Southern soul
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Southern soul is a type of soul music that emerged from the Southern United States. It has also been tagged deep soul or even country soul. Southern soul is often identified with artists like Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Carla Thomas, The Staple Singers, Sam and Dave and many others.
The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues (both 12 bar and jump), country and western, early rock and roll, and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern African-American churches. The focus of the music was not on its lyrics, but on the "feel" or the groove.
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Notable artists
- Allen Toussaint
- Sweet Angel
- Al Green
- Johnny Adams
- Arthur Alexander
- William Bell
- Bobby "Blue" Bland
- Shirley Brown
- Solomon Burke
- James Carr
- Clarence Carter
- Otis Clay
- Willie Clayton
- Arthur Conley
- Don Covay
- Tyrone Davis
- Eddie Floyd
- Aretha Franklin
- Betty Harris
- Jimmy Hughes
- Luther Ingram
- Little Willie John
- Mable John
- Ruby Johnson
- Syl Johnson
- King Floyd
- Albert King
- Frederick Knight
- Jean Knight
- Denise LaSalle
- Sexy Lady of Southern Soul Roni Singer/Songwriter
- Bettye LaVette
- Jimmy McCracklin
- Little Milton
- Garnet Mimms
- Dorothy Moore
- Sam (Moore) & Dave (Prater)
- Ann Peebles
- Wilson Pickett
- James & Bobby Purify
- Otis Redding
- Mack Rice
- Bobby Rush
- Joe Simon
- Percy Sledge
- Mavis Staples
- Candi Staton
- Bettye Swann
- Tommy Tate
- Floyd Taylor
- Johnnie Taylor
- Joe Tex
- Mel Waiters
- Marvin Sease
- Carla Thomas
- Rufus Thomas
- Betty Wright
- O.V. Wright
TK Soul
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Rhythm sections
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Songwriters
- Sweet Angel
- Mac Dobbins
- Homer Banks
- William Bell
- Richard Cason
- Steve Cropper
- Bettye Crutcher
- Eddie Floyd
- Al Green
- Carl Hampton
- Isaac Hayes
- Mabon "Teenie" Hodges
- Al Jackson, Jr.
- George Jackson
- Raymond Jackson
- Booker T. Jones
- Percy Mayfield
- Willie Mitchell
- Earl Randle
- Chips Moman
- Spooner Oldham
- Dan Penn
- David Porter
- Otis Redding
- Mack Rice
- Carson Whitsett
- Bobby Womack
- Redd Velvet
- Rhonda McCullum aka Roni
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