Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

TV Show (2007)

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Six-part series charting the rise of soul music, a genre which has taken the world by storm over the past 50 years, growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, to a billion-dollar industry with R'n'B and hip-hop dominating the world's charts

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Latest Episodes

  • Season 1 Episode 6: From Ghetto to Fabulous

    Hip-hop artist Mary J Blige remembers the early soul beats that inspired her music, including the raw urban R'n'B sounds from the Eighties housing projects in Yonkers, New York, where her career began, and comments on her battle with the pitfalls of stardom. Kelly Rowland reveals how Blige influenced her songwriting, while Fugees star Wyclef Jean charts the rise of Destiny's Child. Last in series

  • Season 1 Episode 5: Ain't It Funky

    An insight into how James Brown instigated a funk revolution in 1965 against a background of civil unrest. By placing the emphasis on rhythm instead of melody, he produced music bursting with power and energy, which became a defiant celebration of African American identity and a soundtrack for troubled times. His influence was far-reaching, with artists including Sly and the Family Stone, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder eager to tap into Brown's formula

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Southern Soul

    A journey through the music scene of the Deep South, focusing on the career of singer Otis Redding, who crossed the racial divide and became the embodiment of Sixties soul for both black and white audiences. The documentary follows his path from the Stax Records studio in Memphis to the top of the charts, alongside new, raw talents such as James Carr and Wilson Pickett. Featuring contributions by Solomon Burke, Percy Sledge and Sam Moore, along with footage of Carr performing his hit song Love Attack

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