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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 .
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 their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
Mel Waiters (June 25, 1956 – May 28, 2015) was an American southern soul singer born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In the early 1970s, he began singing in the church choir and nightclubs. Additionally, he was a radio DJ and entertainer on military bases around this time. [1]
IV Xample, a 1990s American vocal quartet from Los Angeles who and are best remembered for their 1995 single "I'd Rather Be Alone" Isley Brothers, American pop (soul) band, O'Kelly, Rudolph, and Ronald Isley; The Jackson 5, an American popular music family group, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine (later replaced by Randy), Marlon, and Michael Jackson
Rick Lawson (born 1973) – soul and R&B singer ; Lafayette Leake (1919–1990) – blues and jazz pianist, organist, vocalist and composer (Winona, Mississippi) Chris LeDoux (1948–2005) – country music singer-songwriter ; Floyd Lee (1933–2020) – blues musician and founding member of Music Under New York [4]
James Edward Carr (June 13, 1942 – January 7, 2001) [1] was an American R&B and soul singer, described as "one of the greatest pure vocalists that deep Southern soul ever produced". [ 2 ] Biography
Archie Bell (born September 1, 1944), who founded the group, was born in Henderson, Texas; his family moved to Houston before he was a year old.Archie formed the group in 1966 with his friends James Wise, Willie Parnell and Billy Butler.
Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer.He is best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Tired of Being Alone" (1971), "I'm Still in Love with You" (1972), "Love and Happiness" (1973), "Take Me to the River" (1974), and his signature song, "Let's Stay ...