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Grammy Award for Best RandB Instrumental Performance

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The Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 1990 and in 1993. The award had several minor name changes:

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  • From 1970 to 1985 the award was known as Best R&B Instrumental Performance
  • From 1986 to 1989 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
  • In 1990 and 1993 it was awarded as Best R&B Instrumental Performance
  • Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

    1990s

  • 1993: Miles Davis for Doo-Bop
  • 1992: none
  • 1991: none
  • 1990: Soul II Soul for "African Dance"
  • 1980s

  • 1989: Chick Corea for "Light Years"
  • 1988: David Sanborn for "Chicago Song"
  • 1987: Yellowjackets for "And You Know That"
  • 1986: Ernie Watts for Musician
  • 1985: Herbie Hancock for Sound System
  • 1984: Herbie Hancock for "Rockit"
  • 1983: Marvin Gaye for "Sexual Healing (Instrumental Version)"
  • 1982: David Sanborn for "All I Need Is You"
  • 1981: George Benson for "Off Broadway"
  • 1980: Earth, Wind & Fire for "Boogie Wonderland"
  • 1970s

  • 1979: Earth, Wind & Fire for "Runnin'"
  • The Crusaders - Images
  • Stanley Clarke - Modern Man
  • Brothers Johnson - Streetwave
  • Average White Band - Sweet and Sour
  • 1978: The Brothers Johnson for "Q"
  • Brecker Brothers - Funky Sea, Funky Dew
  • Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway
  • Stuff - More Stuff
  • Blackbyrds - The Unfinished Business
  • 1977: George Benson for "Theme From Good King Bad"
  • Marvin Gaye - After the Dance Lyrics
  • Brass Construction - Brass Construction
  • Herbie Hancock - Doin' It
  • Stanley Turrentine - Hope That We Can Be Together Soon
  • The Crusaders - Keep That Same Old Feeling
  • 1976: Silver Convention for "Fly, Robin, Fly"
  • Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony - Disco Baby
  • B.T. Express - Express
  • Herbie Hancock - Hang Up Your Hangups
  • Brecker Brothers - Sneakin' Up Behind You
  • 1975: MFSB for "The Sound of Philadelphia"
  • Kool & The Gang - Light of Worlds
  • Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces Lyrics
  • The Crusaders - Scratch
  • Billy Preston - Struttin'
  • 1974: Ramsey Lewis for "Hang on Sloopy"
  • The Crusaders - 2nd Crusade
  • Donald Byrd - Black Byrd
  • Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa
  • Young-Holt Unlimited - Yes We Can Can
  • 1973: Paul Riser & The Temptations for "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (Instrumental)"
  • The Crusaders - Crusaders I
  • King Curtis - Everybody's Talkin'
  • Curtis Mayfield - Junkie Chase
  • Isaac Hayes - Let's Stay Together
  • 1972: none
  • 1971: none
  • 1970: King Curtis for "Games People Play"
  • Ike Turner - A Black Man's Soul
  • Albert Collins - Trash Talkin' Lyrics
  • Junior Walker & The All Stars - What Does It Take
  • Richard Groove Holmes - Workin' On A Groovy Thing
  • References

    Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance Wikipedia