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Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music  (2005)
6 episodes | 1 seasons


7.0|7 May, 2005|60 min
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Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality. This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.
Seasons
Season 1 (2005)6
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Keywords
rhythm and blues (r&b)
funk
music

Casts

Colin Salmon
Colin Salmon
Self - Narrator
James Brown
James Brown
Self
Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
Self
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Self
Ben E. King
Ben E. King
Self
Etta James
Etta James
Self
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Self
Bobby Womack
Self
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Self
George Clinton
George Clinton
Self
Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
Self
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
self
Fontella Bass
Self

Crews

William Naylor
Producer
Michael Poole
Editor

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