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Rhythm and blues , often abbreviated as R & B or RnB , is a genre of popular African - American music that originated in the 1940s . The term was originally used by ___MASK52___ companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans , at a time when " urbane , rocking , jazz based music with a heavy , insistent beat " was becoming more popular . In the commercial rhythm and blues music typical of the 1950s through the 1970s , the bands usually consisted of piano , one or two guitars , bass , drums , saxophone , and sometimes background vocalists . R & B lyrical themes often encapsulate the African - American experience of pain and the quest for freedom and joy . Lyrics focus heavily on the themes of triumphs and failures in terms of relationships , freedom , economics , aspirations , and sex . Amy Jade Winehouse ( 14 September 1983  23 July 2011 ) was an ___MASK1___ singer and songwriter . She was known for her deep expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres , including soul ( sometimes labelled as blue - eyed soul and neo soul ), rhythm and blues , and jazz . Winehouse ' s debut album , " Frank " ( 2003 ), was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize . Her follow - up album , " Back to Black " ( 2006 ), led to five 2008 Grammy Awards , tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night , and made her the first British woman to win five Grammys , including three of the General Field " Big Four " Grammy Awards : Best New Artist , Record of the Year and Song of the Year . The Official Charts Company ( previously known as the Chart Information Network ( CIN ) The Official UK Charts Company and also referred to Official Charts ) is a British inter - professional organisation that compiles various " official " ___MASK52___ charts in the ___MASK98___ , including the UK Singles Chart , the UK Albums Chart , the UK Singles Downloads Chart and the UK Album Downloads Chart , as well as genre - specific and music video charts . The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Millward Brown , and claims to cover 99 % of the singles market and 95 % of the album market , and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week . A Grammy Award ( originally called Gramophone Award ), or Grammy , is an honor awarded by The Recording Academy to recognize outstanding achievement in the mainly ___MASK1___ - language music industry . The annual presentation ceremony features performances by prominent artists , and the presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest . It shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the Emmy Awards ( television ), the Tony Awards ( stage performance ), and the Academy Awards ( motion pictures ). The Mercury Prize , formerly called the Mercury Music Prize , is an annual music prize awarded for the best ___MASK81___ from the ___MASK98___ and Ireland . It was established by the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the Brit Awards . The prize was originally sponsored by Mercury Communications , a brand owned by Cable & Wireless , from which the prize gets its name . It was later sponsored by Technics ( 1998 to 2001 ), Panasonic ( 2002 and 2003 ), Nationwide Building Society ( 2004 to 2008 ) and Barclaycard ( 2009  14 ). The 2015 prize was sponsored by the ___MASK7___ , while in 2016 it was announced that a three - year deal had been struck with Hyundai to sponsor the event . `` Help Yourself '' is a song by ___MASK1___ singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse from her debut ___MASK27___ Frank ( 2003 ) . Released as the album ' s fourth and final single on 23 August 2004 as a double A - side with `` Fuck Me Pumps '' ( Pumps ) , it reached number 65 on the UK Singles Chart . The song was not included on the U . S . release of Frank . A radio edit was released for promotional purposes . The song samples You Wo n ' t Be Satisfied ( Until You Break My Heart ) as recorded by Doris Day in 1945 . Back to Black is the second and final ___MASK27___ by ___MASK1___ singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse , released on 27 October 2006 by ___MASK85___ . The album spawned five singles : " Rehab ", " You Know I ' m No Good ", " Back to Black ", " Tears Dry on Their Own " and " Love Is a Losing Game ". " Back to Black " was acclaimed by music critics , who praised Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson ' s production , as well as Winehouse ' s songwriting and emotive singing style . " Fuck Me Pumps " is a song by ___MASK1___ singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse from her debut ___MASK27___ " Frank " ( 2003 ). Written by Winehouse and Salaam Remi , the song was released in the ___MASK98___ as the album ' s fourth and final single on 23 August 2004 under the title " Pumps " with " Help Yourself " as its coupling track  reaching number sixty - five on the UK Singles Chart . A clean radio edit was released for promotional purposes . Salaam Remi is an American ___MASK52___ producer known for his association with ___MASK77___ , Amy Winehouse , Fugees , Fergie , Estelle and Miguel , and for his reggae - tinged ( often referred to as " broken - bottle ") approach to production . On some releases in 2012 such as " Girl on Fire " by Alicia Keys and " R . E . D ." by Ne - Yo , Remi ' s productions are credited as Salaamremi . com . The ___MASK98___ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , commonly known as the ___MASK98___ ( UK ) or Britain , is a sovereign country in western Europe . Lying off the north - western coast of the European mainland , it includes the island of Great Britain ( the name of which is also loosely applied to the whole country ), the north - eastern part of the island of Ireland , and many smaller islands . Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign statethe Republic of Ireland . Apart from this land border , the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with the North Sea to its east , the English Channel to its south and the Celtic Sea to its south - south - west , giving it the 12th - longest coastline in the world . The Irish Sea lies between Great Britain and Ireland . With an area of , the UK is the 78th - largest sovereign state in the world and the 11th - largest in Europe . It is also the 21st - most populous country , with an estimated 65 . 1 million inhabitants . Together , this makes it the fourth most densely populated country in the ___MASK100___ . Neo soul is a genre of popular music . The term was coined by music industry entrepreneur ___MASK10___ during the late 1990s to market and describe a style of music that emerged from soul and contemporary R & B . Heavily based in soul music , neo soul is distinguished by a less conventional sound than its contemporary R & B counterpart , with incorporated elements ranging from jazz , ___MASK20___ , and hip hop to ___MASK21___ , fusion , and African music . It has been noted by music writers for its traditional R & B influences , conscious - driven lyrics , and strong female presence . Blue - eyed soul ( also known as white soul ) describes rhythm and blues and soul music performed by white artists . The term was coined in the mid - 1960s , to describe white artists who performed soul and R & B that was similar to the music of the ___MASK23___ and Stax record labels . Though many rhythm and blues radio stations would only play music by black musicians , some began to play music by white acts considered to have " soul feeling ", which came to be called " blue - eyed soul ". The ___MASK57___ ( currently entitled Official Singles Chart ) is compiled by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ), on behalf of the British ___MASK52___ industry , listing the top - selling singles in the ___MASK98___ , based upon physical sales , paid - for downloads and streaming . To be eligible for the chart , a single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ) as either a ' single bundle ' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one ___MASK47___ audio track not longer than 15 minutes with a minimum sale price of 40 pence . The rules have changed many times as technology has developed , the most notable being the inclusion of ___MASK47___ downloads in 2005 and streaming in 2014 .