Soul Royalty

RdTv · 01.01.2008, 09:53 AM

So, if James Brown is the godfather of soul, who would be the king,queen,etc....

terminal pharmacy · 01.01.2008, 09:53 AM

mingering mike would be something

RdTv · 01.01.2008, 09:56 AM

Yeah, but what?
I mean there are dozens of artists and even more titles of royalty to attach to them, this list if it ever occurs will be expansive.

gpw_sucks · 01.01.2008, 09:58 AM

punk royalty.. iggy being the godfather of punk and all

that would certainly make a better thread!

RdTv · 01.01.2008, 10:04 AM

Yeah, but that has been done or touched upon on this board a lot more than any soul/funk artists have. I mean look up any punk thread and there is inevitably an argument on who started it and where everyone fits.

Torn Curtain · 01.01.2008, 12:51 PM

Aretha Franklin was dubbed "the Queen of soul" or "Lady soul" but I much prefer Nina Simone ("the high priestess of soul").

RdTv · 01.01.2008, 12:59 PM

Indeed. Here's a rough draft:
Godfather: James Brown
Godmother: Lyn Collins
Uncle:Otis Redding
Aunt:Arethra Franklin
King: Curtis Mayfield
Queen: Tina Turner
eh, thats it for the moment

HaydenAsche · 01.01.2008, 01:02 PM

Nina Simone gets my vote for the highest honor.

atari 2600 · 01.01.2008, 06:55 PM

Godfather: James Brown
Godmother: Billie Holiday
(other female jazz vocalists like Etta James, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan deserve mentions too though)
Uncle: Otis Redding
Aunt: Aretha Franklin
Nieces: Ronnie Spector, Martha Reeves
Nephews: Robert "Kool" Bell, Smokey Robinson
King: Al Green (the KING of SOUL)
Queen: Diana Ross (sure, she did a lot of doo-wop Motown R&B, but overall, the Lady, Her Majesty, has got soul)
Earl: Stevie Wonder (although a little experimental at times, a little funky, still huge soul)
Duke: Marvin Gaye
Duchess: Tammi Terrell
Prince: Prince Rogers Nelson (some funkiness of course, like George Clinton etal., but Prince got soul, baby...he has some good straight-up (w/ a twist o' Prince) R&B numbers too on certain albums)
Princesses: Wendy, Lisa, Sheila E., Vanity, Apollonia (ha) (I don't know the newer ones...Kat? She ain't got no soul powa)

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RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	Yeah, but what? I mean there are dozens of artists and even more titles of royalty to attach to them, this list if it ever occurs will be expansive.
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gpw_sucks empty page Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	punk royalty.. iggy being the godfather of punk and all that would certainly make a better thread!
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RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	Yeah, but that has been done or touched upon on this board a lot more than any soul/funk artists have. I mean look up any punk thread and there is inevitably an argument on who started it and where everyone fits.
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Aretha Franklin was dubbed "the Queen of soul" or "Lady soul" but I much prefer Nina Simone ("the high priestess of soul").
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01.01.2008, 12:59 PM	#7
RdTv invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lexington,KY USA Posts: 2,512	Indeed. Here's a rough draft: Godfather: James Brown Godmother: Lyn Collins Uncle:Otis Redding Aunt:Arethra Franklin King: Curtis Mayfield Queen: Tina Turner eh, thats it for the moment
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HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	Nina Simone gets my vote for the highest honor. __________________ rip
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Godfather: James Brown Godmother: Billie Holiday (other female jazz vocalists like Etta James, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan deserve mentions too though) Uncle: Otis Redding Aunt: Aretha Franklin Nieces: Ronnie Spector, Martha Reeves Nephews: Robert "Kool" Bell, Smokey Robinson King: Al Green (the KING of SOUL) Queen: Diana Ross (sure, she did a lot of doo-wop Motown R&B, but overall, the Lady, Her Majesty, has got soul) Earl: Stevie Wonder (although a little experimental at times, a little funky, still huge soul) Duke: Marvin Gaye Duchess: Tammi Terrell Prince: Prince Rogers Nelson (some funkiness of course, like George Clinton etal., but Prince got soul, baby...he has some good straight-up (w/ a twist o' Prince) R&B numbers too on certain albums) Princesses: Wendy, Lisa, Sheila E., Vanity, Apollonia (ha) (I don't know the newer ones...Kat? She ain't got no soul powa)
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