US · 1946– · soul, smooth soul, funk, gospel
The artist's sound as a whole — a good starting point.
soul, southern soul, smooth soul, funk, gospel, rhythm and blues, 1960s-2020s, romantic, devotional, warm, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove
autotune, synthesizers, distorted guitars
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
Studio albums only: the sound often changes a lot from album to album.
soul, rhythm and blues, 1960s, early soul, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, tight punchy horn section stabs, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove, 90 bpm
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, funk soul, rare groove, 1960s, late 60s soul, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, tight punchy horn section stabs, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, funk, southern soul, funk soul, pop, 1970s, early 70s soul, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, live room ambience, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, smooth soul, southern soul, funk, funk soul, memphis soul, 1970s, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove, 93 bpm
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, smooth soul, southern soul, pop soul, gospel, memphis soul, 1970s, pop crossover, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, smooth soul, funk soul, funk, rhythm and blues, southern soul, 1970s, mid 70s soul, romantic, warm, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove, 93 bpm
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, smooth soul, southern soul, rhythm and blues, funk soul, memphis soul, 1970s, mid 70s soul, romantic, warm, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, smooth soul, southern soul, 1970s, mid 70s soul, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, tight punchy horn section stabs, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, memphis soul, smooth soul, rhythm and blues, pop soul, 1970s, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, live room ambience, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, smooth soul, rhythm and blues, memphis soul, pop soul, 1970s, late 70s soul, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, 1970s, late 70s soul, romantic, warm, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, funk, funk soul, 1970s, late 70s funk soul, romantic, warm, soulful, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, tight punchy horn section stabs, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove
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[Intro: organ swell] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, gospel, smooth soul, 1970s, late 70s soul, devotional, romantic, warm, warm electric piano, melodic bass guitar, smooth male vocals, warm analog production, slow soulful groove, 85 bpm
synthesizers, autotune
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[Intro: electric piano] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
gospel, soul, 1980s, early 80s gospel soul, spiritual, uplifting, sincere, church organ, gospel piano, steady bass guitar, soulful male vocals, clean analog production, slow devotional, 80 bpm
synthesizers, autotune
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[Intro: organ] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
gospel, soul, 1980s, early 80s gospel, devotional, joyful, reverent, gospel piano, swelling organ, large backing choir, passionate male vocals, gospel lead, warm analog production, slow gospel sway
synthesizers, autotune
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[Intro: piano] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
gospel, soul, hymns, 1980s, early 80s gospel, reverent, solemn, warm, hymn-like piano, church organ, traditional backing choir, soulful male vocals, sparse analog production, slow hymn tempo, 70 bpm
synthesizers, autotune, drum machine
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[Intro: piano] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
gospel, soul, 1980s, mid 80s gospel soul, uplifting, romantic, warm, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, gospel backing choir, smooth male vocals, clean 80s production, mid-tempo gospel soul
autotune, heavy synthesizers
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[Intro: electric piano] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
gospel, soul, 1980s, mid 80s gospel soul, warm, devotional, smooth, soft synthesizer pad, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, smooth male vocals, polished 80s production, mid-tempo soul, 88 bpm
autotune, lo-fi
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[Intro: synth pad] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, gospel, funk, 1980s, mid 80s soul funk, energetic, joyful, confident, clean funk electric guitar, bright synthesizer, soulful male vocals, polished 80s production, gated drums, upbeat funk soul
autotune, lo-fi
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[Intro: guitar riff] [Verse] [Chorus] [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, gospel, memphis soul, 1980s, late 80s soul, romantic, warm, smooth, warm electric piano, melodic bass guitar, laid-back drum kit, smooth male vocals, polished 80s production, slow soul groove
autotune, lo-fi
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[Intro: electric piano] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, 1980s, smooth, romantic, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, smooth male vocals, polished 80s production, mid-tempo soul, 85 bpm
autotune, lo-fi
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[Intro: electric piano] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
christmas music, gospel, soul, 1990s, early 90s holiday gospel, festive, devotional, warm, warm piano, church organ, sleigh bells, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, slow holiday gospel
autotune, heavy synthesizers
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[Intro: bells] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, 1990s, early 90s soul, smooth, warm, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, smooth male vocals, clean 90s production, mid-tempo soul
autotune, lo-fi
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[Intro: electric piano] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
house, soul, electronic, pop, 1990s, uplifting, energetic, joyful, house synthesizer chords, four-on-the-floor drum machine, soulful male vocals, early 90s dance production, four-on-the-floor house
autotune, lo-fi
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[Intro: house beat] [Verse] [Chorus] [Breakdown] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, r&b, smooth soul, 1990s, contemporary r&b era, romantic, warm, smooth, warm electric piano, programmed drum machine, smooth male soul vocals, polished 90s production, clean mix, smooth mid-tempo
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, reggae, soul and reggae, 2000s, roots revival, warm, spiritual, warm hammond organ, clean skank electric guitar, soulful male vocals, organic live-band production, laid-back reggae groove
autotune, synthesizers
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, reggae, 2000s, warm, spiritual, warm hammond organ, clean skank electric guitar, soulful male vocals, organic live-band production
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, r&b, southern soul, smooth soul, 2000s, warm, romantic, clean southern soul electric guitar licks, warm hammond organ, soulful male vocals, warm analog production, steady southern soul groove
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, 2010s, warm, reflective, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, soulful male vocals, polished modern production, smooth mid-tempo
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, 2020s, warm, reflective, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, soulful male vocals, polished modern production, smooth mid-tempo
autotune, heavy distortion
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
Live albums: the sound of the stage, the venue and the crowd.
soul, r&b, smooth soul, 1990s, contemporary r&b era, romantic, warm, intimate, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, steady drums, smooth male soul vocals, live recording, smooth mid-tempo, 85 bpm
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] [Outro]
soul, 2020s, warm, reflective, soulful, warm electric piano, smooth bass guitar, soulful male vocals, live recording, smooth mid-tempo
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[Intro] [Verse] [Chorus] [Verse] [Chorus] [Outro]
Creative eras — albums grouped by similar sound.
soul, southern soul, funk soul, rhythm and blues, smooth soul, memphis soul, 1960s-1970s, romantic, warm, clean tremolo-picked electric guitar, warm gospel swells hammond organ, smooth tenor male vocals, warm analog production, laid-back soulful groove, 95 bpm
autotune, synthesizers, distorted guitars
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gospel, soul, hymns, funk, 1980s-1990s, gospel soul, devotional, uplifting, warm, gospel chord voicings piano, church swells hammond organ, massed backing vocals choir, smooth tenor male vocals, devotional delivery, warm analog production, reverent mid-tempo
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soul, rhythm and blues, house, pop, 1990s-2020s, romantic, smooth, smooth rhodes electric piano, subtle synthesizer pads, smooth tenor male vocals, clean modern production, smooth contemporary groove
distorted guitars, lo-fi production
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