Soul artists

Blind since shortly after his birth, American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Stevie Wonder, born 1950 as Stevland Hardaway...

Read the following text and answer the questions: Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues.[1] According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying."[2] Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Other…

The name of music writer Peter Guralnick may not resonate with rock music fans the way names like Lester Bangs and Richard Meltzer do, likely because his work is informal, thoughtful, and restrained compared to that of many of his self-aggrandizingly, flamboyantly gonzo contemporaries from the early days of rock writing coming into its own. For example, his scholarly ‘90s Elvis Presley biographies Last Train to Memphis, Careless Love, and the mind-bogglingly granular Elvis Day by Day serve…

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A collage of all the fantastic neo-soul/soul artists

“Ryan Destiny is Lauryn Hill!!!!! Gorgeous.”

Program Description: The first ever biography to chronicle the life of singer, songwriter, business man, family man and civil rights activist, Sam Cooke whose timeless appeal transcends all barriers of race, faith, and talent. Written by best selling author Peter Guralnick and narrated by Tony award winning actor, Jeffrey Wright; with 2 hours of additional […]