The Electrifying Beat That Revolutionized Dance Culture The Northern Soul Movement, which began in the late Sixties in Northern England, brought together thousands of young Brits who gathered in ballrooms to dance all night to obscure mid-Sixties soul records from Detroit, Memphis, Chicago, and New Orleans. Though the original phenomenon faded in the early Eighties, […]
Soul
It combines elements of African-American gospel music, rhythm and blues and jazz. Soul music became popular for dancing and listening in the United States, where record labels such as Motown, Atlantic and Stax were influential during the Civil Rights Movement. Soul also became popular around the world, directly influencing rock music and the music of Africa.