Soul music is one of the most influential and iconic movements in the medium’s history – brimming with passion and life.
From James Brown’s hip-swivelling swagger to Marvin Gaye’s smouldering social consciousness and Nina Simone’s unassailable charisma, these are the musicians and voices that defined the music of the 20th century, and our archive of vivid and intimate photography celebrates these outstanding and ground-breaking artists.
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A Dapper Marvin
Photo by: EMI Archives/UMG
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Otis Redding 1965
Photo by: Dezo Hoffmann
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Lenny Kravitz
Photo by: Paul Harris
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Etta
Photo by: Tom Copi
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Ray
Photo by: Tom Copi
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Queen Of Soul Performing
Photo by: Waring Abbott
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Sade, 1984
Photo by: Mirrorpix
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Diana in Red
Photo by: Harry Langdon
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Stevie’s Harmonica
Photo by: Mirrorpix
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Cowboy Stevie Wonder
Photo by: Richard E. Aaron
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James Brown Visits Harlem
Photo by: Richard E. Aaron
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Cowboy Stevie in the Studio
Photo by: Richard E. Aaron
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Diana in Los Angeles
Photo by: Harry Langdon
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Diana And Her Cheetah
Photo by: Harry Langdon
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