I don't know that Ringo could cover *modern* R&B, with its (in my view) massive over-emphasis on melisma. And frankly, I'm glad for it. One of the things I enjoy most about Ringo is that she *doesn't* over-sing.
But classic R&B? Hell yes! One of Ringo's principal influences was Marvin Gaye.
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There are 2 kinds of J-Pop: Shiina Ringo, and everyone else.
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