Here’s a list of iconic R&B artists that are plucked from a very, very long list of stellar musicians and performers. It is a finite list because we had to choose 10, but it is NOT intended to exclude many other great R&B artists, who will be included in many of our future releases!
1 — Michael Jackson
2 — Whitney Houston
3 — Prince
4 — Stevie Wonder
5 — Aretha Franklin
6 — Ray Charles
7 — Marvin Gaye
8 — Al Green
9 — James Brown
10 — Smokey Robinson
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All-Time Greatest R&B Artists by 3GreatDogs.com:
1 — Michael Jackson
2 — Whitney Houston
3 — Prince
4 — Stevie Wonder
5 — Aretha Franklin
6 — Ray Charles
7 — Marvin Gaye
8 — Al Green
9 — James Brown
10 — Smokey Robinson
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Most collectors of contemporary American music probably have at least one — and most likely more than one — record with Nathan East listed in the credits. A gifted and prolific musician, East is considered by his peers to be one of the most versatile and adaptive bass players in the world. This is proven by the fact that he also happens to be one of the most recorded bass players in history.
After almost 40 years of performing as a band member in one group or another, Nathan East finally emerged in 2014 with a project to create his first solo album, appropriately entitled Nathan East, for which East served as primary artist, producer, arranger, (upright) bass player and composer. He also wrote orchestral arrangements and provided vocals for the album.
This record, which spent four weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Album chart, is a must-have in the collection of any contemporary jazz lover!
To get a behind-the-scenes look at Nathan East, his background and prolific career, and the making of his Grammy-nominated record, take a look at Nathan East: For The Record, a documentary film that’s being screened at film festivals all around the country, including the Macon Film Festival this weekend. It provides wonderful insight into the mind and methods of this musical genius. Here’s the trailer:
Check out the following video of Nathan East at 2013 Bass Player LIVE, where he talks about his practice routine and technique, playing for Daft Punk, and future projects.
Nathan East is a founding member of the jazz quartet Fourplay. Original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass) and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the group and Fourplay chose Larry Carlton as his replacement. In 2010, Larry Carlton left Fourplay and was replaced by Chuck Loeb, who currently performs and records with the quartet.
Here’s Fourplay at the 2000 Newport Jazz Festival:
And Fourplay performs live at the Blue Note Tokyo in 2014:
As the U.S. presidential election unfolds and as the Republican and Democratic parties convene national conventions this month, Politics continues to be a major spotlight issue in the news as it has been for many months. Now, two top American cities, Cleveland and Philadelphia, are front and center as party delegates converge to formally select their candidates and solidify their platforms.
But both Cleveland and Philadelphia are about more than just Politics — both are Music towns!
We all know that Cleveland is the home of the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame” and that Philadelphia has it’s own sound (“The Sound of Philadelphia”)! It’s no suprise that as a result, both also are home to many world-acclaimed musicians of special note.
Both cities will remain central to Music on the international stage even after the conventions end and everyone goes home, so we compiled the infographic below to share a little information about Politics and Music and more in Cleveland and Philadelphia!
listed in the credits. A gifted and prolific musician, East is considered by his peers to be one of the most versatile and adaptive bass players in the world. This is proven by the fact that he also happens to be one of the most recorded bass players in history. 
, for which East served as primary artist, producer, arranger, (upright) bass player and composer. He also wrote orchestral arrangements and provided vocals for the album.
