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1) Drag and Drop the Word Doc or PowerPoint into Google Drive

2) Then Go to "FILE", and SAVE AS "GOOGLE SLIDES" or "GOOGLE DOCS"

***Updated to add new slides and tie content directly to the R&B Family Feud review game

***Updated with several new slides added (now with 25 genre-specific slides and 15 universal slides used with every genre)

***Updated to include teacher directions for each slide

There are 20 Genres to choose from on over 400 beautifully designed slides including: ragtime, gospel, blues, jazz, country, swing, folk, pop, bluegrass, R&B (Rhythm and Blues), Rock & Roll, Soul, Rock, Funk, Reggae, Disco, Alternative, Hip Hop, Metal, Rap

Each download contains a 40-slide PowerPoint (15 universal, 25 genre-specific) and a detailed graphic organizer for students to follow along (in both PDF and MS WORD format)

Each PowerPoint gives background, primary source quotations, images, details and characteristics of the music, as well as links to music, videos, clips and more. Studying each genre could take 1-3 days, depending on how many music samples you choose to show.

These highly engaging resources could be used in many ways, like:

* Enrichment at the Elementary level

* Middle School or High School for a "history of music" or "history of rock n' roll class"

* High School U.S. History

* To supplement any music class

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Rhythm & Blues

Sep 02, 2014

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History of Pop Music. Rhythm & Blues. Origins. Rhythm and Blues was the description given to music that was primarily marketed to African-Americans during the 1940s . R & B is a term that has been used to describe different types of music over the years. 1940s & 1950s: Blues

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History of Pop Music Rhythm & Blues

Origins • Rhythm and Blues was the description given to music that was primarily marketed to African-Americans during the 1940s. • R & B is a term that has been used to describe different types of music over the years. • 1940s & 1950s: Blues • 1960s: Motown & Soul • 1970s: Soul & Funk • 1980s-Present: Soul & hip hop • R & B used to be called “race” music until 1948 at which point it was deemed offensive and changed. • Early R & B sounded very similar to early rock n’ roll and at times was basically synonymous. • Early artists include: Lloyd Price, Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, and Nat King Cole Sam Cooke Lloyd Price Fats Domino Ray Charles Nat King Cole

Doo Wop • Type of music that developed during the 1950s and 1960s in Philadelphia, New York, and Chicago. • Based around vocal harmonies. • Important Doo Wop groups included: • Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, The Platters, The Penguins, The Ink Spots, The Drifters, and the Five Satins

Motown • Motown was founded by Berry Gordy in 1960 in Detroit, MI. • The first artist signed to Motown was Smokey Robinson & the Miracles. • Between 1961 and 1971, Motown had 110 top 10 hits. • Motown boasted a stable of artists greater than any other, the list includes all of the following: • The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Jackson 5, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells, The Spinners, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Jr. Walker, Lionel Ritchie, Rick James, Boys II Men, Erykah Badu.

Memphis Soul • While Berry Gordy was recording in Detroit, a number of artists were creating great music in Memphis, TN. • The two main record labels were Stax and Hi Records. • The sound was a little rougher than Motown, complete with horns and saxophones. • The Memphis artists include the following: • Otis Redding, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave, Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Booker T. & the MGs, The Staple Singers, Wilson Pickett

Other Important Artists of the 60s & 70s • Soul music became more important than just music, it united people in a way that other music did not. • Artists came from all corners of the United States, including Chicago, Philadelphia, NYC, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and other major cities. • Some of the major artists of this era include: • Aretha Franklin (Queen of Soul) • James Brown (Godfather of Soul) • Curtis Mayfield • Sly & the Family Stone, Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Barry White, The Isley Brothers, Etta James, Archie Bell & the Drells, Ike & Tina Turner, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic, Teddy Pendergrass, & Gil Scot-Heron.

Michael Jackson, Prince, & the 1980s • R & B’s popularity hit a new high in the 1980s due to the unrivaled popularity of Michael Jackson, Prince, and Whitney Houston. • Prince video • The creation of MTV in the early 1980s turned many R & B artists into even bigger sensations. • Other artists who enjoyed popularity during the 1980s: • New Edition/Bobby Brown • Luther Vandross • Janet Jackson • Rick James • Teena Marie • Cameo

1990s R & B • Artists from the 1980s still continued to dominate the charts during the 90s (MJ, Prince, Janet) • New artists began to emerge during the 1990s that would become major forces in popular music. (Mariah Carey, Usher, TLC, R. Kelly, Aaliyah) • 90s R & B had many different styles and faces: • Neo-Doo Wop (Boys II Men, Shai) • Smooth (R. Kelly, Keith Sweat) • Hip Hop (Mary J. Blige, SWV) • Neo-Soul (Maxwell, D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Angie Stone, Jill Scott)

R & B Today • R & B still dominates the radio stations, clubs, and youth culture. • Some recent artists have had crossover success with the general public. (Destiny’s Child/Beyonce, Usher, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, John Legend) • Other artists have pushed R & B into different more adventurous areas (Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, How to Dress Well, & Miguel)

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16 Good songs for slideshows of memories

What songs are meaningful to you? Are they the ones that cheer you up? Or inspire you to make a change, even a small one? Whatever the case, we can all agree that music has a way of making us reflect on different things about life. And if you’re looking for good songs for slideshows of memories (maybe for somebody’s birthday party or wedding anniversary) you’ll find there are plenty of tracks worth listening to.

In this article, we have handpicked 16 good songs for slideshows of memories. Surely, you can find a few from this list that you’ll want to reserve for any slideshow projects in the near or distant future.

1. “Best Day Of My Life” by American Authors

Here’s something upbeat and lively to start off our list! As the title suggests, it’s pretty much the national anthem for celebrating the most treasured days that one has gotten to live through. The song is all about living like you’re in a dream that you don’t want to wake up from. It’s very much akin to “seizing the day” as Robin Williams exclaimed in the film Dead Poets Society .

I howled at the moon with friends

And then the sun came crashing in

Wo-o-o-o-o-oh, wo-o-o-o-o-oh

But all the possibilities

No limits just epiphanies

I'm never gonna look back

Woah, never gonna give it up

No, just don't wake me now

2. “Through The Rain” by Mariah Carey

While the message here is deeply tied to struggles, the song still makes a perfect candidate for that segment of a slideshow where one might’ve been going through not-so-great times. But the fact that those times are over — and don’t put a damper whatsoever on all the person has gotten to accomplish — means they indeed made it through the rain.

I can make it through the rain

I can stand up once again

On my own and I know

That I'm strong enough to mend

And every time I feel afraid

I hold tighter to my faith

And I live one more day

And I make it through the rain

3. “Little Wonders” by Rob Thomas

We tend to hype up the grandest of occasions, don’t we? Events where we’re in the spotlight, posing for professional photos and dressed like a VIP. But as Rob Thomas’s track for Meet The Robinsons suggests, the littlest moments spent with those who matter — moments without an agenda, where spontaneity can change the course of many things later on — are perhaps even more powerful. If you have captured those moments in pictures, use this song.

Our lives are made,

In these small hours

These little wonders

These twists and turns of fate

Time falls away

But these small hours

These small hours still remain

4. “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper

This one may not be a surprise on the list. But if you take a closer look at the lyrics of the first verse, you’ll find it really captures the essence of needing to hit the "pause" button sometimes. Why? So you don’t forget about all the good people surrounding you and the memories you continue creating alongside them. Life isn’t meant to be lived alone.

Suitcase of memories

Sometimes you picture me

I'm walking too far ahead

You're calling to me, I can't hear

What you've said

Then you say, "go slow"

And I fall behind

The second hand unwinds

5. “Make It Mine” by Jason Mraz

The beautiful thing about this song is that the singer talks pretty candidly in it, expressing how great it is to feel the energy of crowds he performs in front of during his tour. He intends to savor and make the most of those moments, as they are simply special. Shouldn’t we all follow suit and never take our best moments for granted?

I don't wanna break before

The tour is over

I'm gonna make it mine

Yes I, I'll own it

Yes I'll make it all mine

And timing's everything

And this time there's plenty

I am balancing

Careful and steady

And reveling in energy that everyone's emitting

6. “American Honey” by Lady Antebellum

This is one sweetly sentimental song about reminiscing over the good old days when life was simpler, back when you got to spend each summer freely. We can all relate.

Oh, I miss those days

As the years go by

Oh, nothin' sweeter than summertime

And American honey

7. “Our Lives” by The Calling

Alternative rock in the early 2000s was definitely of superb quality. And this song by The Calling has probably had its fair share of influence over people who are hesitant to embrace the lives they get to live (before the "You Only Live Once" meme came into the picture).

Cause these are the days worth living

These are the years we're given

And these are the moments

These are the times

Let's make the best out of our lives

8. “Everything Has Changed” by Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran

A softer, easy-listening choice for your slideshow, this duet between two of the most popular songwriters these days would go nicely for a couple’s wedding anniversary. If it makes people cry, we’d call that a job well done.

'Cause all I know is we said, "Hello"

And your eyes look like comin' home

All I know is a simple name

Everything has changed

All I know is you held the door

And you'll be mine and I'll be yours

All I know since yesterday

Is everything has changed

9. “Fields of Gold” by Sting

There’s something about memories of the summers from way back then, isn’t there? Sting’s song really describes in detail the summer days that he remembers.

Many years have passed since those summer days

Among the fields of barley

See the children run as the sun goes down

Among the fields of gold

You'll remember me when the west wind moves

10. “In My Life” by The Beatles

Old is good, as they say. And this classic hit song by The Beatles is no exception. It’s composed in a low-key, restrained fashion and yet the lyrics are extremely moving. Not many songs out there have that nice combination.

There are places I remember

All my life though some have changed

Some forever not for better

Some have gone and some remain

All these places have their moments

With lovers and friends I still can recall

Some are dead and some are living

In my life I’ve loved them all

11. “Do You Remember” by Jay Sean

Now for another song that’s perfect for wedding anniversary slideshows. It’s energetic and catchy, but the message couldn’t be more relatable: relish the good memories you’ve made with the person you love, and keep making new ones.

I've been thinking about you

And how we used to be then

Back when we didn't have to live we could start again

There's nothing left to say

Don't waste another day

Just you and me tonight

Everything will be okay

If it's alright with you then it's alright with me

Baby let's take this time let's make new memories

12. “It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” by Boyz II Men

The song title is pretty much the main message of this song. And while we all have those moments in the past we wish we could relive, that’s not what we’re meant to do. So don’t cry because it’s over — celebrate the fact that it happened.

All I know is where we've been

And what we've been through.

If we get to see tomorrow

I hope it's worth all the wait

It's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.

13. “Yesterday When I Was Young” by Dusty Springfield

The way many of us live our lives these days, it’s like we’re compelled to keep thinking “me, me, me” instead of seeing the bigger picture. What is life all about, really? Hopefully with a song like this, people viewing your slideshow can answer that for themselves.

I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out,

I never stopped to think what life was all about

And every conversation I can now recall

concerned itself with me, and nothing else at all

14. “Simple Things” by Usher

Not only is this a great choice for R&B fans, the first line of the chorus couldn’t be more appropriate for a slideshow that takes people on a journey covering someone’s wonderful life. The simple things matter, and time that you choose not to spend on those simple things is time wasted.

It's the simple things in life we forget

You hear her talking, but don't hear what she said

Why do you make something so easy so complicated?

Searching for what's right in front of your face

15. “If We Hold On Together” by Diana Ross

The soundtrack to The Land Before Time , this song serves as a beautiful reminder about listening to your heart, recognizing your dreams, which deserve to be fulfilled, and truly living your life with a purpose. 

Live believing

Dreams are for weaving

Wonders are waiting to start

Live your story

Faith, hope and glory

Hold to the truth in your heart

16. “Daydream” by Bobby Darin

Last on our list is another classic, feel-good piece. There are special things we experience that, right in the moment, seem typical and ordinary. But later on as we revisit them in slideshows, we realise how daydream-worthy they are. That makes this song a fantastic choice.

What a day for a daydream

What a day for a daydreamin' boy

And I'm lost in a daydream

Dreamin' 'bout my bundle of joy

And even if time ain't really on my side

It's one of those days for takin' a walk outside

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Future, Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar Take ‘Like That’ to No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay Chart

The response that launched a half-dozen diss tracks captures a radio format and comes close to the mainstream R&B/hip-hop throne.

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“Like That” awards Future his sixth Rhythmic Airplay No. 1. Here’s a review of his half-dozen champs, all of which ruled for one week except “Way 2 Sexy,” a two-week occupant of the penthouse.

• “Jumpman,” with Drake, on the chart dated Feb. 2, 2016
• “Mask Off,” June 24, 2017
• “Life Is Good,” featuring Drake, March 21, 2020
• “Way 2 Sexy,” Drake featuring Future & Young Thug, two, Oct. 23, 2021
• “Wait for U,” featuring Drake & Tems, July 2, 2022
• “Like That,” with Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar, May 18, 2024

Producer Metro Boomin, meanwhile, picks up his second visit to Rhythmic Airplay’s top slot as a credited artist. His prior leader came with “Creepin’,” a teamup with The Weeknd and 21 Savage that led the list for three frames. As a producer, he’s been behind several more No. 1s at the radio format, including the aforementioned “Jumpman” and “Mask Off,” Migos’ “Bad and Boujee,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert and The Weeknd’s “Heartless.”

For Kendrick Lamar, “Like That” becomes the MC’s fifth No. 1 on Rhythmic Airplay and first since 2018. The Pulitzer Prize winner’s collection of champs now looks like this:

• “Humble.,” three weeks at No. 1, beginning June 3, 2017
• “Loyalty.,” featuring Rihanna, one, Sept. 30, 2017
• “Love.,” featuring Zacari, one, Dec. 30, 2017
• “Pray for Me,” with The Weeknd, two, April 14, 2018
• “Like That,” with Future & Metro Boomin, one (to date), May 18, 2024

Elsewhere, “Like That” extends its Rap Airplay reign to a third week at No. 1, with a 13% gain in audience for the latest tracking week. It repeats at its No. 3 best on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay , though it added 14% more plays in the week. Continued progress at the rhythmic and R&B/hip-hop formats pushes “Like That” 20-17 on the all-genre Radio Songs chart. There, it improved to 29.4 million in total audience, up 13% from the prior week.

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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 10

Daoud Tyler-Ameen

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Grupo Frontera, a Texan group that has become one of the most beloved acts of the Mexican regional movement, released its second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada, on May 10 Eric Rojas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Grupo Frontera, a Texan group that has become one of the most beloved acts of the Mexican regional movement, released its second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada, on May 10

This week's episode of New Music Friday from All Songs Considered showcases artists stretching limits across a wide spectrum of genres. NPR Music editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre dig into the most exciting albums out May 10, 2024, from a juggernaut of the Mexican regional scene experimenting with song forms and sounds from across Latin America to an R&B singer getting loose after portraying a jazz icon to a blockbuster collection of contemporary indie artists pulled together for the soundtrack of a discombobulating movie rooted in the 1990s.

Featured Albums: • Grupo Frontera, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada • Andra Day, Cassandra (cherith) • Various Artists, I Saw the TV Glow Original Soundtrack

Other notable albums out May 10: • Yaya Bey, Ten Fold • Les Savy Fav, OUI LSF • I. Jordan, I Am Jordan • Ryan Castro, El Cantante del Ghetto • Amen Dunes, Death Jokes • Arab Strap, I'm totally fine with it don't give a f*** anymore • Brad Mehldau, After Bach II • Brad Mehldau, Après Fauré • Chick Corea & Béla Fleck, Remembrance • Chief Keef, Almighty So 2 • Conway the Machine, Slant Face Killah • Dehd, Poetry • Ghostface Killah, Set the Tone (Guns & Roses) • Gunna, One of Wun • How To Dress Well, I Am Toward You • Jim White and Marisa Anderson, Swallowtail • Kelsey Waldon, There's Always a Song • Kings of Leon, Can We Please Have Fun • Mick Harvey, Five Ways to Say Goodbye • Morgan Guerin, Tales of the Facade • Myriam Gendron, Mayday • Orville Peck, Stampede, Vol. 1 • Pokey LaFarge, Rhumba Country • Shannon & the Clams, The Moon Is In The Wrong Place • Villagers, That Golden Time

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Grupo Frontera Talk Venturing Into R&B and Country on New Album ‘Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada’ and Being Inspired by Shakira

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Grupo Frontera may be known for breathing new life into the danceable, decades-old genre of Mexican cumbia and Tejano music with their debut “El Comienzo,” but the six-man band is showing just how expansive their range is with their latest, “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada.”

“We’ve had a lot of success as a cumbia group, but we are more than that,” vocalist Adelaido “Payo” Solís tells Variety . “We’re a band that can play different styles, and all of us have different music tastes. Some of us like rap, R&B, country… and we felt now, with putting out a second album, was the perfect time to experiment, and create something for everyone to enjoy.”

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Now, the young band — only three years after their formation — is flexing its muscles on the 12-song “Jugando A Que No Pasa Nada.” Grupo Frontera, with assistance from Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Edgar Barrera , take leaps into R&B, pop and country (Payo cites George Strait and Morgan Wallen as influences) in a solid project that packs a punch on songs like opener “F*ckin Amor” — where accordions and a tight percussion lay down the foundation for Payo’s booming voice to come in swinging about a soured relationship. “Me Hizo Un Favor” is one of the group’s most interesting songs on the record, as it completely deviates from the sonic tropes of the band’s debut to adapt a dreamy pop and R&B soundscape.

“‘Me Hizo Un Favor’ was the song that made us want to try out a bunch of different styles on this album because we tried recording a cumbia version, and we ended up recording it in an R&B, softer style and because of that song, we ended up having a whole conversation with [Barrera],” recalls Payo.

The band also found quite a bit of inspiration after meeting with Shakira, and recording music for her “ Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran ” album. “That album had a ton of different styles, and we definitely saw that and felt empowered to experiment in a similar sense,” said Payo. “Shakira is such a well-known artist and I feel like she knew that she could do whatever style she wants and make it sound great. We’re nowhere near Shakira status but that sense of artistic freedom is what led us to create this album we love so much. We’re doing what we want, and that is a huge gift.”

Grupo Frontera is cognizant of their expedited rise to fame, and maybe that’s why they sound so confident when they switch from the swagger of corrido tumbado “Ibiza” to the techno-imbued “Desquite” featuring the sweet vocals of Argentine singer-songwriter Nicki Nicole.

Beyond genre, Grupo Frontera ultimately hopes to provide more options for young Latin or Hispanic listeners to hear their native tongue over a variety of styles. “We’ve hit a lot of bases with this album,” says Payo. “I think, if it’s something we feel entirely represented by, our listeners will also be able to find themselves, find something they like in this record.”

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Tyrese Exits Show Mid-Performance to Allegedly Avoid Being Served With Lawsuit Papers

The singer was performing "How You Gonna Act Like That" when he made a getaway.

Tyrese was performing in Georgia over the weekend when he quite literally exited stage right in the middle of a song to allegedly dodge someone who was going to serve him legal papers.

According to TMZ , Tyrese was nearly done with his set when a security guard attendant stood next to him onstage and informed him of a process server's presence at the venue. While singing "How You Gonna Act Like That"—which feels like a joke that writes itself—the 45-year-old jumped off the stage and walked up the side steps as he made his way to the exit.

Tyrese continued singing and expressed his appreciation for the crowd before making a successful getaway.

Tyrese getting served legal documents while performing “How You Gonna Act Like That?” is one of the funniest things I’ve seen so far in life 😂 pic.twitter.com/NZRCbk0yqq — Austin🕺🏼 (@A_FarrisWheel) May 13, 2024

A source tells TMZ that there were only three songs remaining on the setlist.

The "What Am I Gonna Do" singer is facing a $10 million defamation and libel lawsuit from Bryan Barber, who accuses Tyrese of attacking his " character and reputation " in an interview on the Breakfast Club .

Barber claims Tyrese falsely stated that the director kept footage from a recorded interview with Charlamagne tha God. Instead, Barber alleges the singer asked him to hold the footage to protect his reputation.

The director also argues "Gibson refused to adhere to the previous 50/50 revenue split that he and Barber previously negotiated for the CTG Interview."

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