As I was thinking about other stories that could be posted from African American History, the song “Soul Man” by Sam and Dave came to mind FYI – Charles Whitworth from Greensboro, NC played in Sam and Dave’s band. After thinking about Sam and Dave, Don Cornelius and “Soul Train” came to my mind.
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The Soul Train Line originated from the TV show Soul Train. The Soul Train Line is a group dance that features two rows of dancers facing each other, with dancers in the middle showing off their moves.
Soul Train was a live music show that premiered in 1970 on WCIU-TV. The show featured many artists, including Jerry Butler, The Chi-Lites, and The Emotions. Some performers played live, while others lip-synced. Don Cornelius's Soul Train was extremely popular, and it helped to make Black culture a mainstream phenomenon.
Popularity
Soul Train was a huge hit and appointment television for millions of people for 35 years.
The show's appeal grew to include white audiences, and it helped to elevate the prestige of
Black culture.
Soul Train launched the careers of many famous musicians and dancers, including Teena Marie, Curtis Mayfield, the Jackson Five, Jody Watley, and Vivica A. Fox.
Impact
Soul Train was revolutionary because it was a Black-owned show that featured Black performers and was created for a Black audience.
Soul Train helped to change the way that people viewed Black culture, and it helped to open doors for Black people in many fields.
Soul Train continues to impact American culture, and the Soul Train Line is still performed at many family parties.
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This article is about the genre of music. For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation).
Soul music (disambiguation)
Soul music is a musical genre, closely related to rhythm and blues, which grew out of the African American gospel and blues traditions during the late 1950s and early 1960s in the United States.
Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in African-American communities throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s.[2] It has its roots in African-American gospel music and rhythm and blues.[3] Soul music became popular for dancing and listening, and U.S. record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential in its proliferation during the civil rights movement. Soul also became popular worldwide, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa.[4]
It had a resurgence in the mid-to late 1990s with the subgenre neo soul,[5] which incorporated modern production elements and hip hop influences.
The genre emerged from the power struggle to increase black Americans' awareness of their African ancestry, as a newfound consciousness led to the creation of music that boasted pride in being black.[6][7]
Soul music primarily combines elements of gospel, R&B and jazz.[8] Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body movements, are an important hallmark of soul. Other characteristics are a call and response between the lead and backing vocalists, an especially tense vocal sound, and occasional improvisational additions, twirls, and auxiliary sounds.[9] Soul music is known for reflecting African-American identity and stressing the importance of African-American culture.
That’s “Soul Music” history that started in the church.
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