Soul Blues

Soul blues is a genre characterized by its emotive, heartfelt sound, blending the intensity of blues with the raw, soulful expression of R&B. Emerging in the 1950s and 60s, soul blues drew from African American musical traditions, incorporating gospel, jazz, and rhythm and blues to create a unique sound. Defined by its slow-burning, often melancholic tempo, soul blues features soulful vocals, often accompanied by a stripped-down, yet powerful ensemble of guitars, keyboards, and horns. The genre's heyday in the 1960s and 70s saw it become a powerful voice for social commentary and personal struggle, with its emotional authenticity resonating deeply with audiences. Soul blues shares ties with other genres like blues, R&B, and southern soul, yet its distinctive blend of emotional intensity and musical simplicity sets it apart.

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A.C. Reed
Al Green
Alabama Slim
Albert King
Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones
Ann Peebles
Arthur Adams
B.B. King
Bettye LaVette
Big Miller
Bill Lupkin
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Bobby Rush
Bonnie Lee
Brother Yusef
Buddy Guy
Carl Weathersby
Chick Willis
Chris Antonik
Christian Rannenberg
Curtis Salgado
Damon Fowler
Davide Pannozzo
Dennis Jones
Diana Rein
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Eddie Taylor Jr.
Eddy Wilsons Blues Band
Errol Linton
Etta James
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Smith
Harrison Kennedy
Ike Turner
James Armstrong
Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmy Burns
John Primer
Johnnie Red Latham
Johnny Adams
Johnny Rawls
Jose Ramirez
Junior Parker
LaBronn Conner Jr.
Larry Davis
Larry Luddecke
Lil' Red & the Rooster
Little G Weevil
Little Junior Parker
Little Milton
Lou Rawls
Lowell Fulson
Magic Sam
Mel Brown
Michael Burks
Michael Lee
Mick Kolassa
Mighty Sam McClain
Millie Jackson
Mud Morganfield
Nick Holt
Nobby Reed Project
Olga
Omar Coleman
Oscar Wilson
Otis Clay
Otis Redding
PC Soares
Ray Charles
Robben Ford
Robert Cray
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Scott McKeon
Selwyn
Selwyn Birchwood
Shaye Cohn
Shemekia Copeland
Solomon Burke
Southern Avenue
Steve Freund
Tasha Taylor
Ted Hawkins
The Blues Mystery
The Chris O'Leary Band
The Flaming Mudcats
The Hoax
The Holmes Brothers
The Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Todd Sharpville
Tom Killner
Tommy Castro
Tony Holiday
Too Mutz Blues Band
Trudy Lynn
Tutu Jones
Walter Wolfman Washington
Willie Clayton
Willie Cobbs
Willie J. Campbell
Zach Person
Otis Redding
Etta James
Ray Charles
Al Green
B.B. King
Solomon Burke
Gary Clark Jr.
Bettye LaVette
Buddy Guy
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Ann Peebles
Lou Rawls
Albert King
Robert Cray
Jimmie Vaughan
Shemekia Copeland
Robben Ford
Tommy Castro
Magic Sam
Ted Hawkins
Millie Jackson
Curtis Salgado
Buster Benton
Lowell Fulson
Michael Burks
Otis Clay
Southern Avenue
Mighty Sam McClain
Bobby Rush
Ronnie Baker Brooks
Little Milton
A.C. Reed
Larry Davis
Johnny Adams
Willie Clayton
Ike Turner
Mel Brown
Selwyn Birchwood
Mick Kolassa
Junior Parker
Shaye Cohn
Little Junior Parker
Damon Fowler
Nick Holt
Selwyn
John Primer
Carl Weathersby
Tony Holiday
James Armstrong
Steve Freund
Tutu Jones
Walter Wolfman Washington
Arthur Adams
Andrew "Jr Boy" Jones
The Holmes Brothers
Olga
Davide Pannozzo
Gary Smith
Zach Person
Errol Linton
Dustin Douglas & the Electric Gentlemen
Jimmy Burns
Trudy Lynn
Scott McKeon
Dennis Jones
Omar Coleman
The Blues Mystery
Harrison Kennedy
Tasha Taylor
Johnny Rawls
Brother Yusef
Willie Cobbs
Michael Lee
Christian Rannenberg
Chick Willis
Mud Morganfield
Little G Weevil
The Hoax
Lil' Red & the Rooster
Darrell Nulisch
Bonnie Lee
Tom Killner
Jose Ramirez
Eddy Wilsons Blues Band
Todd Sharpville
Willie J. Campbell
Larry Luddecke
Johnnie Red Latham
Alabama Slim
Too Mutz Blues Band
Big Miller
Chris Antonik
Nobby Reed Project
LaBronn Conner Jr.
Oscar Wilson
Wild Child Butler
Lil' Dave Thompson
Deitra Farr
Eddie Taylor Jr.
The Chris O'Leary Band