A&M RECORDS
TOP ARTISTS ON BILLBOARD
R&B AND HIP HOP CHARTS BY DECADE
| DECADE | ALBUMS | SINGLES |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 to 1969 |
Wes Montgomery (3) Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (2) |
Abaco Dream (1) Sonny Charles (1) |
| 1970 to 1979 |
Quincy Jones (8) L.T.D. (6) Billy Preston (6) Brothers Johnson (3) Gino Vannelli (3) Atlantic Starr (2) Bell & James (2) |
Billy Preston (9) L.T.D. (8) Brothers Johnson (5) Quincy Jones (3) Herb Alpert (2) |
| 1980 to 1989 |
Jeffrey Osborne (6) Herb Alpert (5) Atlantic Starr (4) Brothers Johnson (4) Janet Jackson (4) Howard Johnson (3) Jesse Johnson (3) Al Green (2) Quincy Jones (2) Jerry Knight (2) L.T.D. (2) Chuck Mangione (2) Rockie Robbins (2) Brenda Russell (2) Sting (2) Barry White (2) Vesta Williams (2) |
Janet Jackson (13) Jeffrey Osborne (13) Atlantic Starr (12) Jesse Johnson (8) Brothers Johnson (6) Vesta Williams (5) Herb Alpert (4) Quincy Jones (4) L.T.D. (4) Howard Johnson (3) Rockie Robbins (3) Barry White (3) |
| 1990 to 1999 |
Aaron Neville (3) Cece Peniston (3) Intelligent Hoodlum (2) Soundtrack (2) Vertical Hold (2) Barry White (2) Vesta Williams (2) |
Janet Jackson (8) Cece Peniston (8) Barry White (4) Public Announcement (2) Seduction (2) |
Sources:
1. Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits 1942-2004. New York:
Billboard Books, 2006.
2. Whitburn, Joel. Top R&B Albums 1965-1998, Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, Inc.,
1999.