The Soul Stirrers
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The Soul Stirrers were a pioneering American gospel group whose innovative harmonies and emotive lead singing helped shape modern gospel and influenced later soul and R&B music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Soul Stirrers canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | gospel group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel
ⓘ
spirituals ⓘ traditional gospel ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionCategory | Early Influence ⓘ |
| influenced |
Sam Cooke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gospel quartets ⓘ soul music vocal groups ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
R&B
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| innovation |
shift from jubilee style to hard gospel
ⓘ
use of falsetto and soaring tenor leads ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Christian faith
ⓘ
hope and perseverance ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| member |
J. J. Farley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johnnie Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ L. C. Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ R. H. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Rebert H. Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotive lead singing
ⓘ
innovative gospel harmonies ⓘ pioneering modern gospel style ⓘ |
| notableMember |
R. H. Harris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Cooke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
"Be With Me Jesus"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"Jesus Gave Me Water" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Peace in the Valley" (as performed by the group) NERFINISHED ⓘ "Touch the Hem of His Garment" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Aladdin Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peacock Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
close harmony singing ⓘ highly melismatic lead lines ⓘ |
| vocalArrangement | multiple lead singers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.