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Articles by Ian McCann

Best Soul Singers: 30 Must-Hear Voices From Soul Music’s Golden Era
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Best Soul Singers: 30 Must-Hear Voices From Soul Music’s Golden Era

From powerhouse personalities to gentle falsettos, the best soul singers can make you dance or weep, can touch your hearts or move your hips.

Best Soul Songs: 30 Transcendental Tracks That Define The Genre
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Best Soul Songs: 30 Transcendental Tracks That Define The Genre

Moving the feet as well as the heart, the best soul songs continue to inspire respect for everyone from Otis Redding to Aretha Franklin.

‘Power’: How Ice-T Blasted Gangsta Rap Into The World
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‘Power’: How Ice-T Blasted Gangsta Rap Into The World

Critical in establishing gangsta rap, Ice-T’s second album, ‘Power’, remains a force of West Coast hip-hop.

Best Sugar Hill Records Songs: 10 Classics From The Label That Built Hip-Hop
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Best Sugar Hill Records Songs: 10 Classics From The Label That Built Hip-Hop

Introducing hip-hop to the mainstream, the best Sugar Hill Records songs proved rap could sell, and they still get the party started today.

Hip-Hop History: From Golden Age To Digital Age, And The Rappers Who Led The Way
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Hip-Hop History: From Golden Age To Digital Age, And The Rappers Who Led The Way

Hip-hop history is as twisted as DNA. From its rise in the Bronx to its future online, it has been a vital force for half a century.

Summer Holiday: The Story Behind Cliff Richard’s Shining Hit Song
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Summer Holiday: The Story Behind Cliff Richard’s Shining Hit Song

Released at the peak of his fame, Cliff Richard's Summer Holiday is a classic pop song that’s no mere romantic fling - it lasts forever.

‘Sweet Soul Music’: Arthur Conley’s Taste Of Sweet Soul Success
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‘Sweet Soul Music’: Arthur Conley’s Taste Of Sweet Soul Success

Recorded with Otis Redding’s guiding hand, Arthur Conley’s ‘Sweet Soul Music’ album was an all too brief entrée from a shoula-been soul icon.

How Ray Charles’ Genius Debut Album Birthed Soul Music
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How Ray Charles’ Genius Debut Album Birthed Soul Music

Ray Charles’ self-titled debut album may not have delivered the bundle of joy singlehanded, but it represents the birth of soul music.

‘The Exciting Wilson Pickett’: An Explosive Southern Soul Album
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‘The Exciting Wilson Pickett’: An Explosive Southern Soul Album

Stuffed with killer soul songs, ‘The Exciting Wilson Pickett’ was a perfectly named album from the ‘Wicked’ soul icon.

‘Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul’: Behind The Timeless Masterpiece
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‘Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul’: Behind The Timeless Masterpiece

Some albums are stuck in time. Some don’t fit any time. A few suit their era yet transcend it. Such is ‘Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul’.

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