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True Confessions of a Soul Man

There seems to alot of interest in classical,jazz,and rock music. But are there any aging boomers that remember 60s soul music, a staple of AM radio that rivaled the british invasion?? My favorites were Wilson Pickett, James Brown, Supremes, Four Tops, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin. There were all types of sounds. I hope there are some experts out there that can identify each type the Memphis sound, The Philly sound (right Trelja?),etc. Opinions, favorite groups or songs, histories, etc.
shubertmaniac
sdcampbell
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Yup -- War; Marvin Gaye; Stevie; Booker T; Aretha. I have many fond memories of listening to these and others on my old Bose 901/Marantz 2270 system.
shubertmaniac OP
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Does anyone know what soul music was derived from? The Detroit sound (Motown) was created by Berry Gordy in the very late 50s and early 60s, but how about Memphis soul? Where was James Brown from? He is the self proclaimed godfather of soul. Does anybody remember Soul Train???
klhender
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I put on a best of "Supremes" CD just moments before I got to this topic (Love Child is playing at the moment) - great subject Shubertmaniac. Anyone remember CKLW out of the Motor City during the mid to late 60's, that's the kind of music a young man just getting interested in the ladies wanted to hear. Jr. High school and Sherry,Holly, Karen, Kathy, Toni, Debbie, Judy ...those WERE the good old days my friends. None of this rap trash that's out these days!
subaruguru
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Schubertmaniac: who's your favorite D960? I'm starting to play it quite seriously (still not at correct tempo, of course!), and like Radu Lupu's lately as a reference. Got a favorite D959 too? Wanderer Fantasy (I truly dislike the Kissin I own)? Danke. Ernst
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agingears
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Schubertmaniac, you would enjoy a box set "Atlantic Rythmn and Blues 1947-74". It contains 203 songs on CD. It includes a book which is great reading. Allow me to quote from the intro to a section on Otis Redding. "Atlantic Records had always been one of the most respected independents in the recording industry. The companys specialty was black popular music, but it faced a formidable task as it entered the mid-60's.....The British invasion was knocking all kinds of records done the old way, off the charts. In black music powerful new developments in the nations r&b recording centers of New York, Detroit, Chicago, and the South were revolutionizing the music. Shuffle beats and doowops were giving way to a more impassioned, gospelized music called soul." It maakes you want to read on doesn't it! Soul is a wonderful form and more appreciated when you trace its roots.
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