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Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul. Who was the King? James? Otis?

Interested in all viewpoints. I'd have to include Teddy Pendergrass and Curtis Mayfield in the running.
chrisCA · M
James Brown was the Godfather of Soul.
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
@chrisCA Absolutely, but I'm trying to be analogous to a "king". He's probably the king, as well.
@uncalled4 Yeah, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better candidate. There's no reason the man can't have multiple titles.
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
@ElwoodBlues Well-deserved.
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
@bijouxbroussard Yes! My friend wrote a song called "God and Sam Cooke". It's pretty good(not a soul/r&b song)
@uncalled4 I’d love to hear it.
Harmonium1923 · 51-55, M
Probably James Brown, but I’d put Al Green right up there.
JesseInTX · 51-55, M
Otis Redding or Marvin Gaye in my opinion
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
@cherokeepatti It staggers the mind. I mean, Otis wrote "Respect". What else would he have written? Or Buddy Holly? Jim Croce? These are all inestimable losses.
cherokeepatti · 61-69, F
@uncalled4 So much real talent.
JesseInTX · 51-55, M
@cherokeepatti @uncalled4
And Try a Little Tenderness he recorded at 24.
Pretzel · 61-69, M
@HoraceGreenley he was my first thought
I’ll go with two right now: Pendergast and James Brown.
redredred · M
Sam Cooke, hands down.
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Marvin Gaye was called the Prince of Soul. Does that count?
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
@uncalled4 He was also called the Prince of Motown.
Oberon1 · 61-69, M
Personally, I would say "Percy Sledge". The man who sang "When a Man Loves A Woman" has to be the king of soul.
Teddy, yes. Jimmy Ruffin, too. Levi Stubbs. So many could qualify as King.
uncalled4 · 56-60, M
Dang, what about Smokey or Stevie? Singer/songwriters up there with anyone, not just soul/r&b.
Zonuss · 41-45, M
@uncalled4 They are awesome. But if you're talking pure soul I'd say James Brown and Otis Redding really hit home.
Zonuss · 41-45, M
Don't forget Otis Redding.
🙂
Zonuss · 41-45, M
James Brown..🙂

 
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