Soul blues
| Soul blues | |
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| Cultural origins | 1950s, United States |
Soul blues is a style of
urban contemporary music.[1]
Origin
African American singers and musicians who grew up listening to the electric blues by artists such as Muddy Waters,[2] Jimmy Reed, and Elmore James, and soul singers such as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles[3] and Otis Redding[4] fused blues and soul music.[1] Bobby Bland was one of the pioneers of this style.[1]
See also
- List of soul-blues musicians
- Soul music
- Blues
- R&B
- Gospel music
- Doo wop
- Funk
References
- ^ a b c
ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
- ^ Gordon, Robert (May 24, 2006). "Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied". PBS. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Richie Unterberger. "Ray Charles". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Biography". Otis Redding Official Website. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
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