - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59532&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:12:36 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59532 art.59532 George Clinton art.59532 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59532&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59532&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43303&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:04:04 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43303 art.43303 Shalamar art.43303 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43303&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43303&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61767&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:54:08 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61767 art.61767 The Meters art.61767 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61767&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61767&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss In the Right Place. Art Neville fronted the band, bringing his keyboard and occasional vocals to their mostly instrumental songs. On tracks such as "Sophisticated Cissy" and "Look-Ka Py Py," guitarist Leo Nocentelli and bassist George Porter provided raw unison lines and turned them into pristine models of Funk. Indeed, the Meters knew more about subtleties of rhythm and space than just about anyone. Driven by the slick grooves of drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, the Meters have been sampled by more hip-hop artists than anyone this side of James Brown. They can still be found touring together in different personnel arrangements, keeping crowds on their feet all night long. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4954&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:33 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4954 art.4954 The Brothers Johnson art.4954 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4954&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4954&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:58 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6115 art.6115 Average White Band art.6115 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39955&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:45:29 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39955 art.39955 Ray Parker Jr. art.39955 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39955&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39955&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Innervisions and Talking Book. Later in the decade, he headed the group Raydio, and released three quality LPs while racking up several top 10 hits, including "Jack and Jill" and "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)." He release solo albums in the early '80s, topping the R&B charts with The Other Woman in 1982. "Ghostbusters" hit the scene two years later, which became a gigantic crossover hit and made Ray Parker Jr. a household name. Unfortunately, the song was extremely similar to Huey Lewis' single "I Want A New Drug," which led to a lawsuit and out-of-court payoff. He continued to record throughout the '80s but the well of hits had dried up. His latest album I Love You Like You Are was released in 1991. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10768&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:15 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10768 art.10768 Con Funk Shun art.10768 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10768&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10768&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5150501&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Electro-Funk Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:05 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5150501 art.5150501 Chromeo art.5150501 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5150501&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5150501&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.531&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Electro-Funk Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:14:07 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.531 art.531 Zapp and Roger art.531 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.531&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.531&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6778&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:51:14 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6778 art.6778 Ready for the World art.6778 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6778&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6778&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5084&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:53 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5084 art.5084 Wild Cherry art.5084 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5084&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5084&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2828&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Dance Pop Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:23 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2828 art.2828 Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam art.2828 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2828&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2828&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6171&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:03 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6171 art.6171 The Bar-Kays art.6171 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6171&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6171&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Breakin' soundtrack rocks the house. - Jon Pruett]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.207&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss New Orleans R&B Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:58:27 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.207 art.207 The Neville Brothers art.207 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.207&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.207&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Yellow Moon (1989) became a crossover hit. Each family member brings a separate strength to the band's sound, showing the richness of New Orleans culture. Their songs are full of Funk grooves, R&B guitar licks, jazz saxophones, and soulful vocals, and though Aaron's dynamic, quivering voice has made him the group's breakout star, each member gets his deserved moment in the spotlight. Lately they've dropped some of their Worldbeat flourishes and returned to a more traditional Big Easy sound, only to find that the public has deserted them. Since they still brew the tastiest music around, this is simply due to the public's negligence. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3933&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:14:06 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3933 art.3933 Bootsy Collins art.3933 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3933&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3933&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25555&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:18 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.25555 art.25555 L.T.D. art.25555 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25555&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.25555&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:12 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1793 art.1793 Tavares art.1793 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, Tavares consistently scored hits throughout the 1970s. The five Tavares brothers formed their group in 1964, signing to Capitol records almost a decade later. The quintet scored a number of R&B and pop hits in the early part of the '70s, including the first recorded version of "She's Gone," written by the then-unknown duo, Hall & Oates. The mid part of the 70s saw Tavares embrace the disco fad with hits such as "It Only Takes A Minute" and "Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel," culminating with the aforementioned "More Than A Woman," a song written especially for them by the Bee Gees. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29508&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Rock Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:59 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.29508 art.29508 Rare Earth art.29508 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29508&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29508&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4974&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:04:04 -0800 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4974 art.4974 Hot Chocolate art.4974 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4974&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4974&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4803&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:17 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4803 art.4803 Slave art.4803 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4803&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4803&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68642&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss Latin Rock Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:44:29 -0700 Top Funk Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68642 art.68642 Ozomatli art.68642 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68642&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68642&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Ffunk%2Fartist-chart.rss