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Southern Soul
- Genre family
- R&B / Soul
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Southern Soul
Southern Soul is a branch of the R&B / Soul family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Southern Soul is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Wilson Pickett, Bettye LaVette and Jimmy Holiday.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreR&B / Soul
Current genreSouthern Soul
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01I Almost Lost My Mind2014 · Southern Soul · southern soulOpen in new tab 02That's the Way Love Turned Out for Me1969 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 03She's Better Than You1965 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 04Walk a Mile in My Shoes2004 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 05How Can I Forget2008 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 06Ode to Billie Joe1994 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 07Sweet HappinessSouthern Soul · bluesOpen in new tab 08(Mama, Mama) Wish Me Good Luck1991 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 09Trouble in Mind (mono)Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab 10Farther on Down the Road2002 · Southern Soul · soulOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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