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The greatest r&b artists of all time

60 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Beyoncé

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · pop
9.517
Why this number?
The full board
2 Mariah Carey United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · pop 6.332
3 Michael Jackson United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2009 · pop 4.899
4 Alicia Keys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · contemporary r&b 4.661
5 Kirk Franklin United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · gospel 3.970
6 Prince United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958–2016 · funk 3.569
7 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 2.873
8 Amy Winehouse United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1983–2011 · soul 2.865
9 Aaliyah United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979–2001 · contemporary r&b 2.609
10 Marvin Gaye United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1939–1984 · soul 2.558
11 Rihanna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · pop 2.489
12 Ms. Lauryn Hill United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1975– · r&b 2.250