Singers of soul and gospel, the American vocal traditions that grew from church singing, rhythm and blues and the civil rights era, marked by powerful, emotional delivery. A performer belongs here when the cited article calls the person a soul or gospel singer or gives a soul title such as Queen of Soul. It excludes jazz singers, who have their own group, and rock performers, and the group covers recording artists from the gospel circuit through Motown.
Soul and Gospel Singers
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Wikipedia: Aretha Franklin
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Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
Marvin Gaye (Wikipedia)
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Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939, April 1, 1984) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
Wikipedia: Mahalia Jackson
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Mahalia Jackson ( mə-HAY-lee-ə; born Mahala Jackson; October 26, 1911, January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.
Wikipedia: Nina Simone
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Simone's bearing and stage presence earned her the title the High Priestess of Soul.
Wikipedia: Etta James
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She sang in various genres, including gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul and gained fame with hits such as "The Wallflower" (1955), "At Last" (1960), "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (1962), "Tell Mama" and "I'd Rather Go Blind" (both 1967).
Wikipedia: Ray Charles
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Charles pioneered the soul music genre during the 1950s
James Brown (Wikipedia)
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"Godfather of Soul", "King of Soul"
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