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3rd June

Ronnie Herel presents his 20 Pioneers Of R&B
It just doesn't get any bigger! Two hours of back-to-back classics from the most important, influential and..er...pioneering legends of all-time. Check out the tracklisting below and you can nominate your favourite here.

Artist - Tune (Label)

Luther Vandross | Never Too Much
Change | Glow Of Love
Curtis Mayfield | Move On Up
Curtis Mayfield | You're So Good To Me
Mary J Blige | Real Love
Mary J Blige | I'm Going Down
Jodeci | Feenin
Jodeci | Freak N' You
Guy | Is It Good To You
Stevie Wonder | As
Stevie Wonder | All I Do
Marvin Gaye | What's Going On
The Temptations | My Girl
Otis Redding | Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay
Aretha Franklin | I Say A Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin | Giving Him Something He Can Feel
Sam Cooke | A Change Is Gonna Come
Ray Charles | The Night Time (Is The Right Time)
Quincy Jones | Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me
Michael Jackson | Rock Wit You
Michael Jackson | Beat It
Michael Jackson | Billy Jean
Michael Jackson | PYT
Michael Jackson | Wanna Be Startin' Something
Michael Jackson | Human Nature
James Brown | Don't Tell It
Soul 2 Soul | Fairplay
Donny Hathaway | The Ghetto
R Kelly | Bump N Grind
Al Green | Tired Of Being Alone
Al Green | Let's Stay Together
Earth, Wind And Fire | Can’t Hide Love
Earth, Wind And Fire | Fantasy


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