Who was the best R&B singer in the 80s?

Rick James, Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston capitalized on the new sound, as Prince, Stevie Wonder, and Tina Turner adapted thusly. With his pop-oriented soul, Michael Jackson was of course the biggest star of the decade.

Was R&B popular in the 80s?

The 1980s were a transformative decade for R&B. The genre of rhythm and blues used to be its own genre, but in the ’80s, it began to incorporate elements of hip hop into the music. The genre gradually became more homogenized, and a select group of high-profile R&B artists dominated the charts.

What are some old school songs?

Old School Oldies

• “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” – Creedence Clearwater Revival.
• “Vienna” – Billy Joel. “Jolene” – Dolly Parton.
• “Piano Man” – Billy Joel.
• “The Joker” – Steve Miller Band.
• “More Than a Feeling” – Boston.
• “Sundown” – Gordon Lightfoot.
• “Baba O’Riley” – The Who.
• “Into The Mystic” – Van Morrison.

Who sang soul pop in the mid 1980s?

British singers like George Michael and Sade had some of the biggest soul hits of all time in the 80s, as did Michael Jackson and Prince with their exciting new styles of pop soul and funk.

What are good retro songs?

Retro Songs The Last Few Decades

• Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) – Backstreet Boys.
• Wannabe – Spice Girls.
• Jumpin’ Jumpin’ – Destiny’s Child.
• Sexyback – Justin Timberlake with Timbaland.
• Funkytown – Pseudo Echo.
• Lady Marmalade – Christa Aguilera, Lil’ Kim, Mya & Pink.
• Crank That (Soulja Boy) – Soulja Boy Tell’em.

What are some of the most recognized early songs of R&B?

Early R&B Song Highlights

Title/Composer	Performer	Stream
Good Rockin’ Tonight Roy Brown	Wynonie Harris
Shake, Rattle and Roll Charles E. Calhoun	Big Joe Turner	Spotify
Baby Don’t Do It Lowman Pauling	The “5” Royales
Tutti Frutti Robert “Bumps” Blackwell / Dorothy LaBostrie / Little Richard	Little Richard	Spotify