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The history of Soul Music and R&B

Roace Cooper asked: Soul Music has its beginnings in Gospel and R&B of the 1940s and 1950s.  They both had  major influences on key soul singers including Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin, just to name a couple. The birthplace of Soul Music, to be quite honest is unknown.  What is known? The United States inner… Read More »