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Gaye started singing at age three in church and was soon playing the organ as well. After a stint in the Air Force, he returned to DC and started singing in streetcorner doo-wop groups, including a top local group, the Rainbows. He formed his own group, the Marquees, in 1957. Under the auspices of supporter Bo Diddley, they cut "Wyatt Earp" for the Okeh label. In 1958 Harvey Fuqua heard the group and enlisted it to become the latest version of his ever-changing backing ensemble, the Moonglows [see entry]. As such, Gaye was heard on "Mama Loocie" and other songs for the Chess label in 1959.

By 1961, the group was touring widely. Detroit impresario Berry Gordy Jr. heard the group and quickly signed Gaye to his fledgling Motown organization later that year. Soon after, Gaye married Gordy's sister Anna. Gaye's first duties with the label were as a session drummer (he played on all the early hits by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles).

Gaye got his first hit with his fourth release, "Stubborn Kind of Fellow," in 1962. Over the next 10 years, working with nearly every producer at Motown (including the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, Smokey Robinson, and Norman Whitfield), he enjoyed over 20 big hits. Although he specialized in midtempo ballads, he also had dance hits: "Hitch Hike" (Number 30, 1963), the 12-bar blues "Can I Get a Witness" (Number 22, 1963), which became a virtual anthem among the British mods), and "Baby Don't You Do It" (Number 27, 1964). But by and large he favored romantic, sometimes sensual ballads. He felt that his desire to move into a more mainstream, sophisticated style was hindered by Motown's emphasis on hits. For a performer as unenthusiastic about some of his material as Gaye later claimed to be, he gave almost every song he ever recorded an inspired reading. His Top 10 hits included "Pride and Joy" (Number 10, 1963), "I'll Be Doggone" (Number Eight, 1965), "Ain't That Peculiar" (Number Eight, 1965), and "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You" (Number Six, 1965). Among his 39 Top 40 singles of the period were also such unlikely hits as "Try It Baby" (Number 15, 1964, with background vocals by the Temptations), "You're a Wonderful One" (Number 15, 1964, with backing vocals by the Supremes), "One More Heartache" (Number 29, 1966), "Chained" (Number 32, 1968), and "You" (Number 34, 1968).

Beginning in 1964 Gaye was teamed with Mary Wells [see entry] for a couple of hits, "Once Upon a Time" (Number 19, 1964) and "What's the Matter With You" (Number 17, 1964), and with Kim Weston for "It Takes Two" (Number 17, 1967). But his greatest duets were with Tammi Terrell: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Number 19, 1967), "Your Precious Love" (Number Five, 1967), "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (Number Eight, 1968), and "You're All I Need to Get By" (Number Seven, 1968), all penned and produced by Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. In a 1967 concert Terrell collapsed into Gaye's arms onstage, the first sign of the brain tumor that killed her three years later. Although, contrary to popular belief, Gaye and Terrell were not romantically involved (she was involved with Temptation David Ruffin), he was deeply affected by her illness and death. Shortly thereafter Gaye had his biggest solo hit of the '60s with a dejected, paranoid reading of Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Number One, 1968), a song that had already been given a fiery treatment by another Motown act, Gladys Knight and the Pips.

The second, quite distinct phase of Gaye's career — and black popular music — began in 1971 with What's Going On. Along with Stevie Wonder, Gaye was one of the first Motown artists to gain complete artistic control of his records. What's Going On was a self-composed and produced song cycle that could rightfully be called a concept album. Berry Gordy Jr., who still maintains that he didn't understand the record, was reluctant to release it. Gaye was vindicated when the album hit Number 6 and spun off three Top 10 singles: "What's Going On" (Number Two, 1971), "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (Number Nine, 1971), and "Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology)" (Number Four, 1971) were impassioned, timeless statements on Vietnam, civil rights, and the state of the world. "What's Going On" has been covered many times in the ensuing years, including a Top 20 version by Cyndi Lauper in 1986.

In 1972 Gaye scored the 20th Century–Fox film Trouble Man, and the dark, minimalist title track gave him yet another Top 10 hit (Number Seven, 1973). By 1973, he had shifted his attention to pure eroticism with Let's Get It On, the title track of which went to Number 1. His late-1973 album with Diana Ross, Diana and Marvin, produced three fairly successful singles: "You're a Special Part of Me" (Number 12, 1973), "Don't Knock My Love" (Number 46, 1974), and "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (Number 19, 1974), but this project was one of many things Gaye did with Motown that he felt were forced upon him.

Gaye's rocky marriage of 14 years to Anna Gordy Gaye was the subject of Here, My Dear as the '70s closed, with Gaye still reeling from the divorce settlement. He filed for bankruptcy, and his ex-wife later considered suing him for invasion of privacy over the content of Here, My Dear. (The album had been precipitated by court hearings in 1976, when a judge instructed Gaye to make good on overdue alimony payments by recording an album and giving his wife $600,000 in royalties.) With Gordy he fathered a son, Marvin Gaye III. He married his second wife, Janice, in 1977 and that year had a Number 1 hit, "Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1." They had two children: Nona, who has since become a recording artist in her own right, and Frankie. Janice was Gaye's muse, but he was also obsessed with her, and the relationship was tumultuous.

Under pressure from the Internal Revenue Service, Gaye moved to Europe to record his 1981 release, In Our Lifetime, which concentrated on his philosophies of love, art, and death. The next year, he left Motown for Columbia. His first album for the label, Midnight Love, sold 2 million copies and included the hit "Sexual Healing," which won a Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. He sang live on the Grammy broadcast and, in 1983, in concert at Radio City Music Hall. During his Sexual Healing Tour, Gaye closed the show singing his hit in a silk robe, often stripping down to bikini underwear. Fan reaction was mixed. Also in 1983 he appeared in one of the more memorable segments of Motown's 25th-anniversary television special, obviously somewhat disoriented but riveting nonetheless. His a cappella version of "The Star-Spangled Banner," performed before the 1983 NBA All-Star game that year, became an instant bootlegged classic and is included on The Marvin Gaye Collection.

Gaye's comeback was one for the record books. But even with the recognition he longed for, Gaye was depressed, and his cocaine abuse was escalating, despite several attempts to clean up. He returned to the U.S. and moved into his parents' home — where he often quarreled with his father, with whom he'd been at odds since his teenage years. As Gaye later confessed to David Ritz, his internal life was marked by what Gaye viewed as an irreconcilable conflict between good (as represented by his strict religious upbringing) and evil (sex, drugs). In early 1984 Gaye reportedly threatened suicide several times and had become paranoid and irrational. Following a Sunday morning shouting match in his parents' home, Gaye's father shot him to death at point-blank range, he later claimed, in self-defense. Gaye's father was charged with and convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He was found to have a brain tumor, and was given a six-year suspended prison sentence.

After his death Motown and Columbia collaborated to produce Dream of a Lifetime and Romantically Yours, both based on unfinished recordings from the Sexual Healing sessions; among the tracks on the first album were the ribald, "Savage in the Sack" and "Masochistic Beauty," and some questioned whether Gaye had intended to release them at all. Since then, Gaye's work has been repackaged in a steady stream of new compilations. In addition, his work has been the subject of several tribute projects. In 1987 Gaye was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001) ]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:24 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2152 art.2152 Sade art.2152 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2152&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%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://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40203&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:24:59 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40203 art.40203 Lionel Richie art.40203 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40203&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40203&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Time, and again with Renaissance in '01, though neither album ignited much interest from the public. - Linda Ryan]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61766&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:48 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61766 art.61766 Luther Vandross art.61766 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61766&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61766&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:28 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4725 art.4725 The Isley Brothers art.4725 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4725&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%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://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.365&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:44 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.365 art.365 Toni Braxton art.365 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.365&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.365&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%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://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:49:45 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6074 art.6074 Barry White art.6074 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6074&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:42 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1524 art.1524 Smokey Robinson art.1524 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1524&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss
In addition, Smokey Robinson made major contributions to the success of Motown, a fact acknowledged by label founder Berry Gordy Jr., when he surprised the singer with a corporate–vice president title in 1961. In addition to providing the label with 27 Top 40 hits with the Miracles, he also wrote, cowrote, or produced some of Motown's biggest hits (the Temptations' "My Girl," Mary Wells' hits) as well as some of its lesser known but more adventurous releases (like the Four Tops' "Still Water [Love]," the Supremes' "Floy Joy").

Robinson founded the Miracles — all Detroit-born — while attending that city's Northern High School. As the Matadors, they played locally, usually performing Robinson originals. In 1957 they met Berry Gordy Jr. while they were auditioning for Jackie Wilson's manager. Gordy, who had written songs for Wilson, was impressed not only by their presentation but by Smokey's prodigious songwriting. "Got a Job," an answer to the Number One hit "Get a Job" by the Silhouettes, attracted local attention in 1958. In 1959 "Bad Girl" was distributed locally by Motown and nationally by Chicago's Chess Records. It hit Number 93 on the pop chart and convinced Berry Gordy Jr. to expand his fledgling record company into one that would produce and distribute its own product rather than creating records to lease out to others. In 1960 "Shop Around" established both the group and the company when it went to Number One R&B, Number Two pop. Its B side was the oft-covered soul ballad "Who's Lovin' You." This marked the beginning of Smokey and Gordy's relationship. According to one Motown history, when Gordy met Smokey, the young songwriter had hundreds of finished and unfinished song lyrics in notebooks, and it was Gordy who trained him to distinguish which were the best among them.

Throughout the '60s, Robinson wrote songs for and produced many other Motown acts, including the Marvelettes ("Don't Mess with Bill," "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game," and "My Baby Must Be a Magician"); Marvin Gaye ("I'll Be Doggone," with Warren Moore and Marvin Tarplin; "Ain't That Peculiar," with Moore); Mary Wells ("My Guy," "The One Who Really Loves You," and "You Beat Me to the Punch," with Ronald White); and the Temptations ("Get Ready," "Don't Look Back," and "My Girl," with White; "The Way You Do the Things You Do," with Bobby Rogers; "It's Growing," with Moore).

Though the Miracles made numerous uptempo singles such as "Mickey's Monkey" (Number Eight pop, Number Three R&B) in 1963 and "Going to a Go-Go" (Number 11 pop, Number Two R&B) in 1966, they are best known for their ballads, including "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" (Number Eight pop, Number One R&B, 1963), "Ooo Baby Baby" (Number 16 pop, Number Four R&B, 1965), "The Tracks of My Tears" (Number 16 pop, Number Two R&B, 1965), "More Love" (Number 23 pop, Number Five R&B, 1967 — by which time they had become Smokey Robinson and the Miracles), "I Second That Emotion" (Number Four pop, Number One R&B, 1967), and "Baby, Baby Don't Cry" (Number Eight pop, Number Three R&B, 1969). Their last big hit together was the uptempo "The Tears of a Clown," a Number One hit on both the R&B and pop charts, and in England, in 1970. A great deal of their work in these years featured Marv Tarplin on guitar; he even appeared on a few album covers as if he were a Miracle.

In 1972 Robinson left the group to record on his own and to spend more time with his wife, Claudette (Bobby Rogers' sister, and a Miracle until 1964, though she continued to sing on the group's records). Claudette had toured with the group until a series of miscarriages forced her off the road in the mid-'60s. Robinson wrote "More Love" for Claudette after one of their babies was lost. Their first child, Berry William (named after Gordy), was born in 1968; their daughter Tamla (named for the label) followed. The couple divorced in 1985.

Robinson continued in his duties as a Motown vice president. He also worked frequently with Tarplin, who, after a few years with the Miracles, rejoined Robinson. A Quiet Storm (1975) is regarded as his best early solo album. (Its title was eventually used to name a smooth subgenre of modern R&B that developed in the 1990s.) While Smokey has always been a popular concert attraction, his record sales during the '70s fluctuated. It wasn't until 1979's "Cruisin'" (Number Four pop, Number Four R&B) that Robinson again enjoyed mass success. His Number One R&B single "Being With You" (Number Two pop) in 1981 continued his performing comeback, but in the ensuing years, he has placed just two more singles in the pop Top 10 (1987's "Just to See Her" and "One Heartbeat") and one LP in the Top 40 (One Heartbeat, which is gold). Despite rampant defections from the label through the '70s and '80s, Robinson did not leave Motown until 1990 (he had resigned his vice presidency there in 1988). He returned to the label in the late '90s and released Intimate (Number 134 pop, Number 28 R&B, 1999). In his 1989 autobiography, Smokey: Inside My Life (cowritten with David Ritz), Robinson openly discussed his marital infidelities and a mid-'80s addiction to cocaine.

Among the artists who have covered Robinson's songs are the Beatles ("You've Really Got a Hold on Me"), the Rolling Stones ("Going to a Go-Go"), Terence Trent D'Arby ("Who's Lovin' You"), Johnny Rivers ("The Tracks of My Tears"), Blondie ("The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game"), Linda Ronstadt ("Ooo Baby Baby," "The Tracks of My Tears"), Kim Carnes ("More Love"), Rare Earth ("Get Ready"), the English Beat ("The Tears of a Clown"), Rita Coolidge ("The Way You Do the Things You Do"), and Luther Vandross ("Since I Lost My Baby"). He has received the Grammys' Living Legend Award and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Miracles in 1987. In 1999 he received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The following year he became the host of Intimate With Smokey Robinson, a two-hour program of love songs and call-ins on the L.A. oldies station Mega 92.3.

After Robinson made his final concert appearance with the group in July 1972, the Miracles continued with lead vocalist Billy Griffin. While they kept charting through 1978, only three singles had significant chart status: "Do It Baby" (Number 13 pop, Number 14 R&B) and "Don't Cha Love It" (Number Four R&B) in 1974, and their early-1976 Number One pop hit "Love Machine (Part 1)" (Number Five R&B). Billy Griffin was replaced by his brother Donald, but the Miracles disbanded in the late '70s. They have reappeared in concert and on records, sometimes including Claudette Robinson. White died of leukemia in 1995.

from The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll (Simon & Schuster, 2001) ]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Motown Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:37 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2959 art.2959 The Commodores art.2959 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2959&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Three's Company. - Rosemary Pepper]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:51 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3503 art.3503 Anita Baker art.3503 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3503&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3865&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:41 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3865 art.3865 Brian McKnight art.3865 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3865&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3865&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62153&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:41 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62153 art.62153 The O'Jays art.62153 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62153&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62153&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1779&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:20 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1779 art.1779 Keith Sweat art.1779 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1779&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1779&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38207&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:26 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.38207 art.38207 Chaka Khan art.38207 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38207&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.38207&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6344&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:28:08 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6344 art.6344 The Spinners art.6344 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6344&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6344&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21841&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:09:52 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.21841 art.21841 Will Downing art.21841 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21841&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21841&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62876&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:41 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62876 art.62876 Teddy Pendergrass art.62876 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62876&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62876&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Choose Me. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3846&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Vocal Jazz Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:26 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3846 art.3846 Al Jarreau art.3846 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3846&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3846&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Tenderness is a breathtaking mainstream document of an artist at the top of his game. Jarreau continues to spellbind audiences at jazz festivals around the world. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6713&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:46 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6713 art.6713 Teena Marie art.6713 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6713&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6713&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4875&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:06 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4875 art.4875 Natalie Cole art.4875 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4875&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4875&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1683&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss New Jack Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:38:25 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1683 art.1683 Mint Condition art.1683 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1683&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1683&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53106&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:27 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.53106 art.53106 Charlie Wilson art.53106 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53106&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.53106&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2504&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:06 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2504 art.2504 Gerald Levert art.2504 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2504&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2504&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62151&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:53 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62151 art.62151 Roberta Flack art.62151 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62151&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62151&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69237&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:42 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.69237 art.69237 Patti LaBelle art.69237 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69237&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.69237&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61031&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:25 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.61031 art.61031 Kem art.61031 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61031&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.61031&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Kemistry was released on Motown in 2003, Kem II followed in the Summer of 2005 - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3344&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:40 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.3344 art.3344 Heatwave art.3344 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3344&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3344&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Too Hot To Handle was produced by Bobby Blue and released in 1977, spawning three hits, including the hugely popular "Boogie Nights." The group's second album Central Heating came out the next year, and furthered their hit-maker status thanks to singles like "Mind Blowing Decisions" and "The Groove Line." Though their career was soaring, problems within the group threatened to tear them apart. Some members were leaving the band, Rod Temperton started writing hits for other artists (including Michael Jackson during his classic Off The Wall and Thriller period), and their bassist was nearly killed in a car wreck. With a few new faces, Heatwave regrouped for their third record Hot Property. Though still a great album, it failed to produce any major hits. After more line-up changes and another near fatal auto accident, they released Candles and Current in '81 and '82 respectively, but by now the group was a shell of its former self. An attempted comeback in 1989 also floundered. Regardless, Heatwave are fondly remembered for their first several LPs and their effortlessly soulful classic songs. They put out a live album in 1997 and remain extremely popular on classic funk and R&B radio. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44201&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:43 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44201 art.44201 The Whispers art.44201 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44201&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44201&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.70&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:12 -0700 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.70 art.70 Vanessa Williams art.70 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.70&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.70&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9059&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Philly Soul Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:22:03 -0700 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9059 art.9059 Maze art.9059 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9059&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9059&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17646&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:42 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17646 art.17646 Donell Jones art.17646 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17646&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17646&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62873&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:16 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62873 art.62873 Freddie Jackson art.62873 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62873&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62873&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1398&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:43 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1398 art.1398 The Delfonics art.1398 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1398&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1398&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1341&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:26 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1341 art.1341 The Dramatics art.1341 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1341&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1341&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss the soul vocal group during the Watergate years. Stax Records used this uptown R&B act to stay in the music biz as the popularity of their trademark raw sound waned. Starting with "What You See is What You Get," the Dramatics rode the top of the charts until Reagan hit office. Their sound was as sophisticated as a Blue Nunn and Perrier on the rocks. They were too good for the cocaine-fueled '80s. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2627&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:25 -0700 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2627 art.2627 Jeffrey Osborne art.2627 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2627&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2627&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62870&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:21 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.62870 art.62870 Atlantic Starr art.62870 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62870&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.62870&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1193&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:22:04 -0700 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1193 art.1193 The Manhattans art.1193 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1193&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1193&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Thu, 8 Oct 2009 11:44:58 -0700 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6115 art.6115 Average White Band art.6115 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6115&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1467&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:43 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1467 art.1467 The Chi-Lites art.1467 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1467&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1467&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59159&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Dance Pop Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:44 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.59159 art.59159 Billy Ocean art.59159 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59159&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.59159&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Suddenly, a double-platinum smash that featured his signature song "Caribbean Queen." The perfect mix of accessible pop and smooth R&B -- with just a little exoticness thrown in -- was loved by both kids and adults. Embraced by radio and MTV, Ocean continued to crank out hits throughout the 1980s, with chart-topping jams like "Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car" and "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)." However, like many '80s-era stars, his reign eventually faded, and subsequent albums in '93, '97 and '03 came and went, unnoticed by all but the most diehard fans. - Brolin Winning]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58312&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:25:17 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.58312 art.58312 Peabo Bryson art.58312 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58312&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.58312&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1354&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Quiet Storm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:09:53 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1354 art.1354 Stephanie Mills art.1354 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1354&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1354&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68327&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Contemporary R&B Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:30 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68327 art.68327 Ruben Studdard art.68327 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68327&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68327&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss American Idol contest winner, Ruben Studdard, won the country over with his silky vocals and teddy bear-like appearance. The Alabama native's deep, mature singing style was a pleasant addition to the otherwise homogeneous crooning of the other contestants, and immediately set him apart from his peers. Throughout the show's season, Studdard's interpretations of such songs as "Superstar" (originally made famous by the Carpenters) and "Sweet Home Alabama" (an Allman Brothers staple) proved to be quite popular with both the judges and viewing audience -- and showed that Roooooooben, as his fans call him, had the talent to handle a variety of styles with ease. - Linda Ryan]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10768&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Funk Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:15 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10768 art.10768 Con Funk Shun art.10768 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10768&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10768&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:12 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1793 art.1793 Tavares art.1793 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1793&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%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://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11887&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Soul Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:26 -0700 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11887 art.11887 The Emotions art.11887 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11887&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11887&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68558&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:23 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.68558 art.68558 Randy Crawford art.68558 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68558&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.68558&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63597&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Adult Contemporary Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:38:15 -0800 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.63597 art.63597 Regina Belle art.63597 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63597&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.63597&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Stay With Me, went all the way to the No. 1 spot on Billboard's R&B charts. In 2004, Belle released Lazy Afternoon, an album that uses jazz standards as a springboard for a superior set of bedroom soul vamps. - Nick Dedina]]> http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2503&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Smooth Jazz Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:51:10 -0700 Top Quiet Storm Artists on Rhapsody Online art.2503 art.2503 Gerald Albright art.2503 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2503&variant=play&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2503&variant=data&rws=%2Fsoul-r-b%2Fsoul%2Fquiet-storm%2Fartist-chart.rss Live at Birdland West (1991) proves that Albright can play straight-ahead jazz with verve and passion most of his releases stick to the Smooth Jazz format. Simplifying his R&B-rooted approach on alto and tenor saxophone, he's released a number of popular efforts in the Smooth Jazz/Quiet Storm realm. Lite Funk rhythms, slick production, cooing background vocalists and easy melodies are the key components of his candlelight-beckoning seduction soundtracks. - Will York]]>