Southern soul
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Southern soul | |
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Stylistic origins |
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Cultural origins | Late 1950s, Southern United States |
Derivative forms | Memphis soul |
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Southern soul is a type of
History
1960s–1980s
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Some soul musicians were from southern states such as
). Southern soul was influenced by blues and gospel music.Southern soul was at its peak late 1960s, when Memphis soul was popular. In 1963, Stan Lewis founded Jewel Records in Shreveport, Louisiana, along with two subsidiary labels, Paula and Ronn. Jewel and Ronn Records were among the leaders for R&B, blues, soul and gospel tunes. Lewis signed artists such as John Lee Hooker, Charles Brown, Bobby Rush, Sam "T-Bird" Jensen, Buster Benton, Toissaint McCall, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Ted Taylor and Little Johnny Taylor.[5] In 1966, the Shreveport-based Murco Records released "Losin' Boy" by Eddy Giles, which registered for five weeks on Cashbox magazine's Hot 100. Murco Records had soul chart success with its other artist included Reuben Bell and the Belltones.
The other significant contributors were
After Sam & Dave moved from Stax to Atlantic Records,[7] Stax producer David Porter and his songwriting and production partner Isaac Hayes decided to put together a new vocal group of two men and two women. They recruited J. Blackfoot, together with Norman West, Anita Louis, and Shelbra Bennett, to form The Soul Children. Between 1968 and 1978, The Soul Children had 15 hits on the R&B chart, including three that crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, and recorded seven albums.[8][9]
Another Memphis label,
1990s–present
After 1990, southern soul music was still recorded and performed by singers such as Sharon Jones,[11] Charles Bradley,[12] Peggy Scott-Adams, Trudy Lynn,[13] Roy C, Sir Charles Jones, Barbara Carr, Willie Clayton, Bobby Rush, Denise LaSalle, Gwen McCrae, Johnnie Taylor,[14] and William Bell.
See also
References
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- ISBN 9780252062599. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Otis Redding Biography". Otisredding.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Bobby 'Blue' Bland". Livinblues.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Little Johnny Taylor Bio on Soul Blues Music". Soulbluesmusic.com. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ "Label Spotlight: STAX – End of All Music". Theendofallmusic.com.
- ^ Seth Sutel; Alex Veiga (March 2, 2004). "Warner Music Slashes Jobs, Ousts Bigwigs". The Washington Post
- ^ "Deep Soul Column - J. Blackfoot interview". Soulexpress.net. November 20, 1946. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "The Soul Children - Story and Interview". Soulexpress.net. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ^ "The Soul Children - Story and Interview". Soulexpress.net. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Soul music great Sharon Jones dies at age 60". Soultracks.com. November 18, 2016.
- ^ "Charles Bradley Bio". Thecharlesbradley.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Trudy Lynn Discography". Trudylynn.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "Johnnie Taylor | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
External links
- AllMusic Guide to R&B
- Blues Critic Website dedicated to Southern Soul, Rhythm & Blues & Soul Blues Music
- Southern Soul Top 30 Albums Monthly Southern Soul/R&B Top 30 Albums
- SouthernSoulRnB.com – Daddy B. Nice's comprehensive guide to today's Southern Soul Music
- Getbluesinfo.com – Southern Soul/Blues Channel:
- CarolinaSoul.Org
- beachmusic45.com - Southern Soul Beach Music Site