Essential British Soul and R&B Artists

R&B and Soul music may have originated and been refined in the United States, but the U.S. isn't the only place on Earth from which great Soul and Rhythm & Blues singers have come. In the first half of 2007, British Soul and R&B made a big comeback in the U.S., thanks to artists like Corinne Bailey Rae and Amy Winehouse. So if you've found your interest piqued by artists living in America's sister country on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, check out this list, which recognizes, salutes and recommends some of the great contemporary British artists who make quality Soul and R&B music.

• Essential British Soul & R&B Artists

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