24. "RE: Billboard's top 35 R&B artists of all time." In response to In response to 17
>Top 5 is hard to argue but Prince being low and Etta James >being lower show the holes in using a catchall term like R&B >for just "Black People Who Make Music"...
I love Mike...But he's not the no. 1 R&B artist...In fact...Both Mike and Prince (I have them in my top 10) should not be in the top 5....There are other acts that had immense success as more straight no chaser R&B talents....
GOAT of his era......long live Prince.....God is alive....