Smooth Soul Music Style Overview

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data-url="/style/smooth-soul-ma0000011955/albums">Albums </option> <option value="songs" data-url="/style/smooth-soul-ma0000011955/songs">Songs </option> </select> </div> <div id="descriptorDescription">Smooth Soul plays exactly like you'd expect -- smooth, stylish, and romantic. It wasn't really pop-soul, which was as likely to be a dance number as a ballad, but it certainly had melodic hooks ideal for crossover play. Instead, it was romantic soul -- the songs, the singing, and the productions all captured the right seductive mood. Yet, unlike the urban quiet storm that followed it, there was still some funk to the beats, which made it feel more like soul than pop. Al Green and the Spinners were among the best and most popular smooth soul artists.</div> <div id="descriptorArtistHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Smooth Soul Artist Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/smooth-soul-ma0000011955/artists" title="More Smooth Soul Artists">More Smooth Soul Artists</a> </div> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/the-temptations-mn0000569685" title="The Temptations"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000569685/220/1DimuYLk6wjuNNeKN3MltByhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Temptations" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/the-temptations-mn0000569685" title="The Temptations">The Temptations</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/the-chi-lites-mn0000762731" title="The Chi-Lites"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000762731/220/Khq9sJ-uQM0JO53c4UkwuwSijaXJlYnq0St31qpAJWo=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Chi-Lites" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/the-chi-lites-mn0000762731" title="The Chi-Lites">The Chi-Lites</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/jerry-butler-mn0000329468" title="Jerry Butler"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000329468/220/dp2fp0z7xMWAl8zpyhb-Hh_TZlp6n_cq-Emr2zx15tU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Jerry Butler" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/jerry-butler-mn0000329468" title="Jerry Butler">Jerry Butler</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/al-green-mn0000607448" title="Al Green"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000607448/220/O7KOkCWWN1ZRMzuSS0xEpphUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Al Green" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/al-green-mn0000607448" title="Al Green">Al Green</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/deniece-williams-mn0000816701" title="Deniece Williams"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000816701/400/UhNFEwNhtA8gejseIkSGKRyhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Deniece Williams" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/deniece-williams-mn0000816701" title="Deniece Williams">Deniece Williams</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/allen-toussaint-mn0000933172" title="Allen Toussaint"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000933172/220/KaICfyF6fiTVAeeUWYUE-g4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Allen Toussaint" 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