Early R&B Music

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Across
  1. 3. First name of Khan, known for “I’m Every Woman”
  2. 4. Last name of Gaye, known for “What’s Going On”
  3. 7. Last name of Wonder, known for “Superstition”
  4. 9. Last name of singer Cooke, known for “A Change is Gonna Come”
  5. 10. Nicknamed the "Queen of Soul"
  6. 11. The record label that shaped early R&B, founded in 1959
  7. 13. Who sang “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”
  8. 14. George Frontman of Culture Club, known for “Karma Chameleon”
  9. 15. Soul band fronted by Frankie Beverly
  10. 20. First name of Charles, famous for blending R&B with gospel
  11. 21. Singer known for “I Will Always Love You”
  12. 22. Singer of “Purple Rain” and “When Doves Cry”
  13. 23. Genre deeply rooted in gospel and blues, often emotional and heartfelt
  14. 24. '90s R&B group known for hits like “Come and Talk to Me”
  15. 25. Last name of Pendergrass, known for “Love TKO”
  16. 26. Popular ’90s girl group with the hit “Hold On”
  17. 28. First name of Blige, known as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul"
  18. 30. Last name of Brown, known for “My Prerogative”
  19. 31. Family group that launched Michael Jackson's career
  20. 32. First name of singer Richie, former member of The Commodores
  21. 33. A genre that combines elements of R&B, jazz, and soul
Down
  1. 1. A major label that signed artists like Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles
  2. 2. The Memphis-based label famous for Southern soul music
  3. 5. “Princess of R&B” known for “One in a Million”
  4. 6. First name of singer Turner, known for "Proud Mary"
  5. 8. Last name of R&B artist Etta
  6. 9. Last name of the singer-songwriter Robinson
  7. 12. A popular R&B group from the ’90s with hits like “End of the Road”
  8. 14. Last name of White, known for his deep voice and romantic songs
  9. 16. First name of Green, known for “Let’s Stay Together”
  10. 17. First name of Jackson, sister of Michael
  11. 18. The girl group led by Diana Ross
  12. 19. First name of Holiday, known for “Strange Fruit”
  13. 23. R&B group known for “Smooth Operator”
  14. 25. Known for hits like “My Girl” and “Ain't Too Proud to Beg”
  15. 27. First name of lead singer of The Pips
  16. 29. Legendary soul family known for songs like “Footsteps in the Dark”