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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As one half of Stax Records’ preeminent vocal duo, Moore and Dave Prater helped propel Stax Records to its status as one of the greatest soul music labels of all time.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
In 2014, because 90% of the year's Top 25 overall pop mega-hits fell neatly between heavily melodic takes on pop music steeped in the roots of the American songbook and soul music, country could aim toward pop though remain comfortably adjacent in its own modern, yet traditional lane.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2024
All these soul music samples taste like poison or the choking smoke from a barbecue in hell.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Disc jockey Homer Blow played a range of songs, from Christmas classics to soul music, and emceed the event.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
In 2014, because 90% of the year's Top 25 overall pop mega-hits fell neatly between heavily melodic takes on pop music steeped in the roots of the American songbook and soul music, country could aim toward pop though remain comfortably adjacent in its own modern, yet traditional lane.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2024
All these soul music samples taste like poison or the choking smoke from a barbecue in hell.
—Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Disc jockey Homer Blow played a range of songs, from Christmas classics to soul music, and emceed the event.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Soul music.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soul%20music. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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