Much of R & B is just whining nonsense. Or exercises in advanced vocal tremolo.
The slower, the worse.
If you like it, fine. Just change the name. The crap they call r&b has no connection with the music of black Americans who died back in the 1930’s. No rhythm, no blues.

For example:
When I hear something like, “I Believe I Can Fly”, I don’t feel like dancing (rhythm) and I am not reminded of chain-gang railroad workers (blues).
I am fully aware that “not all blues was recorded in the 30’s”, I was simply using that as a reference point for comparison. Same as the chain gang/railroad thing, not as a subject matter, but as an area where blues were sung regularly.
Of course Ray charles is genuine. I wasn’t talking about all R&B. Just most of it.