Comments on: If an African American sang and composed pop music, would it be considered R&B? http://www.claudiasmusic.com/if-an-african-american-sang-and-composed-pop-music-would-it-be-considered-rb/ Music videos, charts, concerts and all the latest music news and information Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:15:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robyn http://www.claudiasmusic.com/if-an-african-american-sang-and-composed-pop-music-would-it-be-considered-rb/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Robyn Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:43:55 +0000 http://www.claudiasmusic.com/if-an-african-american-sang-and-composed-pop-music-would-it-be-considered-rb/#comment-209 No. The R&B platform isn't about color, it is a particular genre music category that fits in Rhythm and Blues. its origins arrived from African Americans long ago, but the term does not belong to African Americans, if that makes sense. There are particular chord structures that "usually" constitute music as being R&B, not one's race. For example, Robin Thicke, Jon B., artists like these are white men who are considered R&B artists. Some black singers who are more mainstream start easing into the pop category because their audience is coming out of the pop area. Micheal Jackson started out R&B, but when his music started to appeal to other listeners he became a pop artist. Some of that title is a marketing tool as well to sell more records. I am a black women singing classical music, and that will NEVER be considered pop just because I'm African American. LOL. I wish. I would have fatter pockets quicker if I did. In other words, music labels don't have anything to do with one's color. I think your question is actually a decent one to ask because too many people get it confused. No. The R&B platform isn’t about color, it is a particular genre music category that fits in Rhythm and Blues. its origins arrived from African Americans long ago, but the term does not belong to African Americans, if that makes sense. There are particular chord structures that “usually” constitute music as being R&B, not one’s race. For example, Robin Thicke, Jon B., artists like these are white men who are considered R&B artists.

Some black singers who are more mainstream start easing into the pop category because their audience is coming out of the pop area. Micheal Jackson started out R&B, but when his music started to appeal to other listeners he became a pop artist. Some of that title is a marketing tool as well to sell more records.

I am a black women singing classical music, and that will NEVER be considered pop just because I’m African American. LOL. I wish. I would have fatter pockets quicker if I did. In other words, music labels don’t have anything to do with one’s color. I think your question is actually a decent one to ask because too many people get it confused.

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