soul music
noun
: music that originated in African American gospel singing, is closely related to rhythm and blues, and is characterized by intensity of feeling and vocal embellishments
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Inside, there were paintings of hunting dogs on the wall, soul music playing on the stereo system, and brisket for thirty-two dollars a pound.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
My current music collection has a lot of Blues, jazz, soul music, old school rock music, everything from Bob Dylan to Otis Redding to Led Zeppelin to Cannonball Adderley to Van Morrison to Bob Marley.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 3 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, Sam Moore was one half of soul music's most explosive duo.
—Anthony Mason, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
On a recent Friday and Saturday night at Ryman Auditorium and Bridgestone Arena, a gap in time fused and created a crucial space in the Venn diagram between country, folk and soul music.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
My current music collection has a lot of Blues, jazz, soul music, old school rock music, everything from Bob Dylan to Otis Redding to Led Zeppelin to Cannonball Adderley to Van Morrison to Bob Marley.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 3 Jan. 2025
In the 1960s, Sam Moore was one half of soul music's most explosive duo.
—Anthony Mason, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
On a recent Friday and Saturday night at Ryman Auditorium and Bridgestone Arena, a gap in time fused and created a crucial space in the Venn diagram between country, folk and soul music.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Soul music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20music. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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