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Chicago soul is a style of soul music that arose during the 1960s in Chicago. Along with Detroit, the home of Motown, and Memphis, with its hard-edged, gritty performers (see Memphis soul), Chicago and the Chicago soul style helped spur the album-oriented soul revolution of the early 1970s.
Chicago Soul. Of the three major hotbeds for soul music during the 1960s, Motown had the hits and Memphis had the grit. Unfortunately, Chicago's fertile soul community is often left off the map -- and if it's recognized at all, it's mostly for the accomplishments of Curtis Mayfield, both as a member of the Impressions and later as a solo act.
From iconic songs like “Duke of Earl” to the proliferation of independent, black-owned record labels like Vee-Jay Records, 1955-1966 was filled with soul music by ultra-talented black musicians.
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Jul 20, 2024 · Chicago Soul 1960 - 1969
Jun 1, 2024 · Ain't Got Time - The Impressions - 1970. Orange Audio Archives. •. 837 views • 7 months ago. •. Chicago Soul Music 1970 - 1979.
Chicago Soul. Of the three major hotbeds for soul music during the 1960s, Motown had the hits and Memphis had the grit. Unfortunately, Chicago's fertile soul community is often left off the map -- and if it's recognized at all, it's mostly for the accomplishments of Curtis Mayfield, both as a member of the Impressions and later as a solo act.
Jan 30, 2023 · In this latest installment of World Cafe's Sense of Place series on Chicago music, we dig into five essential Chicago soul records with guest DJ Ayana Contreras, host of the Reclaimed Soul...
