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Memphis Soul isn't the same thing as Southern soul, which tends to be gritty and earthy. Memphis soul is a little more stylish, a little more uptown – but unlike other uptown soul genres, like Chicago soul, it rarely makes concessions to pop. And, while it is certainly smooth, it's not as light as sweet soul. It's stylish and funky, classy but soulful. The quintessential Memphis soul artist is Al Green, and his '70s label, Hi, was the quintessential Memphis soul label. Hi's chief sonic architect, Willie Mitchell, developed the sound in the late '6… read more
Memphis Soul isn't the same thing as Southern soul, which tends to be gritty and earthy. Memphis soul is a little more stylish, a little more uptown – but unlike other uptown soul genres, like Chicago soul, it rarely makes concessions to pop. And, while it is certainly smooth, it&#… read more
Memphis Soul isn't the same thing as Southern soul, which tends to be gritty and earthy. Memphis soul is a little more stylish, a little more uptown – but unlike other uptown soul genres, like Chicago soul, it rarely makes concessions to pop. And, while it is certainly smooth, it's not as light as sweet soul. It's stylish and funky, classy bu… read more

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  1. Image for 'William Bell & Judy Clay'

    William Bell & Judy Clay

    3,256 listeners

  2. Image for 'Al Green'

    Al Green

    1,999,586 listeners

  3. Image for 'Big Lucky Carter'

    Big Lucky Carter

    489 listeners

  4. Image for 'Thomas, Carla'

    Thomas, Carla

    468 listeners

  5. Image for 'Wilson Pickett'

    Wilson Pickett

    793,539 listeners

  6. Image for 'Dave Crawford'

    Dave Crawford

    196 listeners

  7. Image for 'Eugene Williams'

    Eugene Williams

    45 listeners

  8. Image for 'Wright, O.V.'

    Wright, O.V.

    50 listeners

  9. Image for 'William Bell'

    William Bell

    334,585 listeners

  10. Image for 'Rufus Thomas'

    Rufus Thomas

    231,955 listeners

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Rank Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options
1 Play track B-A-B-Y Carla Thomas
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2 Play track The Dark End of the Street James Carr
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3 Play track You Don't Miss Your Water Otis Redding
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4 Play track Satisfaction Otis Redding
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5 Play track Who's Making Love Johnnie Taylor
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6 Play track Jesus Is Waiting Al Green
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7 Play track Just One More Day Otis Redding
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8 Play track Behave Yourself Booker T. & the MG's
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9 Play track Starting All Over Again Mel & Tim
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10 Play track Day Tripper Otis Redding
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  1. Image for 'The Immortal Soul Of Al Green'

    The Immortal Soul Of Al Green

    Al Green 4,725 listeners

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  2. Image for 'The Great Memphis Sound'

    The Great Memphis Sound

    The Mar-Keys 16,928 listeners

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  3. Image for 'Everything's Ok'

    Everything's Ok

    Al Green 9,318 listeners

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  4. Image for 'More Greatest Hits'

    More Greatest Hits

    Al Green 13,370 listeners

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  5. Image for 'With A Little Help From My Friends'

    With A Little Help From My Friends

    Steve Cropper 4,027 listeners

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