1. Work Songs & Spirituals
Musical Connections
Work Songs & Spirituals
Blues
R&B
Soul
Gospel
Funk

2. Soul Music
Soul music was influenced by the Gospel music of the 1950s and early 1960s
Soul singers where trained in the church
Ray Charles was one such singer who was trained in the church but moved into secular music

3. Motown The leading record label for Soul music was Motown
The label was based in Detroit and started by Berry Gordy
Artist on the label were, Stevie Wonder, Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Four Tops, Marvelettes and many more

4. Stax
The record label Stax was based in Alabama and later became known as Atlantic recordings
Artists on the label were Booker T,Rufus Thomas, Aretha Franklin & many more
Recordings on Atlantic were harder than the well polished & slick sound of Motown

5. Motown
To build a label that had continuity Berry Gordy had to have the following;
A good song writing team provided by Brain Holland, Lamount Dozier, Eddie Holland & Smoky Roberson
The Funk Brothers were the house band and were used on most of the Motown hits
A good image for the label in all departments

6. Civil Rights & Music Aretha Franklin with Martin Luther King.
Music helped spread the message of Civil Rights in the 1960s
Aretha Franklin sang at Martin Luther King’s funeral
Soul, Funk & Hip Hop all contain political messages