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Soul
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- 1980s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Soul
Soul is a branch of the R&B / Soul family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Soul is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Bettye LaVette, Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose and Jimmy Holiday.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreSoul
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1980s · United States · Soul
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
8 recordings1980s starting recordings
01Make It Last Forever1981 · soul · funk soulOpen in new tab 02I Can't Stop1982 · SoulOpen in new tab 03My Baby1984 · soul · deep soulOpen in new tab 04Treat Her Like a Lady1987 · soul · northern soulOpen in new tab 05Everybody Needs Help1989 · SoulOpen in new tab 06Woman’s Touch1989 · Quiet Storm · soulOpen in new tab 07Crazy1989 · Quiet Storm · soulOpen in new tab 08I'm in Love With You1989 · Quiet Storm · soulOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
1980s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1980s albums
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