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Kings of Soul

Compilation of soul singers from six decades, including Brenton Wood, Curtis Mayfield, Billy Preston, Bill Withers, Billy Ocean, Alexander O'Neal, Barry White and Bobby Womack.

Celebrating the men whose vocal stylings have carried the torch for soul across six decades. It showcases the rarely seen but infectious Brenton Wood's Gimme Little Sign and offers the velvet voice of Curtis Mayfield singing Keep On Keeping On. There are groundbreaking artists from the 60s to the noughties, with performances from Billy Preston, Bill Withers, Billy Ocean, Alexander O'Neal, Barry White, Bobby Womack and many more.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 5 Apr 2024 22:40

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Brenton Wood

    Gimme Little Sign

  • The Temptations

    Can't Get Next To You

  • Billy Preston

    All That I Got

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Keep On Keeping On

  • Dobie Gray

    Drift Away

  • Bill Withers

    Lean On Me

  • Commodores

    Sail On

  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

  • Michael McDonald & James Ingram

    Yah Mo B There

  • Freddie Jackson

    Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

  • Luther Vandross

    Any Love

  • ¶Ω’A²Τ²µ±π±τ΄Η

    Brown Sugar

  • Barry White

    You're The First, The Last, My Everything

  • Bobby Womack

    Across 110th Street

  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

  • R. Kelly

    I Believe I Can Fly

Credit

Role Contributor
Producer Sasha Duncan

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