Listen to soul! : exploring a musical genre /

Publication Type:

Book

Source:

Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,, Santa Barbara, California, United States, p.xv, 228 pages ; (2021)

Call Number:

ML3537

Keywords:

(OCoLC)fst01126930, fast, History and criticism., Soul music, Soul music.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.Background -- Must-hear music -- "Ain't no mountain high enough" : from Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell to Diana Ross -- Beyoncé -- Blue-eyed soul : the men -- Blue-eyed soul : the women -- Boyz II Men -- James Brown : live at the Apollo -- James Brown : two mid-60s hits : "I got you (I feel good)" and "Papa's got a brand new bag" -- Mariah Carey -- Ray Charles : "I got a woman" -- Ray Charles : "What'd I say" -- The Commodores and Lionel Richie -- Sam Cooke : ain't that good news -- D'Angelo : brown sugar -- The Drifters -- Aretha Franklin : I never loved a man the way I love you -- Aretha Franklin : "Think" -- Marvin Gaye : let's get it on -- Marvin Gaye : what's going on -- Al Green : greatest hits -- Isaac Hayes : hot buttered soul -- Lauryn Hill : the miseducation of Lauryn Hill -- Whitney Houston -- The Impressions : "People get ready" -- The Isley Brothers : the heat is on -- Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5 -- Etta James -- Alicia Keys -- Ben E. King : "Stand by me" -- Gladys Knight and the Pips -- John Legend -- Curtis Mayfield : super fly -- Wilson Pickett : land of 1000 dances : the complete Atlantic singles, vol. 1 -- Elvis Presley -- Otis Redding : Otis blue/Otis Redding sings soul -- "Respect" : from Otis Redding to Aretha Franklin -- Minnie Riperton : perfect angel -- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles -- Sam & Dave -- Nina Simone : feeling good : the very best of Nina Simone -- Percy Sledge : "When a man loves a woman" -- Dusty Springfield : Dusty in Memphis -- The Staple Singers : be altitude : respect yourself -- The Supremes -- The Temptations -- Sister Rosetta Tharpe -- Jackie Wilson -- Bill Withers -- Stevie Wonder in the 1960s -- Stevie Wonder : songs in the key of life -- "You make me feel like a) natural woman" : Aretha Franklin and Carole King -- Impact on popular culture -- Legacy."Listen to Soul! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of soul music for fans of the genre, with a focus on 50 must-hear singers, songs, and albums that define it"--