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The most soulful songs you have ever heard It doesn't have to be the genre of soul, but the songs that make you feel really warm and... soulful.
My top ten off the top my head are; Say a Little Pray-Aretha Daydreaming-Aretha Loving you- Minnie Ripperton What's Happening Brother-Marvin What's Going On-Marvin I Want You-Marvin Sweetest Thing- Lauryn Hill Natural High-Bloodstone Darling Dear-Jackson 5 Come Take this Body-Janet | |
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lovely day... bill withers
I cant help it...Michael Jackson help me...joni mitchell may this be love.....Jimi Hendrix little wing...Jimi Hendrix | |
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Baby You're Right by James Brown
Otis Redding I've Been Loving nghttp://youtube.com/watch?v=GGlKJDEI1Nk [Edited 3/30/07 15:00pm] PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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Another question; What makes a song sound soulful to you? Is it the voice of the singer, the music etc. For me it's the music, as well as the voice. I also find songs that have lots of sweet harmonies or ablibs more soulful.
A good example is with "Darling Dear" now considering MJ was only 11 or so when he sang that song it could have easily ended up sounding quite shallow, but you put James Jamerson wonderful bass, the wonderful harmonies at the beginning and the middle of the song as well as MJ Man/child, voice you get something that sounds very soulful and quite deep.. | |
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It's a Man's Man's World - James Brown
Daydreaming - Aretha Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers You Are Everything - Marvin and Diana A Change is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers (Controversial? What do you think?) You Dont Love Me No More - Candi Staton Need Your Love So Bad - Fleetwood Mac [Edited 3/30/07 15:45pm] Rock n roll baby | |
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whatsgoingon said: Another question; What makes a song sound soulful to you? Is it the voice of the singer, the music etc. For me it's the music, as well as the voice. I also find songs that have lots of sweet harmonies or ablibs more soulful.
A good example is with "Darling Dear" now considering MJ was only 11 or so when he sang that song it could have easily ended up sounding quite shallow, but you put James Jamerson wonderful bass, the wonderful harmonies at the beginning and the middle of the song as well as MJ Man/child, voice you get something that sounds very soulful and quite deep.. That melancholy note, or when you can hear it in their voice, that just makes my stomach lurch  Like sneezing is a tiny bit of an orgasm, it's like a tiny little hint of falling in love, its addictive!Rock n roll baby | |
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Voodoo by D sings to my soul...
except that rap crap shit song. left right bullshit. take that song out and its a masterpiece | |
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Oh I forgot Do Me Baby  Rock n roll baby | |
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Ms.Holliday's Strange Fruit | |
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PricelessHo said: Ms.Holliday's Strange Fruit
Got to be the most upsetting soul song ever. More so than ANY love song. Rock n roll baby | |
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Maybe not the artist type in mind for this thread.
But Eva Cassidy's voice is exquistely soulful. Listen to her version of "Autumn Leaves". "Over the Rainbow". "You Take My Breath Away". "Songbird". "What a Wonderful World". "Danny Boy" for cryin' out loud -- that actually makes me cry. 
Her voice has a melancholy sweetness/power that one doesn't hear every day. http://en.wikipedia.org/w...va_Cassidy [Edited 3/30/07 16:42pm] | |
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susannah said:[quote] whatsgoingon said: ...That melancholy note, or when you can hear it in their voice, that just makes my stomach lurch Is that why snuff was so popular? If I had known that sex was anything like sneezing, I mighta tried it. Like sneezing is a tiny bit of an orgasm, it's like a tiny little hint of falling in love, its addictive!Why do you like playing around with my narrow scope of reality? - Stupify | |
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whatsgoingon said: Sweetest Thing- Lauryn Hill Is this another 4m of "Tell Him"? 
If so... I completely second that.  | |
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By Your Side - Sade
So Into You - Tamia If I was Your Girlfriend - Prince Better Than Making Love - Chante Moore Yearning for Your Love - Gap Band Ascension - Maxwell Mary Jane - Rick James Don't Disturb This Groove - The System Tick Tock - Raphael Saadiq I'm Just Wanting You - Jesse Johnson | |
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theodore said: whatsgoingon said: Sweetest Thing- Lauryn Hill Is this another 4m of "Tell Him"?
If so... I completely second that. In a way it is. But at the same time I've had this impression that Lauryn Hill has been heavily influence by the J5  And I could actually hear the J5 singing this in their more deeper moments. | |
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whatsgoingon said: theodore said: Is this another 4m of "Tell Him"?
If so... I completely second that. In a way it is. But at the same time I've had this impression that Lauryn Hill has been heavily influence by the J5 And I could actually hear the J5 singing this in their more deeper moments. | |
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First 4 that comes 2 mind:
Lord,help me-Donny Hathaway Stop the wedding-Etta James Dr Feelgood-Aretha Franklin Time-Sly & The Family Stone /peace Manki | |
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Here's a few that I thought of...
A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding At Last - Etta James Laura - Johnny Mathis Nature Boy - Nat "King" Cole Try Me - James Brown I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos Lover Man - Sarah Vaughn I'm In Love - Wilson Pickett You're Welcome, Stop on By - Bobby Womack I'm So Proud - Curtis Mayfield Hold What You've Got - Joe Tex Hypnotized - Linda Jones Your Precious Love - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell For The Good Times - Al Green Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child - Paul Robeson God Bless The Child & Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday ...there's just too many. tA  Tribal Disorder
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PricelessHo said: Ms.Holliday's Strange Fruit
She sang it like she just watched the lynching scene. I'd like to add Mahalia Jackson's "His Eye Is On The Sparrow". That gotta be the most gut wrenching rendition ever
Chaka Khan's teary "In Love We Grow" and the haunting "Egyptian Song". | |
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prettymansson said: lovely day... bill withers
I cant help it...Michael Jackson help me...joni mitchell may this be love.....Jimi Hendrix little wing...Jimi Hendrix I love that song. I love: With a child´s heart - MJ 5 women, Damn you - Prince What a wonderful world - Luis Armstrong There are a lot of beautiful songs. Darling Dear by J5
I´ve never heard that one. [Edited 4/1/07 2:38am] "When Michael Jackson is just singing and dancing, you just think this is an astonishing talent. And he has had this astounding talent all his life, but we want him to be floored as well. We really don´t like the idea that he could have it all." | |
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TTD: Holding on to You With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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dag said: prettymansson said: lovely day... bill withers
I cant help it...Michael Jackson help me...joni mitchell may this be love.....Jimi Hendrix little wing...Jimi Hendrix I love that song. I love: With a child´s heart - MJ 5 women, Damn you - Prince What a wonderful world - Luis Armstrong There are a lot of beautiful songs. Darling Dear by J5
I´ve never heard that one. [Edited 4/1/07 2:38am] You haven't? it was on the J5 "Third Album", it was never a single, but the bassline by Jamerson as well as MJ soulful voice makes it one of their best songs imo. I even heard it is one of Prince's favourite. 
Anyway, I got the song from youtube. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/wa...D-iW51idC0 | |
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Tupac Shakur- Dear Mama | |
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A few among many...
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding Just One More Day - Otis Redding Dark End of the Street - Aretha Franklin Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin Do Your Duty - Bettye LaVette Blame Me (Don't Blame My Heart) - James and Bobby Purify a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Stax said: A few among many...
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding Just One More Day - Otis Redding Dark End of the Street - Aretha Franklin Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin Do Your Duty - Bettye LaVette Blame Me (Don't Blame My Heart) - James and Bobby Purify Nice picks. I should've had some Aretha in my list. From that late 60s Atlantic period, anytime she was at the piano it just happened. (I Never Loved A Man, Since You Been Gone, Baby I Love You, etc.) tA Tribal Disorder
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These arms of mine-Otis
Pocketfull of heartbreaks-Moments Starting all over again-Mel & Tim Hold on to what you got-Joe Tex | |
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IAintTheOne said: Hold on to what you got-Joe Tex That tune made my list too. One of my Mom's favorites. Talk about an underrated artist. 
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theAudience said: IAintTheOne said: Hold on to what you got-Joe Tex That tune made my list too. One of my Mom's favorites. Talk about an underrated artist.
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theAudience said: Stax said: A few among many...
I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) - Otis Redding These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding Just One More Day - Otis Redding Dark End of the Street - Aretha Franklin Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin Do Your Duty - Bettye LaVette Blame Me (Don't Blame My Heart) - James and Bobby Purify Nice picks. I should've had some Aretha in my list. From that late 60s Atlantic period, anytime she was at the piano it just happened. (I Never Loved A Man, Since You Been Gone, Baby I Love You, etc.) tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431 It's too hard to choose from those Aretha years. I picked those particular songs on the basis of the personnel, particular studios, and songwriters, as much as for Aretha. They are not her best vocal performances, however. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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