So IB if understand your topic, you have a hunch that the best r&b artiste(s) of all times may be associated with the 90s? I don't think so.

The 90s marked a very poor period in the history of black music, I agree that there were a few artistes of exceptional quality, but in comparison to the quality found in the 80s, 70s, 60s etc, it pales in comparison.

Mary J Blige undisputedly was the most influential r&b diva of the 90s. I'm ashamed at what we consider to be r&b today, the so called neo-classic soul (d'angelo, chico debarge, maxwell, erkyah, angie stone, raphael sadiq & co) managed to restore some glory to the shameless output recorded by some of the artistes mentioned above by some fellow bloggers. Albeit this, some of the new jack swingers - Christopher Williams, Jodeci, Guy etc were influential in the early part of that decade.

As far as i'm concerned, the best r&b was being churned underground & the soulful stuff of that decade were made by the likes of Peabo, Anita Baker, Luther, James Ingram, Will Downing, Howard Hewett, Phil Perry, Rachelle Ferrell, Regina Belle & artistes of that ilk. If you want to hear the best, i'm afraid you need to move further afield.

That's my two cents worth.

spikelord:


Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson's style is POP if I'm right.

Oh yeah? So let's put this into perspective; pop refers to popular music, so irrespective of its genre, music can be deemed to be pop, depending on whether it has a wide appeal.

So in simple words, r&b can be pop.

spikelord:

I'll pick Phil Collins and Diana Ross as the best blues singers I have ever come across!

That's an unforgiveable error! Pardon me for being so blunt, none of those artistes remotely sing the blues...

The father of blues is a contentious one, there are too many artistes worthy of consideration - Blind Lime Jefferson, Elmore James, Howlin Wolf, Big boy crudup, Koko Taylor, Sonny Boy Williamson, Ma Rainey + the artistes nferyn mentions - however some purists do not highly consider BB King as a true blues artiste albeit his popularity. W.C Handy is widely considered as the father of blues.

I think it is a great idea for you to be able to discern the sound of the blues, before you begin to ask the question of who is the father/mother of blues...

Hope this helps?

ijebuman:

Does anyone still remember his video for Sexual Healing ? I still remember the part where the mercury in the thermometer shoots up when a 'lovely' nurse takes his temperature.   

argh yes, he saw her beautifull legs & his temperature went soaring, afterwards the nurse let her hair down, then marvin accompanied her to his stretch limo, oh my!

Marvin Gaye was one of the very few great musicians (others were Lamont Dozier & Stevie Wonder) on the Motown label; which was mostly plagued by watered-down versions of the soul genre in the 60s, such as that of the Supremes.

Marvin made several good albums (such as "What's going on" & "Lets get it on" & it is very hard to single out a particular album. The "I want you" album is worthy of note, here you find Marvin engaging in romantic funk, he was inspired by the great Leon Ware who wrote most of the songs and sacrificed them at the expense of his career at the insistence of Berry Gordy. "Come live with me" & "Since I had you" are both worthy of note, the aforementioned is ladened with naughty innuendoes. If you appreciate this album then explore Leon Ware's seminal album, it will lead you on a refined soulful path...

On the Sexual Healing album, the troubled man echoes his home return from Europe to his estranged wife on "My love is waiting", "Turn on some music" has a lot of sexual energy about it. However don't limit yourself to these albums, there are several others that are worth listening to such as "Hear, my dear" - Marvin was undergoing a divorce & the court granted his ex-wife the proceeds of the album. If you want to understand the Great man, steer clear from all those wretched Motown compilations ...

babie:

Hi,

I met this guy on an online forum like this one-- he sent me a private message and we got to see each other.. we had a date and today am in love with him-- is it right?

Well, you tell us if you think it is right.

Why should you care what anyone else thinks? Just go with your instincts, if you get your fingers burnt in the process, just write it down to experience...

allonym:

let me see. . .you are engaged to marry someone, and you are in love with someone else. Seems like you don't know what you want and have been lying to yourself and your fiancee.

Best analysis so far, Mariaz take note of allonym's quote, the mist will start to clear from your state of confusion...

If you reside in the USA, try Jergens original scent cherry-almond moisturizer, its been in existence for years & it is relatively inexpensive to purchase...

suit yourself, It beats me when people refuse to learn, phew!

lauryn:

the point is those r my fav artists from the 90's, is that the first time u seen Dido on this thread?
And your point exactly is?

I thought it was self-explanatory? I'm a bit embarrased that you're wallowing in your confusion, the thread requests for top 5 female r&b singers of the 1990s.

I appreciate your admiration for Dido's music, however she is not a r&b artiste & this is a matter of fact...

lauryn:

Dido

I'm afraid Dido does not qualify as a r&b singer...

mikebuddy:

Hmm well
1. MYSELF(mikebuddy a good raper)
2.Eminem
3.DMX
4.D GAME
5.SNOOP DOGG
6.DR D.R.E
7.CIARA
8.ALICIA KEYS
9.LUTHER VANDEROSS
10.EEMM INFACNT ................2FACE

Dude, I was wondering if you noticed that the topic reffered to the "Top 5 Female R&B Singers Of The 90's"?

Regards,

The most romantic thing a Nigerian girl has done for me?

You must be having a laugh!

goodguy:

no need to look confused magai, the intended recepient has just mentioned her intention of providing you with more confusion

goodguy:

_{chilling, i hardly understand your posts (no offence intended)..}

as clear as birds muck!

goodguy:

This really cracked me up!!
Don't mind them jare. Anyway, me I don talk my own. Flab or no flab, if she fine, get big bakasi and attack mechanism (moderately), no wahala..

lol!

ijebuman:

They keep saying they're not upset and yet they still hang around here spoiling beta discussion Nobody has complained we've just said certain physical attributes turns us off simple

magai, I dey enjoy your gist o jare! I bet the open-minded sisi's dem dey educate dem self from our discussions....

hot-angel:

Listen guys.. It's not fatness that cause strect-mark. Some peole r as skinny as sh!t and they still got the marks. Example.... my friend. She's the skinniest thing i know but she still gat the stretch marks.

And guys... u guys need to shut the FxcK Up. Like i said before.. Y'all ain't purrfect! if you are... hunnie show me how u look. It could be your nose hair that'll disqualify you.

Everyone has the right to voice their opinion, but when you are voicing.... CHECK URSELF OUT!!!! Make sure you are like.. soo over the thing!

Thanks for elaborating on what may or may not cause stretch marks, after all your explanation, we still dislike stretch marks (whether by birth or by design)

conscience:

if u hate flabs in women what do you expect Broda Gbenga to do?
check out on ROMANCE ''USA Green Card by force or fire''

Broda Gbenga go look elsewhere for soyoyo wey slender well well, wey the solid ikebe dey vibrate with perpetual motion, but im go open im eye no find yeye sisi with stretch marks...

tiwa:

You lot that are complaining, many of your girlfriends have stretch marks. I lie............ I tell u the tinniest girls have stretch marks... so what the hell are u talking about. Not everyone have this thing we're talking about. if u don't fine but if u do it is natural. It is not a disease is it? Though u might complain about the fat or whatever but then stretch mark 4get it ok.............. Guys u too u do have it u know..................... Stop!!!!!!!!
Girls don't mind them. Girls Don't go extra miles to satisfy this guys 'because sometimes they don't worth it....

I don't understand what the fuss is all about, we are merely stating the truth as we see it, this is our view, we don't have to alter our view(s) to suit you - I wouldn't start to tolerate stretch marks or bad breath for example, just because you think otherwise. If you were to tell me that you dislike oversize men or men who sport pot bellies, then that is your view & it is one which you are entitled to, who am I to begin to preach to you for an acceptance?

Or where you expecting us to say that we had no dislikes? If there are girls that like to sport beards or pot bellies, then that's their prerogative, if they find men who like them that way, then so be it; I certainly won't be fishing from that pond - now that's my view & my prerogative, if I may add!

Interesting thread!

Yes, the majority of Nigerian men can be considered as non-romantics. I'll mention a couple of factors that attribute to this observation.

Abject poverty is a significant factor, Nigerian men have picked up on the fact, that Nigerian women do not fall for the "I who have nothing (but love to give)" type of men, unfortunately romance is deemed as having a direct relationship with material wealth. The men have the "if you want heavy sussy, you must to pay for am" mentality. Sad but true.


It has not been in our tradition to express unrequited love with poems written by the likes of Blake or Keats, neither with the ambience of a piano recital nor with a flower, dowry used to be commonplace...

Unfortunately, there are very few women like yourself, that get tickled by such amorous advances, as mentoned above, if more women begin express their dissatisfaction with the romantic gestures of their men, maybe the men will start to take note...

Seun:

The only thing they can learn from this discussion is how to go for plastic surgery. Feminists in the house, why don't you speak up here?

This has nothing to do with Feminism, we've simply provided opinions to a straight foward question. We do not have to employ a strait-laced approach to this topic, we are free-thinkers, let democracy prevail...

Seun:

It would have been better to use our energy to talk about what we like. It is always best to look at things from the positive angle!

I'm afraid that I don't concur. There's nothing wrong in expressing our dislikes in addition to our likes, women can learn from both angles...

dbanj201:



“Here’s How To Meet And Date
The question is: What did I say to her? How did I do it?

Oh yeah, what is the answer to the question super bad boy?

Hey Donald, why do you think she's not in your class? Is she heavier than yourself?

If you corrupt heavy sussie, she go overdraw your bank balance oh!, make you hear word magai, go learn some Victorian poetry, it should bring you closer to her treasure chest...

Oversized ladies, facial bush, love handles, stretch marks, strange hairdo & pot bellies

donnie:

You do not know God's will just because He created you. Some were created, others were born of Him.

To know his will, you must have a living relationship and fellowship with Him. His Word is His will. His words are His thoughts clothed in vocabulary.

Out of curiosity, were you created by God or were you born of him? or are we speaking parables here?

From your message inserted above, you seem to imply that you have a superior relationship with God, may I ask you on what tenet(s) you justify this? What gives you the impression that Ijebuman is ignorant of God's will?

When answering please bear in mind that I have not disclosed my religion, as it is rather irrelevant. It would be helpfull if you give an objective answer which is devoid of any sentiment whatsoever.

Thanks.

As Fela dey talk:

Some dey follow follow dem close dem eye, some close dem ear, some close dem sense, some close dem mouth.

If you dey follow follow, make u open eye, open mouth, open sense, open ear. Na that time you no go fall.

If you dey follow follow dem books, na inside cupboard you go quench, cockroach dey, rat e dey, iko (cough) dey, darkness dey, na inside cupboard u go quench.

My brother make u no follow book, look am & go your way & use ur sense....

larger_20:

HAHA
You naughty wife..........I am sure your husband is happy....

& healthy?