MUSI 2520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Big Poppa, Dj Magic Mike, Ronald Isley
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Rhythm & blues (after jazz) early form of r&b. Artists (chuck berry, james brown, little richard, fats domino, isley brothers) 12 bar blues = 4 beats per bar/1 measure. Memphis soul = shimmering, sultry style of soul music produced in 1960s & 1970s at. Stax records & hi records in memphis, tennessee. Quality of the sound (metabolic feel, organ, base, horn, drum) Al green (song: let(cid:859)s sta(cid:455) together) best represented memphis soul. Chicago soul (also called northern soul) = call & response style of group singing that came out as gospel & influence many groups. Curtis mayfield (song: keep on pushing, i loved & i last) became godfather of. Chicago soul & the impressions helped develop the sound. Curtis infused a call & response style at group singing you(cid:859)ll (cid:272)o(cid:373)e out of gospel. Little milton campbell (song: packed up & took my mind) Berry gordy (founder of motown records), william smokey robinson, michael.
