British rhythm & blues is a style infusing Rock and R&B music that was hugely popular in the UK between 1963 and 1966. It initially developed around the turn of the decade from the closely-related British Blues movement, which saw Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated and other London-based live bands seeking to emulate the sounds of 1950s electric Chicago Bluesmen Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. R&B bands attempted to combine the purer, more intrinsically "Blues" sound of British blues with the rawer primal energy of Rock & Roll and African American Rhythm & Blues singers such as Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Little Richard, showcasing a gritty, syncopated sound with a guitar-heavy mix, sometimes with wailing harmonica and organ accompaniment.
Total Tracks
1
Active Years
1967
Peak Decade
1960s