Southern soul
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Southern soul is a style of soul music that emerged in the American South, characterized by its gritty, gospel-infused vocals, strong rhythm sections, and deep emotional expression.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music genre
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soul music subgenre ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Jackson, Mississippi
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Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Muscle Shoals, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRecordingStudio |
FAME Studios
GENERATED
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Muscle Shoals Sound Studio GENERATED ⓘ Stax studio GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedRecordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Hi Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Stax Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
call-and-response vocals
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deep emotional expression ⓘ emphasis on groove ⓘ horn arrangements ⓘ strong rhythm sections ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
American South
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Southern hip hop
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contemporary R&B ⓘ neo soul ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
heartbreak
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love ⓘ redemption ⓘ struggle ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Al Green
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Aretha Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ Booker T. & the M.G.'s NERFINISHED ⓘ Otis Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ Percy Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam & Dave NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilson Pickett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
In the Midnight Hour
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Respect NERFINISHED ⓘ Try a Little Tenderness NERFINISHED ⓘ When a Man Loves a Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
dance-oriented venues
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live band performance ⓘ |
| stylisticallyOriginatedFrom |
blues
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gospel music ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
Hammond organ
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bass guitar ⓘ drum kit ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
gospel-infused vocals
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gritty vocals ⓘ |
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