Memphis soul
Southern R&B style
Memphis soul is a style of soul music that developed in Memphis, Tennessee during the 1960s, characterized by a raw, gritty sound built on punchy horn sections, gospel-influenced vocals, and a driving rhythm section.
Associated primarily with Stax Records and artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Booker T. & the M.G.'s, it emphasized feeling over polish—earthier and less orchestrated than the smoother Motown sound coming out of Detroit.
- midnight hourTwelve o'clock at night
- Al GreenMemphis soul icon
- green onionsYoung, mild onion shoots
- horn sectionEnsemble of wind instruments
- hornsBony animal projections
Otis Redding · Isaac Hayes · gospel · gritty · Beale Street · rhythm · groove · organ · brass · sweaty · heartache · slow burn · slow jam · Southern · raw · funky · blues · crooning
Memphis, soul, souls, soulful, soulfully, soulless, soullessness