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The Early '80s NYC R&B Network
While researching R&B albums released between 1980 and 1984, I kept discovering the same musicians, vocalists, writers, and producers collaborating across different projects.Explore the creative network that helped shape the sound of early ’80s R&B with a free high-resolution map tracing those connections and a curated companion playlist.
Get the free high-resolution, watermark-free network map, plus a companion playlist on Spotify or Apple Music.
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