The 10 Greatest R&B Solos of the 70s — And the Insane Stories Behind Them

You've heard these songs your entire life — but you've never heard the stories behind the solos. In this countdown, The Bold Lens R&B breaks down the 10 greatest R&B solos of the 1970s — and the fact-checked, jaw-dropping stories of how they actually came to be. A saxophone solo recorded by accident. Nine guitars stacked in a basement. A number-one hit where the biggest voice in soul chose to stay completely silent. And a guitarist who sang every note of his solo in perfect unison — and finally forced the world to notice him after 16 invisible albums. Every story in this video is sourced from interviews, biographies, session musician accounts, and documented music history. Real facts. Real receipts. From Donny Hathaway to George Benson — this is the golden age of R&B, told through the moments that one instrument changed everything. 🔔 Subscribe to The Bold Lens R&B for deep-dive music documentaries every week. 💬 Comment below: which solo gave you chills? best R&B solos, 70s R&B, greatest soul solos, Donny Hathaway The Ghetto, Dennis Coffey Scorpio, Barry White Love's Theme, Teenie Hodges Al Green, Eli Fontaine What's Going On, Marvin Gaye saxophone, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, Stevie Wonder Isn't She Lovely, Stevie Wonder Superstition, Isaac Hayes Theme from Shaft, Skip Pitts wah wah, George Benson This Masquerade, Breezin, funk brothers, Motown session musicians, soul music history, 1970s soul, R&B documentary, Bold Lens RnB, greatest solos of all time, music history facts, behind the music R&B

Added 13 Sept 2026