The Soul Children ~ Similar Artists

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Johnnie Taylor - 100% match to The Soul Children

5 May 1938, Crawfordsville, Arkansas, USA, d. 31 May 2000, Dallas, Texas, USA. Having left home at the age of 15, Taylor surfaced as part of several gospel groups, including the Five Echoes and the Highway QCs. In 1956 he joined the Soul Stirrers, replacing Sam Cooke on the... Read more

William Bell - 97% match to The Soul Children

William Yarborough, 16 July 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Having recorded in 1957 as part of the Del Rios, Bell emerged on the fledgling Stax Records with "You Don't Miss Your Water" (1961), a cornerstone in the development of country R&B. Military service sadly undermined... Read more

Rufus Thomas - 94% match to The Soul Children

26 March 1917, Cayce, Mississippi, USA, d. 15 December 2001, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. A singer, dancer and entertainer, Thomas learned his trade as a member of the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, a vaudeville-inspired touring group. By the late 40s he was performing in several Memphis... Read more

The Staple Singers - 83% match to The Soul Children

This well-known US family gospel group was formed in 1951 by Pops Staples (Roebuck Staples, 28 December 1914, Winona, Mississippi, USA, d. 19 December 2000, Dolton, Illinois, USA) and four of his children, Mavis Staples (b. 10 July 1939, Chicago, Illinois, USA), Cleotha Staples... Read more

The Dramatics - 80% match to The Soul Children

This R&B vocal group was formed in Detroit in 1964 as the Sensations. They changed their name to the Dramatics in 1965 and originally consisted of lead Larry Reed, Rob Davis, Elbert Wilkins, Robert Ellington, Larry Demps (23 February 1949) and Ron Banks (b. 10 May 1951,... Read more

Frederick Knight - 61% match to The Soul Children

15 August 1944, Alabama, USA. Knight had a Top 30 hit in both the USA and UK with "I've Been Lonely For So Long", a light, but deceptively memorable single. This 1972 release on the Stax Records label was the singer's only major success, although "I Betcha Didn't Know That"... Read more

Eddie Floyd - 60% match to The Soul Children

25 June 1935, Montgomery, Alabama, USA. A founder member of the Detroit-based Falcons, Floyd was present on both their major hits, "You're So Fine" (1959) and "I Found A Love" (1962). He then recorded solo for Lupine in Detroit and Safice in Washington, DC, before moving to... Read more

The Emotions - 52% match to The Soul Children