Icons Of R&b And Soul: An Encyclopedia Of The A... File

: Iconic voices such as Aretha Franklin ("The Queen of Soul"), Sam Cooke , James Brown ("The Godfather of Soul"), and Otis Redding defined the genre’s emotional depth and social consciousness.

Gulla goes beyond "cradle-to-grave" biographies to explore the that defined the genre. The encyclopedia is structured chronologically, allowing readers to trace the evolution of sound from the early gospel-fused piano melodies of the 1950s to the high-concept productions of the 1980s. Icons of R&B and Soul: An Encyclopedia of the A...

: Trailblazers like Ray Charles (who merged the sacred with the secular), Little Richard , Ruth Brown , and Fats Domino brought the piano-driven energy of New Orleans R&B to the masses. : Iconic voices such as Aretha Franklin ("The