No. Though Rythmn and Blues is influenced heavily by blues, it wasnt blues. Jazz and Gospel were also huge influences and it became an amalgimation of the three. Son House, B.B King etc were 12 Bar Blues artists. they had no back beat unlike R'nB. Bands such as the Yrdbirds and Rolling Stones were thought of as early R'n'B with contemporary artist like Sly and the Family Stone creating a new contemporary form by bringing in a psychedelic influence. I think R'n'B acts today have just moved on with the times and technological developments. Every Genre evolves over time - this is no different. Just for the record, i hate new R'n'B... but then ive never been keen on old R'n'B either.
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