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Soul
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- Starting 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 Wilson Pickett, Booker T. & the MG’s and Parliament.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreSoul
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01At the Club2017 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 02Let Me Down Easy2007 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 03I’ve Come a Long Way2006 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 04It Seemed Like Heaven to Me2014 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 05Treat Her Like a Lady2002 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 06You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine2003 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 07Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy1999 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 08Lord Pity Us All2017 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 09You Didn't Say a Word1967 · Soul · soulOpen in new tab 10Let It Come Naturally2017 · soul · deep soulOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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