The Best Soul/R&B Songs of the 60s - part 1
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Soul music originates from Gospel and Rhythm and Blues. In Black American parlance the term 'soul' reveals elements of Black pride and culture. For many years it was considered central to some Gospel groups, and plays a role in Jazz. As the experts claim ‘during the 1960s, as singers and arrangers began using techniques from Gospel and Jazz in Black popular music, so Soul music gradually functioned as an umbrella term for Black popular music at the time. The term "Soul music" itself, referring to gospel- style music with secular lyrics, is first attested in 1961. |
The Best Soul/R&B Songs of the 60s
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The Best Soul/R&B Songs of the 60s - part 3
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The Best Soul/R&B Songs of the 60s - part 4
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Ray Charles is often cited as inventing the Soul genre with his many hits including "I Got a Woman" in 1954 . Also noted ‘Another view has it that a decade would transpire until Solomon Burke's early recordings for Atlantic Records codified the soul style; his early 1960s songs "Cry to Me", "Just Out of Reach" and "Down in the Valley" are considered classics of the genre. Other soul performers include Little Richard, Otis Redding), Fats Domino and James Brown. |
Aretha Franklin-Respect
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The Best Soul/R&B Songs of the 60s - part 5
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The Best Soul/R&B Songs of the 60s - part 6
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