Soul blues is a style of blues music developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s that combines elements of soul music and urban contemporary music.[1]
| Soul blues | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | 1950s, United States |
Origin
editAmerican singers and musicians who grew up listening to the electric blues by artists such as Muddy Waters,[2] Jimmy Reed, and Elmore James, and soul singers such as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles[3] and Otis Redding[4] fused blues and soul music.[1] Bobby Bland was one of the pioneers of this style.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie (1996). "Soul Blues". In Erlewine, Michael; Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Koda, Cub (eds.). All music guide to the blues : The experts' guide to the best blues recordings. All Music Guide to the Blues. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 374–375. ISBN 0-87930-424-3.
- ^ Gordon, Robert (May 24, 2006). "Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied". PBS. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ Richie Unterberger. "Ray Charles". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Biography". Otis Redding Official Website. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2011.