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Listening to bits of Barrington Levy at the moment and while he normally rocks dancehall/reggae there's an element of soul in his ballads. Great stuff.

Seems like you have to buy compilations for the best motown as most stuff was originally released as singles.

So what floats ya boat?

My favourites are probably Sam & Dave, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson,The Isley Brothers, Isaac Hayes, The Supremes, Roy Ayers and the Four Tops.
The usual ones mentioned really, they realeased so much classic material.

Check this battle The Temptations vs The Four Tops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVwhKUeUPY4

New stuff i like Amp Fiddler and Dwele

Interesting that you mention Barrington Levy. If you listen to old Jamaican music from the Rocksteady era, all the singers are trying to emulate the American soul singers. From what ive heard it didn't really find it's own identity till Ska was born.

Baron_von_Carlton wrote:My favourites are probably Sam & Dave, The Temptations, Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson,The Isley Brothers, Isaac Hayes, The Supremes, Roy Ayers and the Four Tops.
The usual ones mentioned really, they realeased so much classic material.

Check this battle The Temptations vs The Four Tops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVwhKUeUPY4

New stuff i like Amp Fiddler and Dwele

Interesting that you mention Barrington Levy. If you listen to old Jamaican music from the Rocksteady era, all the singers are trying to emulate the American soul singers. From what ive heard it didn't really find it's own identity till Ska was born.

Yep, with Levy I think his more straight up soulful stuff came through in the 80s/90s.

Thanks for all the recommendations, few I haven't heard. Currently listening to Musiq as I type this - one of my favourite modern soul singers.

Vice Versa Love is a classic by Barrington Levy love that tune.

I can think of any Jamaican artists using this Soul style nowdays

Baron_von_Carlton wrote:Vice Versa Love is a classic by Barrington Levy love that tune.

I can think of any Jamaican artists using this Soul style nowdays

Hell yeah!

Baron_von_Carlton wrote: Interesting that you mention Barrington Levy. If you listen to old Jamaican music from the Rocksteady era, all the singers are trying to emulate the American soul singers. From what ive heard it didn't really find it's own identity till Ska was born.

Ska was actually prior to rocksteady..ska was heavily influenced by the early imported American R&B, although it might not be as obvious as the influence of the Impressions etc on Rocksteady.

Mix i made some weeks ago: http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=36723 mainly soul

dj phonetic wrote:Mix i made some weeks ago: http://dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=36723 mainly soul

Cheers mate. I've always wanted to hear Millie Jackson after seeing those album sleeves.

hehe, her voice is so amazing