Chicago soul
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Chicago soul is a style of soul music that emerged in Chicago in the 1960s, characterized by smooth vocal harmonies, polished arrangements, and a blend of gospel, R&B, and pop sensibilities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chicago soul canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
ⓘ
soul music subgenre ⓘ |
| associatedWithRecordLabel |
Brunswick Records
ⓘ
Chess Records ⓘ Okeh Records ⓘ
surface form:
OKeh Records
Vee-Jay Records ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Chicago music scene ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin |
City of Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalOrigin | African-American communities in Chicago ⓘ |
| derivesFrom | Chicago rhythm and blues scene ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
danceable mid-tempo grooves
ⓘ
emphasis on vocal groups ⓘ lush orchestration ⓘ melodic hooks ⓘ polished arrangements ⓘ pop-oriented song structures ⓘ refined production style ⓘ romantic lyrical themes ⓘ smooth vocal harmonies ⓘ strong gospel-influenced vocals ⓘ urban social themes ⓘ use of horns and strings ⓘ |
| hasRegionalIdentity | Midwestern soul style ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
contemporary R&B
ⓘ
neo soul ⓘ quiet storm ⓘ |
| musicFusionOf |
R&B
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| peakPopularity |
1960s
ⓘ
early 1970s ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Memphis soul
ⓘ
Motown ⓘ Northern soul ⓘ Philadelphia soul ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
gospel music
ⓘ
pop music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ string section ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.