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Jimmy Reed – Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall (1961):  Blues music is often faulted for being rudimentary and repetitive; as an example, in many blues songs the opening lyric is repeated as the second lyric, so there is some truth in that.

Otis Redding – History of Otis Redding (1967):  Otis Redding packs more emotion into his performances than just about any soul singer you can name, and he is also a fine songwriter.

Raspberries – Raspberries (1972):  The Cleveland power-pop band called Raspberries had their roots in the Choir

The Rascals/The Young Rascals – Time! Peace! The Rascals’ Greatest Hits (1968):  The Rascals are one of the greatest blue-eyed soul bands of the 1960’s or any other decade.

Ranking Roger – Radical Departure (1988):  Ranking Roger (born Roger Charlery) is a Black man of West Indian descent who was born in Birmingham, England.  He became a punk rock fan as a teenager.

Ramones – Ramones (1976):  The emergence of punk rock in the mid-1970’s was in large part a reaction to progressive rock and also the tamer musical styles of that time.

The Radiators – Law of the Fish (1987):  The Radiators were formed in New Orleans in early 1978 and serve up a rich mix of roots rock, funk, R&B, and other musical forms.

Suzi Quatro – If You Knew Suzi . . . (1978):  Detroit-born Suzi Quatro is the first female bassist rock star and was a bandmember in an early all-female rock band when she was just 15.

John Prine – Prime Prine / The Best of John Prine (1976):  John Prine is one of the most celebrated singer/songwriters of modern times; even though he never had a true hit record, his songs outline vivid stories about ordinary people and have been recorded by a host of prominent musicians, such as Joh