![]() Northern soul, whose flagship studio was Motown Records in, erm, Motown, was noted for a softer, poppier sound with more "family-friendly" lyrics and elaborate orchestrations, and was specifically engineered by studio head Berry Gordy note (fun fact: his son and grandson formed LMFAO, which couldn't be more different) to have crossover appeal to White audiences. Southern soul, whose flagship studio was Stax Records in Memphis, was noted for a rougher sound and harder-edged lyrics, and was mostly marketed towards Black audiences. In the heyday of soul - starting in the late 1950s and running through the 1960s - it was initially divided into two camps: Northern and Southern. The result was something that sounded a lot like Gospel but (usually) without the religious themes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Showing up in The '50s and The '60s, soul music was developed by African-American musicians by combining elements of Gospel Music and R&B. ![]()
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