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FILE PHOTO: American R&B singer Angie Stone dies at 63

Arts Mar 02

Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone dies in car crash at age 63

By Associated Press

Arts Jun 06

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Memphis students build on long legacy of R&B and soul artists from their community

At the Stax Music Academy in Memphis, students learn the fundamentals of music, building on the long legacy of R&B and soul artists who emerged from their local communities. The NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs produced this story for our arts…

Arts Nov 03

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The Gap Band founder Ronnie Wilson dies at age 73

Ronnie Wilson, multi-instrumentalist and founder of the R&B and funk group The Gap Band, has died. He was 73. His wife posted on Facebook that her husband died on Tuesday.

By Associated Press

Arts May 01

R&B singer Ben E. King dies at 76

American R&B and soul singer Ben E. King, who is best known for his song "Stand By Me," died Thursday at the age of 76.

By Nora Daly

Arts Jun 17

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Raphael Saadiq Revives Soul Sounds for New Album

Music man Raphael Saadiq has gone from church choir to the R&B pop charts in the 1980s, and now back to his retro roots with new music that reflects the classic sounds of his youth.

Jan 11

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Tonight on PBS, Sam Cooke Brings It Home

Tonight on PBS, a look at the velvet-voiced star who helped break the pop music color barrier with his gospel-infused R&B in "Sam Cooke: Crossing Over".

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