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Steve Talbot's Soul Podcasts Steve Talbot
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More than any other genre of popular American music, Soul is the result of the combination and merging of previous styles and substyles in the 1950s and 60s. Broadly speaking, soul comes from a gospel (the sacred) and blues (the profane). Blues was mainly a musical style that praised the fleshly desire whereas gospel was more oriented toward spiritual inspiration.
Once it gained popularity, Soul gradually came into white musical groups and was then called "Blue-Eyed Soul." Soul music ruled the black musical charts throughout the 1960s and inspired many other music styles such as current pop music and funk. In fact it never went away, it simply evolved.
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Soul in these old shoes.....
Soul in these old shoes……
No specific theme just great tunes with a sprinkle of Northern Soul, side stepping the “hits” compilations and bringing the lesser known tracks to the turntable. Each one a gem, here on its own merits. I could list my favourites’ but I’ll let you take you own choice on a soulful journey of discovery. Kick back for an hour and let the beat take you.
ENJOY
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Sit where you like Rosa Parks
Be it the protest lyrics of Gil Scott Heron, the beautifully constructed Patrice Holloway number, the hope in Curtis work, or the questions raised by Marvin. The world watched as President Obama was inaugurated with news channels choosing Sam Cooke’s “A change is gonna come” as the music backdrop.
Whatever your music bag contains, 90% of it wouldn’t be there without the combination of Soul and the Civil Rights Movement. “Classic Soul” is that period primarily referenced as the 60’s and 70’s. This is the time frame of the American Civil Rights Movement, and the impact of the massive changes going on, are reflected in the music and the culture.
Music produced during the civil rights era continues to connect with audiences today because of the timelessness of the lyrics. Although African American artists made the most famous songs related to the movement, musicians of all stripes contributed songs of protest about injustices in America.
From this blue eyed soul boy, thank you one and all..