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Southern soul or country soul is a type of soul and country music that emerged from the Southern United States. The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues (both 12 bar and jump ), country , early R&B , and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern black churches .
Memphis soul, also known as the Memphis sound, is the most prominent strain of Southern soul. It is a shimmering, sultry style produced in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records and Hi Records in Memphis, Tennessee , featuring melodic unison horn lines, organ, guitar, bass, and a driving beat on the drums.
From 2017 to 2019 he was the winner of the Blue's Critic award for Best Dance Or Funk Song for his tracks “ZBT Anthem”, [8] “Black Horse” [9] and “Trail Ride” and in 2019 and 2020 he was the winner of the Southern Soul Artist of the Year award. [10] In 2021, his album 2 Kings reached number 11 on the Billboard Blues Albums Chart. [11]
Stax was influential in the creation of Southern soul and Memphis soul music. Stax also released gospel, funk, and blues recordings. Renowned for its output of blues music, the label was founded by two siblings and business partners, Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton (STewart/AXton = Stax). [3]
Wilson Pickett (March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter.. A major figure in the development of soul music, Pickett recorded more than 50 songs that made the US R&B charts, many of which crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100.
Billboard published a weekly chart in 1978 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in soul music and related African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and since 2005 has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [1]
Ronald Reagan was president. The Nintendo Entertainment System was released in the U.S., along with the Sony Walkman. The Titanic wreckage was discovered. The ill-fated New Coke made its debut. So ...
This is a list of soul musicians who have either been influential within the genre, or have had a considerable amount of fame. Bands are listed by the first letter in ...