10 MOST-PLAYED R&B Songs of All Time (1960–1980) That Changed Music Forever

These aren't just classics — they're the most-played, most-covered, most unkillable R&B songs ever recorded. In this countdown, The Bold Lens R&B breaks down the 10 most-played R&B and soul songs from 1960 to 1980 — and the jaw-dropping, fact-checked stories behind them. A song recorded just three days before its singer died in a plane crash. A masterpiece written in leftover studio time by a man whose own group rejected it. The greatest civil rights anthem ever made, created by a star who never lived to see its impact. And the record that turned a girl group from the Detroit projects into a global empire. Every story in this video is sourced from interviews, biographies, and documented music history. Real facts. Real receipts. From Percy Sledge to Ben E. King — these are the monuments of soul music, the songs that didn't just top the charts, they changed everything. 🔔 Subscribe to The Bold Lens R&B for deep-dive music documentaries every week. 💬 Comment below: which one is the greatest of all time? #RnBClassics #TheBoldLensRnB #SoulMusic #Motown #Stax #PercySledge #RighteousBrothers #RayCharles #TheTemptations #MyGirl #FourTops #WilsonPickett #OtisRedding #DockOfTheBay #SamCooke #AChangeIsGonnaCome #TheSupremes #BabyLove #BenEKing #StandByMe #MusicHistory #RnBDocumentary #ClassicSoul #GreatestSongs