By 1968, the soul music genre had begun to splinter.
R&B chart in the 1960s, and many recordings crossed over into the pop charts in the U.S., Britain, and elsewhere. The new-found African-American consciousness led to new styles of music, which boasted pride in being black. Soul music reflected the African-American identity and it stressed the importance of an African-American culture. The style also occasionally uses improvisational additions, twirls and auxiliary sounds. Other characteristics are a call and response between the lead vocalist and the chorus and an especially tense vocal sound. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps and extemporaneous body moves, are an important feature of soul music. Īccording to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of funky, secular testifying". Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States, where record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential during the Civil Rights Movement. It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz. Soul music (often referred to simply as soul) is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s.
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