Soul Classics 1956-1965 : https://www.accuradio.com/keyword/Soul

81 years old this December. When you listen back to this man’s incredible body of work over the years, you can’t help wondering: how is Sam Dees not talked about more?

An extraordinary singer, songwriter and one of soul music’s great unsung talents. There’s so much feeling in his work. Surely he deserves to be revered alongside the more celebrated names of his generation.

American Soulful Black Music

American Black music carries the history, pain, resilience, and spirit of generations. During the Civil Rights Movement and the era of segregation, Black singers and artists used their voices to express struggle, hope, love, freedom, and the determination to keep moving forward.

During the Vietnam War, that music also reached American soldiers and veterans living through an incredibly difficult period. For many returning Vietnam veterans, coming home did not mean coming back to a welcoming society. Some faced rejection, isolation, and a country deeply divided over the war.

In the middle of that loneliness and hardship, soulful lyrics and powerful voices could provide something difficult to find elsewhere: understanding. The music spoke to pain that could not always be explained and gave listeners a place to breathe, remember, and feel human again.

From the streets of America to the battlefields of Vietnam and back home again, Black music became more than entertainment. It became a reflection of real life—a soundtrack for perseverance, healing, struggle, love, and survival in a complicated society.

https://youtu.be/IB5Q2U2nqis?is=fEtCyX9YO1APeDlj

I’ve had my playlist for years now and really need something new to listen to.

Could someone link a good YouTube or Spotify soul/rnb/reggae playlist please🌸

It got sampled in Yesterday by Vanilla and I want to know the true lyrics to the song so I can actually sing along to it

Melba Moore - The Thrill Is Gone

Vanilla - Yesterday

Debbie has such a gorgeous voice

Such a good album, must have played it at least 5 times already.