What Texas Born And Bred Artist Was Named The #1 Greatest R&B Artist Of All Time? The Answer May Surprise You.

R&B music has given rise to some of the most influential artists in the music industry. In a recent article in Forbes Magazine, titled "25 R&B artists You Need In Your Collection" the author highlighted the brilliance and impact of several artists, acknowledging their contributions to the genre.

You won't find many of the titans of R&B, like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, known as the "Queen of Soul," Marvin Gaye, with his smooth voice and socially conscious lyrics, or Whitney Houston, who redefined the power ballad with her extraordinary vocal range and emotive delivery on this list.

Other legendary artists including Prince Won't Be Found On This List.

Before you start throwing your computer or phone around, it has to be pointed out that a lot of the stars mentioned above transcended R&B and became bigger than the genre and category.

So this Forbes List is mainly focused on stars who stuck to R&B and remain steadfastly committed to the genre. Let's count down the Top 10 and see what they got:

10. Mariah Carey

9. TLC

8. USHER

7. AALIYAH

6. Frank Ocean

5. SZA

4. Sade

3. Mary J. Blige

2. D'Angelo

1. Erykah Badu

That's Right! Not BEYONCE, Dallas native Erykah Badu was ranked at #1 and even bragged about it on her Instagram page:

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What are your thoughts on this list?