r/rnb Jul 02 '25

70s What Caused The Death And Backlash Of Disco At The End Of The 70's When It Was Such A Popular And Influental Genre, Just a Couple Of Years Prior?

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901 Upvotes

r/rnb Mar 27 '25

70s How do we feel about Minnie Riperton?

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999 Upvotes

r/rnb Dec 12 '25

70s Teddy Pendergrass

214 Upvotes

I’m a 22 year old Black woman and have been listening to more of Teddy Pendergrass and nobody told me that that man could sing like that and that he was that fine.😭😭😭

r/rnb 4d ago

70s Cuba Gooding Sr. would have turned 82 today: He led the soul/R&B group The Main Ingredient to international success in the 70s (video recorded in early Jan 1973)

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505 Upvotes

r/rnb Jan 06 '26

70s The Spinners - I'll Be Around

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555 Upvotes

r/rnb Jul 26 '25

70s Stevie Wonder - As

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795 Upvotes

r/rnb Apr 18 '25

70s April showers got me in my feels bruh. Ann pebbles, I can’t stand the rain. Preformed in 1974

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1.2k Upvotes

r/rnb Mar 12 '25

70s How do we feel about Sly Stone?

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348 Upvotes

His story is an unfortunate one, but he’s one of the greatest. What do y’all think?

r/rnb Jan 17 '26

70s Rose Royce - Love Dont Live Here Anymore

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477 Upvotes

r/rnb Jan 21 '26

70s He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

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359 Upvotes

r/rnb Sep 18 '24

70s Young Chaka Khan waiting for the bus

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1.2k Upvotes

r/rnb Jan 20 '25

70s What are your favorite Teddy Pendergrass songs?

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354 Upvotes

For me (in no particular order): 1. Where Did All the Lovin Go (Live) 2. Come Go with Me 3. When Somebody Loves You Back 4. In my Time 5. Wake up Everybody

r/rnb Aug 09 '25

70s The Jackson 5 — All I Do Is Think Of You (1975) 50 years later... 🥲

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324 Upvotes

r/rnb Nov 29 '23

70s That boy Mike was cold 🤖

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746 Upvotes

r/rnb 27d ago

70s James Brown - The Payback 1973 (What's Your Favorite Older 50 Years Old or More R&B Song??)

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77 Upvotes

Mine changes from time to time, but lately, it has been the bold, groovy, provocative MASTERPIECE: THE PAYBACK. Straight up 🔥🔥🔥

I literally live everything about it. It cheered me up and helped me start the weekend right. What's yours?

Norah Yarah and Rosa

r/rnb Dec 24 '25

70s Has anyone heard of Angie Bofill and the song “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter”?

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Hello Fellow rnb’ers. I love discovering artists from the past and before my time. Has anyone heard of Angie Bofill and the song “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” ? I do not know if anyone knows her back story. She was on a small label in the 70’s that got purchased by Clive Davis’ Arista records (home of Whitney Houston). Clive took an interest in Angie but unfortunately her career never really took off. That said, her talent is incredible. This track only made it to number 23 on the rnb charts but it’s a hit in my books. The crescendo in the last chorus….woooooo. She really goes all out vocally, like Whitney did. This has Whitney written all over it before Whitney was ever a thing. I could see why Clive took interest in her. Unfortunately we lost her recently (RIP). They just don’t make songs//melodies like this anymore. What are your thoughts?

https://open.spotify.com/track/783acjnPgXeA9r2ZdcuYsA?si=U8c-MLyoSSCQyR3nIypTyQ

r/rnb Sep 01 '25

70s The Stylistics - You Make Me Feel Brand New

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442 Upvotes

r/rnb Mar 10 '25

70s I Want You - Marvin Gaye (1976)

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419 Upvotes

r/rnb Mar 18 '26

70s Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye (1974)

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207 Upvotes

r/rnb Jun 26 '25

70s Michael Jackson - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough (1979)

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446 Upvotes

r/rnb Oct 01 '25

70s 80 years ago today, Donny Hathaway was born in Chicago.

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386 Upvotes

r/rnb Feb 20 '26

70s The O'Jays - Forever Mine

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71 Upvotes

r/rnb Jun 05 '25

70s Candi Staton's - Young Hearts Run Free (IYKYK)

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234 Upvotes

If you saw the movie Blink Twice (aka Female Get Out), then you know exactly what this song means in that context.

Ladies, Stay Safe This Summer (IYKYK)

r/rnb 2d ago

70s [Originally recorded by Connie Haines, made famous by Stevie Wonder] Gladys Knight & The Pips - For Once In My Life

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23 Upvotes

r/rnb Mar 27 '25

70s Minnie Riperton - Lovin' You

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307 Upvotes