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Blue-eyed soul (also called white soul[1]) is rhythm and blues (R&B) and soul music performed by White artists. [2] The term was coined in the mid-1960s, to describe white artists whose sound was similar to that of the predominantly black Motown and Stax record labels. Though many R&B radio stations in the United States in that period would ...
Retrieved 28 May 2014. But for the most part, Bieber's pop is a throwback to the machine-pressed blue-eyed soul of the DayGlo decade: George Michael, Paul Young, Hall and Oates at their most optimistic, and especially Rick Astley. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section". Virgin Media. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
Signature. Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE [ 2 ] (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dramatic ballads, with French chanson, country, and jazz in her repertoire.
The term "blue-eyed soul" is thought to have first been coined by Philadelphia radio DJ Georgie Woods in 1964 when describing the duo's music. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Hatfield and Medley had contrasting vocal ranges, which helped them create a distinctive sound as a duet.
Mick Hucknall. Michael James Hucknall[1] (born 8 June 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he enjoyed a 25-year career and sold over 50 million albums. Hucknall was described by Australian music ...
The blue-eyed soul singer who might best demonstrate this is Lonnie Mack, [whose] influence and standing among musicians far exceeded his [commercial] success." [128] – James E. Perrone, Listen To Soul! Exploring a Musical Genre; Representative blue-eyed-soul vocals from his catalog include: "Why" (The Wham of that Memphis Man, 1963)
Aimée Anne Duffy (born 23 June 1984), known mononymously as Duffy, is a Welsh singer, songwriter and actress. Her music style has been described as a mixture of soul, blue-eyed soul, pop rock, neo soul and pop music. Duffy released her debut album, Rockferry, in 2008, which topped the charts in several music markets and led to worldwide attention.
Wayne Cochran. Talvin Wayne Cochran (May 10, 1939 – November 21, 2017) [1] was an American singer, known for his outlandish outfits and platinum blond pompadour hairstyle. He was sometimes referred to as The White Knight of Soul. [4] Cochran is best known today for writing the song "Last Kiss", which he performed with the C.C. Riders.