Soul music has merged with many other genres since its beginnings in the 50s, fusing with styles ranging from blues and jazz, to hip hop and R'n'B. It continues to offer inspiration to artists today.

but Ray Charles is the man who made soul music what we know today. Charles fused all sorts of influences – jazz, blues, gospel, even a bit of country – to come up with the classic soul sound.

Soul borrowed the hysteria from sanctified church services and applied it to more sensual themes. Its artists sung messages of painful sincerity and personal redemption. This was sacred music made ...

People who frequented clubs in the north of England during the 1970s will no doubt remember the tones of Northern Soul music that became the soundtrack of the nightlife scene during the period.

Be it solace or celebration, grief, love, lost youth or contented aging, we find ourselves reflected in the music we love and share. In Soul Music we take a song and talk to people for whom the ...

His soaring vocals and importance as a musician earned Cooke the nickname the King of Soul. He is cited as the inventor of the genre and credited with bringing gospel music to popular attention.

Doo Wop, Pop and Soul Generations (My Music) is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire ...