King of Soul
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King of Soul is the honorific title given to Sam Cooke, a pioneering American singer and songwriter whose smooth vocals and crossover hits helped shape the sound and popularity of soul music.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Soul canonical | 2 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | honorific title ⓘ |
| appliesToOccupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
popular music
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rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| countryContext | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole | recognition of preeminence in soul music ⓘ |
| genreContext | soul music ⓘ |
| hasBearer | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors |
Sam Cooke’s commercial crossover success
ⓘ
Sam Cooke’s influence on soul music ⓘ Sam Cooke’s pioneering role in soul music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
African-American music history
ⓘ
development of soul as a genre ⓘ |
| mediaUsage |
music criticism
ⓘ
music journalism ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
crossover hits
ⓘ
smooth vocals ⓘ |
| refersTo | Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Sam Cooke’s status as a leading soul artist ⓘ |
| titleFor | American soul singer Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | epithet for Sam Cooke ⓘ |
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