Various Artists - Early Deep Soul Divas 1954-1962

Cat. no: JASCD1151
Format: CD
Barcode: 604988115123
Release Date: 05 Aug 2022
Genre: Soul/R&B

'Early Deep Soul Divas' gives us an excellent insight into the emerging Black female sound of church-based Soul music that stayed with us for the rest of the 1960s decade

Much of this fne singing and soulful dynamism still needs to be unearthed and re-evaluated. This collection is just the frst exciting dig into the hearts and minds of the female Black music culture at its most profound during the late 1950s-early 1960s.

Features great early soul tracks by: Mitty Collier, Betty Everett, Barbara Lynn, Ann Cole, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples & The Staple Singers, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Betty Lavette and more!

During the period when President Kennedy created the Peace Corps and gave advisories on building fallout shelters, the music of the Black church communities evolved into the domestic realm of popular music. Because church choirs and soloists were predominantly made up of female church folk, it is no wonder that the early push into commercial soul music fulflment was dominated by women. Male Soul music performers were outnumbered three to one. This dynamic was the leading edge behind the Soul movement and why divas like Aretha Franklin, Judy Clay, Etta James and the like lead the glorious charge. 

Tracks: I Dedicate My Life To You - Mitty Collier / I'll Weep No More - Betty Everett / I Can't Hold Out Any Longer - Lavern Baker / Lonely Avenue - Pearl Woods / Lonely Heartache - Barbara Lynn / Darling, Don't Hurt Me - Ann Cole / I Kinda Think He Does - Carla Thomas / Since I Fell For You - Mary "B" Banks / Looking Back - Jewel Brown / I'm Willing (Part 1, Take 2) - Mavis Staples & The Staple Singers / Your Love Is Wonderful (2nd Version) - Hattie Littles / Oh What A Dream - Ruth Brown & Her Rhythm Makers / I'm So Young - Maureen Gray / No Love - Mable John / I Can't - Linda Hopkins / Stop The Wedding - Etta James / My Man He's A Lovin' Man - Betty Lavette / I'm The One - Gerri Hall / No More Tears - Johnnie Mae / If I Knew - Yvonne Fair & The James Brown Band / Life Goes On Just The Same - Maxine Brown / I Can't Take It - Mary Ann Fisher / Sin Is To Blame - Candi Staton & The Jewell Gospel Sgrs. / I Thought I'd Gotten Over You - Judy Clay / He's Gone - Brenda Holloway / I'm Through Crying - Martha Carter / Love (Is Just A Chance You Take) - Barbara George / You're My Desire - Mary Wells & Group / Hey Fool - Brenda Holloway

More From This Artist: Ann Cole Barbara George Barbara Lynn Betty Everett Betty Lavette Brenda Holloway Candi Staton & The Jewell Gospel Sgrs. Carla Thomas Etta James Gerri Hall Hattie Littles Jewel Brown Johnnie Mae Judy Clay Lavern Baker Linda Hopkins Mable John Martha Carter Mary "B" Banks Mary Ann Fisher Mary Wells & Group Maureen Gray Mavis Staples & The Staple Singers Maxine Brown Mitty Collier Pearl Woods Ruth Brown & Her Rhythm Makers Yvonne Fair & The James Brown Band