Old soul songs

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I find soul songs from the 60s and 70s really good to listen to. The way they poured their thoughts in their lyrics, the vocals, it's all a great combination that makes a good soul song from those eras... here are some soul songs that I like:

















Who else likes soul from those eras?

With all curiousity and thanks,

-LegoMaster2149 (Written on September 6, 2017)

I do as well. I like most anything off the Stax label.

This is one of my favorites of all time:



Another Stax one I like (with killer harmonies):



I also like Curtis Mayfield and his band, The Impressions. They were on the Curtom label I think when this was released:



I also like Bobby Womack and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.

When that level of songwriting returns the world will be a better place.

Express Yourself - Charlie Wright


Low Rider - War


Cisco Kid - War


Soul Time - Shirley Ellis


Son Of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Oh, geez----the list is ENDLESS.....

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Temptations, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Percy Sledge, Otis Redding, Mary Wells, Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, Dionne Warwick, Brook Benton, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Sly and The Family Stone, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Al Green, Gladys Night & The Pips, The O'Jays, Minnie Riperton, The Chi-Lites, Roberta Flack, The Spinners, Chaka Khan, Lou Rawls, Evelyn Champagne King, Barry White.....

"Rainy Night in Georgia", "Reach Out, I'll Be There", "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'", "My Girl", "A Change is Gonna Come", "You're All I Need to Get By", "When a Man Loves a Woman", "What Becomes of the Broken-hearted", "I Wish it Would Rain", "Ain't Too Proud to Beg", "Dancing in the Street", "Have You Seen Her" (my very first 45 - still have it), "Killing Me Softly", "You'll Never Find Another Love, Like Mine", "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe".....

Earth,Wind, and Fire, Cymande, Betty Wright, Clarence Carter, Neville Brothers, Rufus Thomas, Ben E. King, BB King, Albert King, Freddy King, Gladys Knight, Jackson Five,

YO i was just thinking about this today, this is my current fav song

I also forgot about this one! Lol (I am sure you have heard this sample sometime or another...)

Here's another soul song:

This is my favourite thing about old soul songs...