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Motown Rhythm And Blues
On The Acoustic

motown rhythm and blues

Here on my motown rhythm and blues page you'll find nearly 100 R&B songs you can easily learn on the acoustic. The links below will take you down this page so you can see the song titles I have lessons on by each artist. From there you can visit the appropriate page for free chord sheets, demos and tutorial purchase links.

Motown Rhythm And Blues


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This first group of artists have their own pages. The others are mixed artist pages.

* Ben E King
* Bill Withers
* Blind Blake
* Bob Marley
* Boz Scaggs
* Eric Clapton
* JJ Cale
* John Hiatt
* Keb Mo
* Lionel Richie
* Ray Charles
* Sam Cooke
* Smokey Robinson
* Stevie Wonder
* The Blues Brothers
* The Temptations

* Mixed Motown 1 ---> Al Green, Amos Wilburn, Boz Scaggs, Buddy & Ella Johnson, Grayson Hugh, Howlin Wolf, Jimmy Cliff, Joe Cocker, Keb Mo, Lou Rawls, Luther Vandross, Maria Muldaur, The Fifth Dimension, The Manhattens, The O'Jays, Todd Snider

* Mixed Motown 2 ---> Billy Vera, Cab Calloway, George McCrea, James Brown, Jimmy Soul, Kool & The Gang, Muddy Waters, Robert Crea, Robert Johnson, Shirley & Lee, Soloman Burke, The Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose, The Four Tops, The Spinners, Muddy Waters

* Mixed Motown 3 ---> Billy Ocean, Bobby Bland, Bobby Charles, Clarence Henry, Dobie Gray, Edsilia Rombley, Grisman & Garcia, Jimmy Reed, Joe Bonamassa, John Moreland, Mose Alison, Ray Parker Jr, Richie Havens, Sleepy LeBeef, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Drifters, The Four Aces The Ink Spots

Ben E King Section

Album cover of Ben E King featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
  1. Seven Letters
  2. Spanish Harlem
  3. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

The Ben E King section is here.


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Bill Withers Section

Here are 5 numbers from the great Bill Withers.

Album cover of Bill Withers featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
  1. Ain't No Sunshine
  2. Just The Two Of Us
  3. Lean On Me
  4. Lovely Day
  5. Use Me

Bill Withers section is here.


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Blind Blake Section

Here are 5 numbers from the 1920's and 30's by Blind Blake.

Album cover of Blind Blake featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
  1. 1.Bad Feeling Blues
  2. Chump Man Blues
  3. Diddy Wah Diddy
  4. Early Morning Blues
  5. Hard Pushin Papa
  6. Georgia Bound
  7. Police Dog Blues

    • Blind Blake section is here.


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    Bob Marley Section

    Album cover of Bob Marley featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Could You Be Loved
    2. Is This Love
    3. No Woman No Cry
    4. Three Little Birds

    Bob Marley section is here.


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    Boz Scaggs Section

    Album cover of Boz Scaggs featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Lido Shuffle
    2. Look What You've Done To Me
    3. Lowdown
    4. We're All Along




    Boz Scaggs section is here.


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    Eric Clapton Section

    Here are 17 great tunes you can easily learn in the Eric Clapton section when you visit that page.

    Album cover of Eric Clapton featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Before You Accuse Me
    2. Bell Bottom Blues
    3. Easy Now
    4. Further On Up The Road
    5. How Deep Is The Ocean
    6. Can't Stand It
    7. I Shot The Sheriff
    8. I've Got A Rock N Roll Heart
    9. Layla
    10. Let It Rain
    11. Malted Milk
    12. My Fathers Eyes
    13. Promises
    14. Rambling On My Mind
    15. Rockin Chair
    16. They're Red Hot
    17. Watch Out For Lucy

    Eric Clapton section is here.


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    JJ Cale Section

    This is a short section with only 5 songs from JJ Cale

    Album cover of JJ Cale featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. After Midnight
    2. Call Me The Breeze
    3. If I Had A Rocket
    4. It's Easy
    5. Trouble In The City

    JJ Cale section is here.


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    John Hiatt Section

    Album cover of John Hiatt featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. All The Lilacs In Ohio
    2. Back Of My Mind
    3. Feels Like Rain
    4. Have A Little Faith In Me
    5. Memphis In The Meantime
    6. Real Fine Love
    7. Tennessee Plates

    John Hiatt section is here.


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    Keb Mo Section

    Album cover of Keb Mo featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. America The Beautiful
    2. Grandma's Hands
    3. Hand It Over
    4. Life Is Beautiful
    5. Love Blues

    Keb Mo section is here.

    Lionel Richie Section

    Album cover of Lionel Richie featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Deep River Woman
    2. Easy
    3. Hello
    4. Long Long Way To Go
    5. Stuck On You

    Lionel Richie section is here.


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    Ray Charles Section

    Another short section here on Ray Charles.

    Album cover of Ray Charles featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Cry
    2. Crying Time
    3. I Got A Woman
    4. Rainy Night In Georgia
    5. Seven Spanish Angels
    6. What I'd Say
    7. You Don't Know Me

    Ray Charles section is here.


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    Sam Cooke Section 

    A few classics here from the great Sam Cooke.

    Album cover of Sam Cooke featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. A Change Is Gonna Come
    2. Bring It On Home
    3. Chain Gang
    4. I'll Come Running Back To You
    5. Twisting The Night Away
    6. Wonderful World
    7. You Send Me

    Sam Cooke section is here.


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    Smokey Robinson Section

    Album cover of Smokey Robinson featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Cruisin
    2. Going To A Go Go
    3. I Second That Emotion
    4. Tears Of A Clown




    Smokey Robinson section is here.


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    Stevie Wonder Section

    Album cover of Stevie Wonder featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. A Place In The Sun
    2. Believe
    3. I Just Called To Say I Love You
    4. Part Time Lover
    5. Signed Sealed Delivered
    6. Superstition
    7. Yesterme Yesteryou Yesterday

    Stevie Wonder section is here.


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    The Blues Brothers Section

    Album cover of The Blues Brothers featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Hey Bartender
    2.  Gimmie Some Lovin
    3. She Caught The Katy
    4. Sweet Home Chicago




    The Blues Brothers section is here.


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    The Temptations Section

    Album cover of The Temptations featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Get Ready
    2. I Wish It Would Rain
    3. Lady Soul
    4. My Girl


    The Temptations section is here.


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    Mixed Motown 1 Section

    Album cover of Howlin Wolf featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Al Green - Lets Stay Together
    2. Amos Wilburn - One Scotch One Soda One Beer
    3. Buddy & Ella Johnson - Lover Bird
    4. Grayson Hugh - Talk It Over
    5. Howlin Wolf - Evil (Is Goin On), Who's Been Talkin
    6. Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
    7. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
    8. Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful, You Can Leave Your Hat On
    9. Johnny Taylor - Last Two Dollars
    10. Lou Rawls - Fine Brown Frame
    11. Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father
    12. Maria Muldaur - Midnight At The Oasis
    13. The Fifth Dimension - One Less Bell To Answer
    14. The Manhattens - Let's Just Kiss And Say Goodbye
    15. The O'Jays - Back Stabbers
    16. Todd Snider - Double Wide Blues, Fortunate Son, In Between Jobs

    Best Motown R&B Songs is here.


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    Mixed Motown 2 Section

    Another great group of artists here including cats like Bill Withers,  James Brown and Robert Johnson. 

    Album cover of James Brown featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Big Bill Broozy - Key To The Highway
    2. Billy Vera - At The Moment
    3. Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher
    4. Donald Kinsley - Big Boss Man
    5. George McCrea - Rock Your Baby
    6. James Brown - I Feel Good, It's A Mans Mans Mans World, Try Me
    7. Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy
    8. Kool & The Gang - Celebration, Cherish The Love, Fresh
    9. Muddy Waters - I Got My Mojo Workin
    10. Robert Crea - Right Next Door
    11. Robert Johnson - Me And The Devil Blues, Walkin Blues
    12. Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll
    13. Soloman Burke - Cry To Me
    14. Tommy Tucker - Hi Heel Sneakers
    15. The Cornelius Bros & Sister Rose - Too Late To Turn Back Now
    16. The Four Tops - Bernadette, Goin Loco Down In Acapulco, It's The Same Old Song
    17. The Spinners - It's A Shame

    Motown R&B Artists is here.


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    Mixed Motown 3 Section

    And finally to cap of the Motown era are greats like Jimmy Reed, The Drifters and The Temptations.

    Album cover of Joe Bonamassa featuring Motown Rhythm And Blues
    1. Billy Ocean - Suddenly
    2. Bobby Bland - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City
    3. Bobby Charles - Goin Fishin
    4. Clarence Henry - I Don't Know Why I Love You But I Do
    5. Dobie Gray - Drift Away
    6. Damon Fowler - Old Fools Bar Stools And Me
    7. Edsilia Rombley - Midnight Train To Georgia
    8. Grisman & Garcia - The Thrill Is Gone
    9. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights Big City, Take Out Some Insurance
    10. Joe Bonamassa - Around The Bend, Get Back My Tomorrow, Mountain Time
    11. John Moreland - Blacklist, Salisaw Blue, You Don't Care Enough For Me To Cry
    12. Mose Alison - You Mind Is On Vacation
    13. Ray Parker Jr - A Woman Needs Love
    14. Richie Havens - Here Comes The Sun
    15. Sleepy LeBeef - Bright Lights Big City
    16. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Cold Shot, Life By The Drop, Pride And Joy, The House Is A Rockin
    17. The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me
    18. The Four Aces - Heart Of My Heart
    19. The Ink Spots - I Don't Want To Set The , We'll Meet Again

    Motown R&B Greatest Hits is here.


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    Thank you for visiting my Motown Rhythm And Blues page and I hope the info you found here useful.


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