Grammy Award for Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, Male or Female (in German about "Grammy award for the best vocal performance - R&B, man or woman") was a music prize that was awarded once in 1967 as part of the Grammy Awards and then split . Performances in the field of rhythm and blues (R&B) were awarded.

Background and story

The Grammy Awards (actually Grammophone Awards), which have been presented since 1958, are presented annually in numerous categories by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) in the United States of America for artistic achievement, technical competence and excellent overall performance regardless of the album - Honor sales or chart position.

The award was introduced in 1967 for solo artists in parallel to the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for groups, but was split into the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in the following year . The only winner was Ray Charles for Crying Time .

Winner and nominated artist

year	Artist / band	nationality	plant	Other nominated artists	Pictures of the artists
1967	Ray Charles	United States	Crying time	James Brown - It's a Man's Man's Man's World Lou Rawls - Love Is a Hurtin 'Thing Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman

Web links

• Official homepage of the Grammy Awards
• Past Winners Search . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved November 13, 2014.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position" Overview . National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Retrieved September 11, 2014.
2. ^ Grammy Awards at a Glance . In: Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 29, 2011.