change in sound and name (feb 1, 1980 – feb 1, 1983)
Description:
As the disco era came to a close, synthesizers and upbeat drum beats were added to African- American music.'Michael Jackson'- one of the first post disco black musicians.
in the early years, mainstream RNB was pop orientated
Added to timeline:
Date:
feb 1, 1980
feb 1, 1983
~ 3 years