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Stuffed with killer soul songs, ‘The Exciting Wilson Pickett’ was a perfectly named album from the ‘Wicked’ soul icon.

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Some albums are stuck in time. Some don’t fit any time. A few suit their era yet transcend it. Such is ‘Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul’.

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The best Atlantic Records soul albums not only invented soul music, they shaped it over decades, making history with each new record.

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For the ‘Soul ’69’ album, Aretha Franklin recorded blues, jazz, pop and country songs, unifying them with the power of her own soulful vision.

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Bassists traditionally play a supporting role, yet the best basslines of all time have pushed the boundaries of music in their own right.

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From political calls to arms, to romantic ballads, the best Curtis Mayfield songs made the Chicago-born singer a global soul icon.

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Ranging across heartfelt soul, prowling funk, feisty pop and more, the best Dionne Warwick songs reveal a singer that is hard to categorise.

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The best Janelle Monáe songs find a space where Black experience, queer expression, sci-fi pop, imagination, reality and technology intersect.

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From epic disco rhythms for Chic to sophisti-funk session work, the best Bernard Edwards basslines prove why he’s a master of funky grooves.

Prince interview footage shot by director Kevin Smith back in 2001 is finally to be released in an upcoming Netflix documentary about the superstar.

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