R&B Punk

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R&B Punk (or Punk R&B) is a music genre which combines the sound of rhythm and blues (or contemporary R&B) with punk rock. Notable artists in this genre include The Outsiders,[1] Prince,[2] Downliners Sect,[3] The Rascals,[4][5] and the Frantic Elevators.[6] It can be very similar in sound to 1960's garage rock, freakbeat, pop punk, mod revivalist bands, punk blues or a harder, faster version of artists like Andre Williams. Anarcho punk band Nation of Ulysses incorporated elements of 1970's soul, 1950's doo-wop, and avant-jazz into high energy hardcore punk with a radical marxist ideology that bordered on anarchism.

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie (1998). Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll: Psychedelic Unknowns, Mad Geniuses, Punk Pioneers, Lo-Fi Mavericks & More. Backbeat Books, 185. ISBN 0879305347. 
  2. ^ Carcieri, Matthew (2004). Prince: A Life in Music. iUniverse, 14. ISBN 0595320120. 
  3. ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Country: The Definitive Guide to Country Music. Backbeat Books, 924. ISBN 0879307609. 
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). Rock Albums of the '70s: A Critical Guide. De Capo Press, 316. ISBN 0306804093. 
  5. ^ Marcus, Greil (2006). Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads. Public Affairs, 147. ISBN 158648382X. 
  6. ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 0823076776. 
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