GenreJazz · Soul · Funk · Hip-hop

Soul

Gospel fervour meets R&B

1959· US

Parent genre(20)

→Motown SoundDocumented
→Southern / Stax SoulDocumented
→FunkDocumented
→Psychedelic SoulDocumented
→Smooth SoulDocumented
→Neo-SoulDocumented
→Blue-Eyed SoulDocumented
→Brown-Eyed SoulDocumented
→Classic SoulDocumented
→Chicago soulDocumented
→Philadelphia soulDocumented
→Southern soulDocumented
→Soul JazzDocumented
→Northern soulDocumented
→Latin soulDocumented
→Progressive SoulDocumented
→New Orleans soulDocumented
←GospelWidely cited
“Soul secularised gospel’s vocal fervour and call-and-response.”
←Rhythm & BluesDocumented
←Rhythm And BluesDocumented

Influence(3)

→Neo-SoulDocumented
→Acid JazzWidely cited
“Influence per Wikidata (P737).”
←Ray Charles1954Documented
““I Got a Woman” recast a gospel song as secular R&B.”

Member(59)

←Ray CharlesDocumented
←Sam CookeDocumented
←Aretha FranklinDocumented
←George MichaelWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Curtis MayfieldWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Roy AyersWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Lenny KravitzWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Terry CallierWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Grace JonesWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Roberta FlackWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Dusty SpringfieldWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←David BowieWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Georgie FameWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Amy WinehouseWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Barry WhiteWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Sly and The Family StoneWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Ike and Tina TurnerWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Jeff BuckleyWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Reggie TorianWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Tina TurnerWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Jerry ButlerWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Freddie StoneWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Sly StoneWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Maurice WhiteWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Jimmy JamesWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Philip BaileyWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Little RichardWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Tatsuro YamashitaWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←The TemptationsWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Erykah BaduWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Otis ReddingWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Lauryn HillWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Marvin GayeWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←James BrownWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Stevie WonderWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Gerald LevertWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Steve CropperWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Charles StepneyWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←XenomaniaWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Jerry WexlerWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Thom BellWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Todd RundgrenWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Robert BellWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Dennis EdwardsWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Mariya TakeuchiWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Michael JacksonWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Booker T. & the M.G.'sWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←The Funk BrothersWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Eddie KendricksWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←David RuffinWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Richard StreetWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←FugeesWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←John Paul JonesWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Zoot Money’s Big Roll BandWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←André 3000Widely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←The Jackson 5Widely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Otis WilliamsWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”
←Art NevilleWidely cited
“Genre classification (Wikidata P136).”