http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=57&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Soul Artists on Rhapsody OnlineSoulen720Thu, 3 Dec 2009 08:06:27 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=57&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2168&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:01 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2168 art.2168 Maxwell art.2168 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2168&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2168&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Urban Hang Suite. Preferring to focus on romance and true love rather than conquests and player bravado, his blend of heartfelt lyricism and hip-hop-infused production proved a surefire hit. The record went Platinum, and Maxwell received a Grammy nomination as well as awards from Soul Train and Rolling Stone. He returned with Embrya in '98, and is slated to release his third LP in early 2001. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Classic Rock Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:57 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.67 art.67 Van Morrison art.67 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.67&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Astral Weeks was a daring, exploratory work that painted a bleak picture of the acid generation, while Moondance (1970) was a breezy celebration of life. These albums have set the stage for an artist who freely mixes soul, folk, blues, jazz, and his native Celtic influences into highly personal, idiosyncratic music. Only a handful of his later albums are masterpieces on the level of No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986), but each release contains at least one brilliant track. A private man, Van Morrison is more comfortable talking about heroes such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, or Jerry Lee Lewis than himself. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1967&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:13 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1967 art.1967 Stevie Wonder art.1967 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1967&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1967&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Talking Book, Innervisions and Songs in the Key of Life Wonder proved to be a complex and complete artist, painting colorful political, spiritual and soulful journeys with a variety of guest artists and his own multi-instrumental skills. His voice, harmonica and keyboards are as instantly recognizable as his trademark sway, able to make you laugh and boogie with joy, or cry over the unbridled emotion of his compositions. In late 2005, he released A Time To Love, his first new album in ten years. It was praised by critics and fans alike, further cementing his status as a musical legend who still has more magic to share. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39830&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:57 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.39830 art.39830 The Jackson 5 art.39830 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39830&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.39830&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:24 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2152 art.2152 Sade art.2152 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Promise (1985), her approach shifted as she began to mix overly repetitive light funk workouts with darker mood pieces; so while Stronger Than Pride and Love Deluxe each contain a bit of filler, strong tracks abound. Lover's Rock (2000) is her best since Promise, and it proves that Sade doesn't have to compete with changing fashion or styles. She is a genre of one. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63587&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:58 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63587 art.63587 Mary J. Blige art.63587 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63587&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63587&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss What's the 411 dropped in 1992, critics and everyone else hailed Mary J. Blige as the voice of R&B's future. That's a pretty heavy reputation to live up to (Lauryn Hill might agree with that), but Mary J. has kept up her end of the bargain pretty well. While she could have rested on her laurels and kept the same pop-friendly sound from album to album, she branched out with Mary (1999), trying out some classier material that showed off her voice and turned her image radically around from her previous ghetto sister style. No More Drama (2001) may seem like another about-face, but it's not: the material's strong and Blige sounds as good as ever. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:31 -0800 Top Soul 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%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4288&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69094&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:38 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69094 art.69094 R. Kelly art.69094 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69094&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69094&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Double Up and another thrilling (and equally bewildering) 10 chapters of "Trapped in the Closet," there is little doubt that R. Kelly is one of the most accomplished R&B singers of his generation. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2729&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:22 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2729 art.2729 Janet Jackson art.2729 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2729&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2729&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Control. By the time she followed that up with Rhythm Nation 1814 in 1989, Michael's little sister had recreated herself as a sexy (but sweet), self-sufficient pop success in her own right. A bracing combination of dance pop, modern R&B and hip-hop that buoyed Jackson's thin voice, it set the stage for the rest of her career. With her 1993 self-titled album, she properly introduced the world to Janet the romantic sex kitten, a persona she's brought back with each subsequent album. Since then, other facets of Janet's life (her physique, breakdowns and, yes, wardrobe malfunctions) have often earned more notice than her music, but a steady flow of successful, diverse singles shows Janet continuing to explore her musical identity while her siblings continue to get more eccentric. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48841&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:00 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.48841 art.48841 Alicia Keys art.48841 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48841&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.48841&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Songs in a Minor, and subsequent singles have proven she's no one-hit wonder. She took home five Grammy Awards in 2002 (including Best New Artist and Song of the Year), and returned triumphantly with The Diary of Alicia Keys the following year, racking up more hit singles ("You Don't Know My Name," "If I Ain't Got You"), and winning four more Grammys. 2007's As I Am spawned the unstoppable "No One" and the Prince-infused "Like You'll Never See Me Again." One of the most talented and likeable R&B superstars in the game today, Keys shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6432383&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:24 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6432383 art.6432383 John Legend art.6432383 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6432383&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6432383&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss The College Dropout. After releasing several self-made CDs, Legend dropped his highly anticipated major label debut Get Lifted in early 2005. The single "Ordinary People" is the sort of sweet lovers' lullaby that will haunt Valentine's Day for years to come, and it solidified Legend's status as one of R&B's most promising young talents. For his next project, 2006's Once Again, Legend refined his brand of martini soul, plucking elements of classic pop and '70s soul for an album that was every bit as popular and as satisfying as its predecessor. The 2008 release Evolver found the singer employing a more modern sound. - Sam Chennault]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2196&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:07 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2196 art.2196 Marvin Gaye art.2196 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2196&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2196&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss What's Going On? (1971). That album eschewed the pop frivolity of Gaye's earlier work, grappling with such issues as the Vietnam War, poverty and the ecology. Its success allowed him to create increasingly personal records. Let's Get It On was perhaps the most explicitly sexual album of its era; the double LP Here My Dear recounted the disintegration of his marriage in such detail that his wife considered suing for privacy invasion. Gaye's final chart topper was "Sexual Healing" (1983), a luscious ballad that simmered erotically beneath Gaye's velvet-lined vocals. His unexpected death in 1984 at the hands of his father renewed interest in his life, music and legacy. - Kali Holloway]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44063&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:13 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44063 art.44063 Prince art.44063 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44063&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44063&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%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.1632&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:30 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1632 art.1632 Bee Gees art.1632 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1632&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Saturday Night Fever soundtrack with tunes like "Night Fever," "How Deep is Your Love," and of course, "Stayin' Alive." Lush harmonies, symphonic arrangements, and a tendency to reinvent themselves when the going gets tough have made this band one of the longest-running pop acts around. - Sarah Bardeen]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20554979&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:22 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.20554979 art.20554979 Adele art.20554979 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20554979&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.20554979&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss 19. Inspired by great soul dames like Etta James and Billie Holiday and other singers such as Bjork, Jeff Buckley, Dusty Springfield and Jill Scott, Adele's sense of staggering, heartbreaking honesty and artistry are evidence of her superwoman resilience and everywoman experiences. - Angela Bruno]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6479139&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:58 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6479139 art.6479139 Ray LaMontagne art.6479139 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6479139&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6479139&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss A Hard Day's Night, that he suddenly knew that the magic sounding, jangly chime was gong to be his trademark sound. For Ray LaMontagne, the calling came over the speakers of a shoe factory he was working in. More specifically, it was "Tree Top Flyer" by Stephen Stills that stopped him dead in his tracks when he knew that he had to leave his job and pursue a singing/songwriting career. Having grown up in a nomadic family, it wasn't too unfamiliar for LaMontagne to suddenly pick up and start over, which is exactly what he did. Ten recorded demo songs later, he was inking a deal with Chrysalis Music Publishing before teaming up with Hollywood producer Ethan Johns to cut his debut album Trouble which was almost instantly nabbed by RCA Records in 2004. Although LaMontagne is often compared to Tim Buckley, his voice sounds not unlike a young Van Morrison or even Ryan Adams. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40203&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:59 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40203 art.40203 Lionel Richie art.40203 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40203&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40203&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Time, and again with Renaissance in '01, though neither album ignited much interest from the public. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4208&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Blue-Eyed Soul Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:25 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4208 art.4208 Hall & Oates art.4208 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4208&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4208&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Voices started a string of hits that didn't diminish for another five years. - Tom Heyman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61766&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:11 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61766 art.61766 Luther Vandross art.61766 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61766&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61766&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17441732&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:45 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17441732 art.17441732 Leona Lewis art.17441732 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17441732&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17441732&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss The X Factor and became a huge international pop star nearly overnight. Lewis began writing songs at 12 and winning local talent contests around London a few years later. Her big pipes earned her an instant following in the UK (here toothsome good looks probably didn't hurt either) before she even released her first single, "A Moment Like This," in December of 2006. That single set records by being downloaded over 50,000 times in 30 minutes and was followed the next year by her debut LP, Spirit, which had its songs and producers selected jointly by record moguls Simon Cowell and Clive Davis. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4710&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:40 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4710 art.4710 Aretha Franklin art.4710 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4710&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4710&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss A Rose is Still A Rose embraced hip-hop production with great success. Aretha Franklin remains a vital part of the modern music scene. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:08:04 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.942 art.942 The Temptations art.942 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.942&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6070451&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Retro Soul Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:00 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6070451 art.6070451 Amy Winehouse art.6070451 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6070451&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6070451&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58646&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Trip-Hop Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:33 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.58646 art.58646 Zero 7 art.58646 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58646&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58646&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Simple Things, Zero 7 started making waves with a series of EPs and remixes, including Radiohead's "Climbing Up The Walls" and Lenny Kravitz's "If You Can't Say No." Soul vocalists Mozez, Sia Fuller, and Sophie Barker take their downtempo sound into the mainstream, yet their music shows no inclination to sell out. - Nicholas Baker]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1992&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:40 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1992 art.1992 Seal art.1992 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1992&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1992&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Batman Forever hit "Kiss from a Rose") and 2007's System (which featured a duet with wife Heidi Klum). Like Sade, his fellow uni-named Brit, Seal takes long breaks between recordings, letting his hits build over time. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57038&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:10 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.57038 art.57038 Al Green art.57038 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57038&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57038&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24048004&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:12 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.24048004 art.24048004 Anjulie art.24048004 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24048004&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.24048004&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47949&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Retro Soul Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:31 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.47949 art.47949 Anthony Hamilton art.47949 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47949&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.47949&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss XTC, in 1996. Sporting a classic vocal style different from the neo-soul crooners who were then coming into vogue, the LP got good reviews but failed to generate much hype. Hamilton soon started writing songs for artists like Donell Jones, toured with D'Angelo and sang on records by Eve and Tupac, among others. He finally hit the big-time in 2002 after teaming up with Nappy Roots for their single "Po' Folks" and earning a Grammy nomination in the process. Hamilton then hooked up with Jermaine Dupri, who signed him to So So Def and produced Comin' From Where I'm From in 2003. A steady stream of records followed, including the archival collections Soulife and Southern Comfort, and 2008's The Point of It All. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2498&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Blue-Eyed Soul Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:58 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2498 art.2498 George Michael art.2498 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2498&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2498&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:28 -0800 Top Soul 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%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%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.18858600&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Retro Soul Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:05:24 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.18858600 art.18858600 Duffy art.18858600 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18858600&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18858600&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Ready Steady Go!, the grainy performances of the Beatles and Stones left an indelible impression. By the time she was 15, she was singing in bands herself, and at 23 she had truncated her name, buddied up to Suede guitarist Bernard Butler and signed to A&M. She instantly captured the manic adoration of the British media, who heralded the Welsh singer as the most recent in a line of playful, soul-inspired pop singers like Amy Winehouse. Her music certainly hitches itself to the Winehouse wagon with its ice-cold '60s grooves and Dusty Springfield influence, but Duffy's squeaky-clean image makes her a curious foil. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3811&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:53 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3811 art.3811 Ginuwine art.3811 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3811&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3811&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40110&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:17 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40110 art.40110 Sam Cooke art.40110 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40110&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40110&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37897&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:18 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.37897 art.37897 India.Arie art.37897 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37897&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.37897&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Acoustic Soul. The album was not a blockbuster but it did produce some singles with considerable staying power, including "Video" and "Brown Skin." Arie also garnered a few Grammy nominations out of the deal. More importantly, Arie has become the darling little sister of the Neo-Soul set, garnering comparisons to artists like Jill Scott and Macy Gray for her conscious lyrics and vibrant, organic sound.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:08 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6074 art.6074 Barry White art.6074 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6091&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:16 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6091 art.6091 Etta James art.6091 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6091&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6091&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69253&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:01 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69253 art.69253 Otis Redding art.69253 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69253&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69253&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss the voice of Southern Soul music and one of the greatest vocalists of all time, Otis Redding was, and continues to be, an inspiration to any musician with a desire to move people with music (and any listener not made out of stone). Neither as smooth as Marvin Gaye or Sam Cooke nor as funky as James Brown, Redding was a big, sweaty man who put every ounce into his performances: you can hear every mistake he ever made in his voice when he cries and screams his way through "I've Been Loving You Too Long" and virtually every other song he recorded. Backed by a top form Booker T. and the MG's, his Stax recordings still crackle with the energy and fire of the South. The sad justice in his passing, shortly after leaving a sea of flush-faced hippies gawking at the Monterey Pop Festival, is that he had just unwittingly cemented his status in both the rock and Soul worlds. His passing, at a criminally young twenty-six years of age, managed to both seal the end of the Soul singer era and leave a vacant space in music that has yet to be filled. - Jon Pruett]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.365&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:06:57 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.365 art.365 Toni Braxton art.365 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.365&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.365&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Beauty and the Beast and a headlining gig in Vegas. At times, Braxton's career seems to have been fraught with almost as much struggle as success (she's battled with labels twice and has filed for bankruptcy). But this veteran performer (she got her start in 1989 with the Braxtons, a group she formed with her four sisters) has continuously prevailed over setbacks, thanks at least in part to her unique, evocative voice. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11368415&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:06 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11368415 art.11368415 Paolo Nutini art.11368415 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11368415&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11368415&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss These Streets, which hit UK charts at No. 3 and was released to great hype in the US in early '07. Around the same time, Nutini was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Male Performer. - Jonathan Zwickel]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9826&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Alternative Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:29:29 -0700 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9826 art.9826 James Morrison art.9826 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9826&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9826&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Undiscovered, rose to the top of UK album charts when it was released in July of 2006. Undiscovered saw a US release in March of 2007. - Mike Schulman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54907&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:16 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.54907 art.54907 Musiq (Soulchild) art.54907 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54907&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.54907&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. In fall of 2000 he released his debut album Aijuswanaseing, a laid-back mix of full-bodied bass grooves, sensitive lyrics, and jazzy beats. - Brolin Winning]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:00 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38470 art.38470 James Brown art.38470 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38470&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Wed, 2 Dec 2009 11:07:02 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3503 art.3503 Anita Baker art.3503 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4488&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Pop Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:58 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4488 art.4488 Backstreet Boys art.4488 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4488&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4488&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Backstreet's Back that they grabbed the ears of millions of teenage girls in the U.S with their intensely sweet, danceable pop. Just when the band's popularity seemed to be peaking, things began to unravel. In July 2001, a tour was put on hold when A.J. McLean checked into rehab. McLean had barely rejoined the tour when tragedy struck: a close associate of the band died on one of the hijacked planes on September 11. The group soon regained its strength when Greatest Hits Chapter 1 was released. The album featured the single "Drowning," which once again put the Backstreet Boys back on the pop charts. But the next year saw Nick Carter getting arrested and the band filing a multimillion-dollar breach of contract lawsuit against their record label. It didn't come as much of a surprise, then, when the Backstreet Boys announced in early 2003 that each member would focus on their own projects. But it wasn't long before they returned as a group to the spotlight with 2005's Never Gone. Two years later, they came out with Unbreakable. - Linda Ryan]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62156&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:31 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62156 art.62156 Jill Scott art.62156 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62156&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62156&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Who Is Jill Scott? -- featuring earthy funk backing from fellow Philly friends, the aforementioned Roots. Her voice has a feel very similar to Badu's, rising with jazzy flourishes and guaranteed sensuality on each track, covering everything from relationships to sunny afternoons of her youth. Hopefully we'll hear a lot more of Scott as her individuality emerges. - Jessy Terry]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3172&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo-Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:12 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3172 art.3172 Erykah Badu art.3172 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3172&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3172&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Baduizm, her debut album, dropped in 1997. Although her unflappable, purring vocals garnered well-deserved comparisons to the legendary Billie Holiday, Badu, who was born Erica Wright, got her start with some of today's hottest acts, beginning with D'Angelo, whom she opened for in her hometown of Dallas in 1994. That show led to a record contract, collaborations with artists such as the Roots, and Baduizm, written almost entirely by Badu. She followed her triple-platinum, Grammy-winning debut with a successful 1998 live album (which included the hit song "Tyrone") and Mama's Gun, which Badu released in 2000 after taking some time off to raise the son she had with Outkast's Andre 3000. Badu worked through the writer's block that followed by organizing the Frustrated Artist Tour and releasing EP Worldwide Underground in 2003. Five years passed (during which she reportedly completed three albums' worth of material) before Badu put out her next studio album, 2008's New Amerykah. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3865&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:13 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3865 art.3865 Brian McKnight art.3865 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3865&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3865&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:47:15 -0800 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1524 art.1524 Smokey Robinson art.1524 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss A Quiet Storm provided the name and musical template for the simmering urban love genre that has helped keep our nurseries and daycare centers full. - Nick Dedina]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:15 -0800 Top Soul 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%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1105&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Whole New Thing to 1969's Stand!, Sly and the Family Stone sounded like they were having a party that the whole world was invited to. Outrageous horn arrangements, power soul anthems and bionic funk took the band up in the stratosphere until 1971's epic There's a Riot Goin' On, an album that was labeled too dark and political by critics, but respected as honest and gutsy by fans. Sly continued to record with the Family Stone until the late 1970s when his problems with substance abuse consumed him. To this day, Sly Stone has managed to stay out of the public eye except for the rare television appearance and occasional "blue moon" sighting at San Francisco's Brother-In Law's Barbecue Ribs. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9407732&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:37 -0700 Top Soul Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9407732 art.9407732 Corinne Bailey Rae art.9407732 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9407732&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9407732&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fartist-chart.rss Corinne Bailey Rae charmed U.K. music lovers with a handful of organic, soul-infused gems such as "Put Your Record On" and "Like a Star." - Linda Ryan]]>