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For many the year of birth of the soul genre<\/strong> is 1959, when the Atlantic Records label released the single disc \u201cI’ve Got a Woman<\/a>\u201d played by Ray Charles – a rising star back then. Mixing the blues with gospel<\/strong> in an inconceivable\u00a0 style, introduceducing sexual and spiritual connotations, tough and also tender, this new music trend shocked the world<\/strong>. It was a process of catalysis in a period of great effervescence in the American musical culture.<\/p>\n

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Origins<\/h3>\n

Soul music is a musical genre originating in the United States<\/strong>, combining elements of gospel music<\/a>,rhythm and blues. Among the artists who have frequently approached this style we can name Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Ray Charles, Faith Evans, Aretha Franklin<\/a>, Marvin Gaye, Michael and Janet Jackson, Ben E. King, Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles, Lenny Kravitz, Patti LaBelle, Leona Lewis, Prince, Minnie Riperton, Lionel Ritchie, Dusty Springfield, Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder<\/a> and Mary Wells.<\/p>\n

Soul Music is music that was specific to the color singers<\/strong>, although there are some exceptions<\/strong> like Chris Clarke, Duffy, Amy Winehouse or Dusty Springfield.<\/p>\n

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