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Soul听borrowed听the hysteria听from sanctified church services and applied it to more sensual themes. Its artists sung messages of painful sincerity and personal redemption. This was sacred music made secular.

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Key events in听soul听

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听Disco Inferno
Born out of soul, thedisco craze of the 70s inspires artists like The Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Chic, Michael Jackson and Sylvester. It also inspires some of the most cringe-inducing fashions ever.

听Ray Charles
1959: Ray Charles plays a legendary gig at the New York's temple of black music, the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. His gospel and blues-inspired music outrages the black church but helps to define the sound of soul.

听Motown Rules
Motown - Berry Gordy's massively successful Detroit record company -polishes up the soul sound and then sells it to white America. The original hit factory, it features acts like The Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye.

听What's Goin' On?
What鈥檚 Goin鈥� On by Marvin Gaye brings Gaye's deep spiritual beliefs and his views on issues ranging from poverty and discrimination to the environment, drug abuse, political corruption and Vietnam, right to the forefront of his music. An evolution 听for Motown, Gaye and Soul in general.

Key听soul听听songwriters


	听Brian and Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier (pictured) teamed up in 1963 and in the next four years wrote and produced hundreds of Motown hits during the label鈥檚 golden period, nearly every one a soul classic 鈥� songs such as "Stop! In the Name of Love", "Quicksand", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", "Reach Out I鈥檒l Be There" and "You Can鈥檛 Hurry Love". 听听听听听



	听A musical prodigy, Stevie Wonder bought soul and R'n'B into the modern world, updating it with flavoursome melodies, a pop instinct and an occasionally political worldview. A series of albums and hit singles in the 70s sealed his reputation. 听Superstition 听听听



	听The self-styled Godfather of Soul, James Brown is dedicated to the groove. Certainly, nobody has contributed more to the development of funk - "Out of Sight", "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag", "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine", every one a winner. 听听听听

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