Soul Music
A merger of gospel-charged singing, secular subject matter, and funk
rhythms, soul grew out of Fifties rhythm & blues, spurred by Ray Charles' electic,
decidedly secular late-Fifties hits.
The Soul Music Map
Soul Music Map courtesy of Urban Sounds
The Record Companies
The Motown Artists
Writer-Producers: Holland-Dozier-Holland
The Musicians behind the Motown sound the Funk
Brothers
Background Groups: The Andantes, Rayber Voices and Voice Masters
The Stax/Volt Artists
| Booker T. & The MGs | Eddie Floyd | The Mar-Keys |
| Wilson Pickett | Otis Redding | Sam and Dave |
| Carla and Rufus Thomas |
Other Artists