Soul

April 13: Al Green was born in 1946

I'm thankful for every moment. ~Al Green The music is the message, the message is the music. So that's my…

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March 25: Aretha Franklin was born in 1942 – Happy 76th birthday!

If a song's about something I've experienced or that could've happened to me it's good. But if it's alien to…

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February 18: Ray Charles recorded What’d I Say in 1959

I'm not one to interpret my own songs, but if you can't figure out 'What I Say', then something's wrong.…

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January 22: Aretha Franklin released Lady Soul in 1968

...1968's Lady Soul proved Aretha Franklin, the pop sensation, was no fluke. Her performances were more impassioned than on her…

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January 22: Jan 22: The late great Sam Cooke was born in 1931

"I don't even know why I do what I do,....when I do it, it just comes." ~Sam Cooke (to Bobby…

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November 16: The legendary Dan Penn was born in 1941 – Happy Birthday!

At the dark end of the street That's where we always meet Hiding in shadows where we don't belong Livin…

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November 15: Little Willie John was born in 1937

"...Take a picture of this The fields are empty, abandoned '59 Chevy Laying in the back seat listening to Little…

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October 30: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” Was Released By Marvin Gaye in 1967

Marvin Gaye released his wonderful single "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" on October 30, 1968.

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September 23: The Late Legend Ray Charles Was Born in 1930

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer-songwriter, musician,…

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September 23: Isaac Hayes Released Hot Buttered Soul in 1969

Hot Buttered Soul is the second studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. Released on September 23, 1969, it…

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