Band Quote by Gary Wright

There were a lot of R&B groups that were my heroes, but the funny thing about my career and the way it went and…

— Frankie Valli

I fell in love with music by listening to R&B, & it's the core of who I am.

— Beyonce Knowles

I always knew I wanted to work in music. There was no plan B.

— MNEK

I don't wake up thinking about the genre of R&B as a whole. I just make music.

— Brent Faiyaz

I was in bands all through my youth. Things started out more acoustic and then piano ballads. Then R&B followed by sappy pop music…

— Lights

I thought that I would like to be affiliated with some school or institution. As time went on, I also decided on the subject…

— Donald Byrd

My music is a direct reflection of the eclectic person I am. I don't like to be stuck in an R&B box.

— Tinashe

I left school and didn't go to university to be in a band.

— James Acaster

R&B is my home. It's who I am. It's who I've been. It's the first genre I fell in love with. It's the reason…

— Ne-Yo

The reason I got into music was obviously because of bands like The Beatles and Pink Floyd, things like that.

— John Gourley

In Berlin I especially enjoyed the orchestral concerts, and I attended a large number of them. I formed the acquaintance of a good many…

— James Weldon Johnson

After school I moved to London to get involved in music. I took the whole thing very seriously.

— Dan Hawkins