If you are asked to remember a bright soul singer, the name Erykah Badu will immediately pop up in your memory. This singer attracts not only with her charming voice, beautiful manner of performance, but also with her unusual appearance. A nice dark-skinned lady has an incredible love for eccentric headdresses. The original hats and headscarves in her stage look became […]
Soul
Soul is a popular genre of music that originated in the southern states of America in the 50s of the last century. It should be noted that soul is vocal music. It should be understood that vocals in this direction occupies the main place.
The foundation for the development of Soul was rhythm and blues. Critics believe that the musical composition I've Got a Woman performed by Ray Charles is the first track that was recorded in the soul style.
Soul is characterized by a soulful presentation of musical material. There are 14 sub-genres of this musical genre. Despite the diversity and difference in sound, the subgenres still focus on vocal parts.
Otis Redding was one of the most influential artists to emerge from the Southern Soul music community in the 1960s. The performer had a rough but expressive voice that could convey joy, confidence, or heartache. He brought a passion and seriousness to his vocals that few of his peers could match. He also […]
Village People is a cult band from the USA whose musicians have made an undeniable contribution to the development of such a genre as disco. The composition of the group changed several times. However, this did not prevent the Village People team from remaining favorites for several decades. The history and composition of the Village People The Village People is associated with the Greenwich Village […]
Singer Queen Latifah in her native country is called the "queen of female rap." The star is known not only as a performer and songwriter. The celebrity has more than 30 roles in films. It is interesting that, despite the natural completeness, she declared herself in the modeling industry. A celebrity in one of her interviews said that […]
The SWV group is a collective of three school friends who managed to achieve significant success in the 1990s of the last century. The female team has a circulation of 25 million records sold, a nomination for the prestigious Grammy music award, as well as several albums that are in double platinum status. The beginning of SWV's career SWV (Sisters with […]
What do you associate funk and soul with? Of course, with the vocals of James Brown, Ray Charles or George Clinton. Less well-known against the background of these pop celebrities may seem the name Wilson Pickett. Meanwhile, he is considered one of the most significant personalities in the history of soul and funk in the 1960s. Childhood and youth of Wilson […]
