Southern Soul Music Style Overview

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is gritty, funky soul that borrows equally from the fervor of Southern gospel and the hard-driving energy of R&B. It is distinguished by a passionate, gospel-tinged singer, punchy horns, chicken-scratch guitars, and tight rhythm sections. Southern soul emerged in the '60s and reigned until the end of the decade, when smoother Philadelphia soul became popular. In the '80s and '90s, Southern soul resurfaced as a revivalist genre.</div> <div id="descriptorArtistHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Southern Soul Artist Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/southern-soul-ma0000002877/artists" title="More Southern Soul Artists">More Southern Soul Artists</a> </div> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/solomon-burke-mn0000031067" title="Solomon Burke"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000031067/220/RJ7gv3TYUlw61HTSnHkcKt_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Solomon Burke" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/solomon-burke-mn0000031067" title="Solomon Burke">Solomon Burke</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/aretha-franklin-mn0000927555" title="Aretha Franklin"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000927555/400/VR2FzFGP_QZ5IlbL_E8GHN_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Aretha Franklin" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/aretha-franklin-mn0000927555" title="Aretha Franklin">Aretha Franklin</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/percy-sledge-mn0000838195" title="Percy Sledge"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000838195/220/ZwUVYvZ_bjbtGNtDuBLjON_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Percy Sledge" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/percy-sledge-mn0000838195" title="Percy Sledge">Percy Sledge</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/otis-redding-mn0000414251" title="Otis Redding"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000414251/220/NgOz6BHmRx4f4ezEcl9KfypQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Otis Redding" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/otis-redding-mn0000414251" title="Otis Redding">Otis Redding</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/isaac-hayes-mn0000101946" title="Isaac Hayes"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000101946/220/pw6FREOnNReYwu3ubU6PcByhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Isaac Hayes" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/isaac-hayes-mn0000101946" title="Isaac Hayes">Isaac Hayes</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/arthur-alexander-mn0000931202" title="Arthur Alexander"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000931202/400/Vb9zYKedQb1T9Jjye71o2ByhM-OFI8zG4l-qVpXXB1I=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Arthur Alexander" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/arthur-alexander-mn0000931202" title="Arthur Alexander">Arthur Alexander</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/carla-thomas-mn0000170454" title="Carla Thomas"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000170454/220/S_6OsirwwOvREe6K_-1uaT6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Carla Thomas" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/carla-thomas-mn0000170454" title="Carla Thomas">Carla Thomas</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/clarence-carter-mn0000148477" title="Clarence Carter"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000148477/400/TvjT_V0QSZ-nCwoh7dmp3VWnbEN5fCjifro6xhIBuB4=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Clarence Carter" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/clarence-carter-mn0000148477" title="Clarence Carter">Clarence Carter</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/johnnie-taylor-mn0000198162" title="Johnnie Taylor"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000198162/220/0QsYXM1FJQaJzeNnezHAVw4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Johnnie Taylor" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/johnnie-taylor-mn0000198162" title="Johnnie Taylor">Johnnie Taylor</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/joe-tex-mn0000210323" title="Joe Tex"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000210323/220/prnRNpbey0EP_c_6zkUKbJhUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Joe Tex" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/joe-tex-mn0000210323" title="Joe Tex">Joe Tex</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/wilson-pickett-mn0000677781" title="Wilson Pickett"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000677781/220/_b1pcU8250kBAzW1lk12qCpQg_7iAU1wjqLgK_xGXts=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Wilson Pickett" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/wilson-pickett-mn0000677781" title="Wilson Pickett">Wilson Pickett</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/booker-t-the-mgs-mn0000772733" title="Booker T. & the MG's"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000772733/220/uP3Qua0UOlxtSad5l-822t_M69_UI9rrJSVvWL2-yAg=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Booker T. & the MG's" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/booker-t-the-mgs-mn0000772733" title="Booker T. & the MG's">Booker T. & the MG's</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/rza-mn0000864652" title="RZA"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000864652/220/CRpBjbL4ge363gCw-DlZW5hUoDg0hsvx4F4sL4oO-nA=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="RZA" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/rza-mn0000864652" title="RZA">RZA</a></span> </div> <div class="featuredArtist"> <a href="/artist/sam-dave-mn0000282709" title="Sam & Dave"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000282709/220/JpFVxpiDWz1AJ15mtD62b4Af7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Sam & Dave" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/no-image.jpg'"></a> <span><a href="/artist/sam-dave-mn0000282709" title="Sam & Dave">Sam & Dave</a></span> </div> </div> <div id="moreArtistsMobile"><a href="/style/southern-soul-ma0000002877/artists" title="More Southern Soul Artists">More Southern Soul Artists</a></div> </div> <div id="descriptorAlbumHighlights"> <div class="descriptorSubHeadline"> <h2>Southern Soul Album Highlights</h2> <a href="/style/southern-soul-ma0000002877/albums" title="More Southern Soul Albums">More Southern Soul Albums</a> </div> <div class="gridview"> <div class="descriptorSubGrid"> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/the-very-best-of-otis-redding-vol-1-mw0000616728" title="The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000779433/front/220/R_yszBdxDMlOWeJqOLR4-Q4Q1ghY8VaPylnm7PwcKNY=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/otis-redding-mn0000414251" title="Otis Redding">Otis Redding</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/the-very-best-of-otis-redding-vol-1-mw0000616728" title="The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1">The Very Best of Otis Redding, Vol. 1</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/the-very-best-of-sam-dave-mw0000123902" title="The Very Best of Sam & Dave"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0000349258/front/220/6w-F0ZCeMqXt0fTlfdDunT6KsMttLlyBmmVTZ6_CLs0=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="The Very Best of Sam & Dave" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sam-dave-mn0000282709" title="Sam & Dave">Sam & Dave</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/the-very-best-of-sam-dave-mw0000123902" title="The Very Best of Sam & Dave">The Very Best of Sam & Dave</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/the-very-best-of-wilson-pickett-rhino--mw0000095777" title="The Very Best 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onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aretha-franklin-mn0000927555" title="Aretha Franklin">Aretha Franklin</a></span> <span class="descriptorTitle"><a href="/album/30-greatest-hits-mw0000087358" title="30 Greatest Hits">30 Greatest Hits</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="singleGenreAlbum"> <div class="cover"> <a href="/album/everythings-gonna-be-alright-the-american-singles-1967-76-mw0002545518" title="Everything's Gonna Be Alright: The American Singles 1967-76"><img data-src="https://fastly-s3.allmusic.com/release/mr0003966750/front/220/O_5FMSYlxOO1KCQ_ytHpX4Af7E_1E-2MlBBPmPAXRBU=.jpg" class="lazyload" alt="Everything's Gonna Be Alright: The American Singles 1967-76" onerror="this.src='https://fastly-gce.allmusic.com/images/no_image/album_300x300.png'"></a> </div> <div class="meta"> <span class="descriptorArtist"><a 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Redding</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aretha-franklin-mn0000927555" title="Aretha Franklin">Aretha Franklin</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/baby-you-ought-to-think-it-over-mt0047553220">Baby You Ought to Think It Over</a> </span> <span class="songComposer"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-holiday-mn0000349555" title="Jimmy Holiday">Jimmy Holiday</a> / <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-womack-mn0000064509" title="Jimmy Holiday" title="Bobby Womack">Bobby Womack</a> </span> </div> <div class="songRight"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-womack-mn0000064509" title="Bobby Womack">Bobby Womack</a> </div> </div> <div class="songRow"> <div class="songLeft"> <span class="songTitle"> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/song/cry-to-me-mt0004505151">Cry to Me</a> <a href="/song/cry-to-me-mt0004505151" 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