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The 75 Best R&B Artists of All Time (Full List): Staff Picks
The 75 best R&B singers of all-time, according to Billboard staff.
By  Trevor Anderson, Janine Coveney, Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Kyle Denis, Angel Diaz, William E. Ketchum III, Carl Lamarre, Joe Lynch, Heran Mamo, Gail Mitchell, Andrew Unterberger Her piercing vocals and soul-baring lyrics cut deep, brimming with heartbreak and grit, as proven on songs like “Love,” “I Changed My Mind” and “I Should Have Cheated.” But when Cole wasn’t seething at her ex-lovers like a ball of fury, she knew how to let her hair down and have fun. He was also a popular duet partner, teaming with Roberta Flack for ‘Tonight I Celebrate My Love for You,” and earning Grammys for two Disney movie themes: “A Whole New World” with Regina Belle from Aladdin, and the Beauty and the Beast title track with Celine Dion.
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