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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 Booker T. & the MG’s, The Meters and Sam & Dave.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreSoul
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United States South · Soul
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Rinky‐Dink1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 02Green Onions1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 03I Got a Woman1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 04Mo’ Onions1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 05Twist and Shout1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 063052025 · Minneapolis Sound · popOpen in new tab 07One Who Really Loves You1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 08Comin’ Home Baby1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 09A Woman, a Lover, a Friend1962 · SoulOpen in new tab 10Stranger on the Shore1962 · SoulOpen in new tab
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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