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Soul Stars
Posted at 5:41 am By: jamie | Filed Under Black Music Month '07
When you talk about black music, you definitely will come across this stark, emotionally-loaded style that mixes high-spirited church sound and rhythm and blues, that is, soul music.
In 1959, a visually impaired man who developed very keen ears in the name of Ray Charles used the gospel sound to express his personal thoughts, and thus pioneered soul. Along the way Sam Cooke helped hone the sound of soul music until it strike its tread in the mid-60s with soul stars rising in the field.
Among the stars of sweet soul music are:
James Brown- The personification of soul music. He is known for many titles: The Godfather of Soul, Soul Brother Number One, Mr. Dynamite, The Hardest Working Man in Show Business.
Otis Redding- He started as the imitator of Little Richard until he was crowned the Crown Prince of Soul. Redding developed his own style during the mid-60s, with a husky, ecstatic voice that could alter easily between ballads, and his uptempo numbers. His greatest hit is ‘(Sittin on) The Dock of the Bay.’
Wilson Pickett- tagged himself as the Midnight Mover. His melodies portrayed a raw, sensual style that was the heart of soul. His biggest hits were ‘In the Midnight Hour,’ ‘Mustang Sally,’ and ‘Land of 1,000 Dances.’
Aretha Franklin- earned the name “Lady Soul.” She’s popular for ‘Respect’ which is a Redding original, ‘Chain of Fools,’ ‘Baby I Love You,’ and ‘Natural Woman.’
Percy Sledge- He sang one of the supreme soul songs of all time ‘When a Man Loves a Woman’ which topped the pop charts in the ‘60s.
The Impressions- Chicago’s greatest voiced group that showcased firm, gospel melodies behind their evocative falsettos.
Sam and Dave- This Memphis pair with high performance level is known for their palm-slappin’ vigorous stage presence. The Blues Brothers covered their biggest hit, ‘Soul Man.’
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