Greatest Soul Group / Artist of All Time

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The Top Ten

1
The Jackson 5

Only Black group to headline a stadium tour, most global record sales, and oh by the way, they gave us Michael Jackson, nuff said.

The beautiful band! Was made from 5 brothers each tried to do the best! But it`s seems that in this band was a genius, and this is Michael Jackson, the reason that this band must to be no. 1!

Laryssa

It's the J5 by a landslide. Their music is timeless.

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2Gladys Knight

3Otis Redding
Lol this isn't even a contest, Otis Redding is hands down the "King of Soul" a title given to him by his peers and critics. FACT.
Made you feel every note.
Wow, even though the world only had the pleasure of seeing him alive for such a short time. His music will surely live on till' the end of time. The greatest, no doubt!
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4Marvin Gaye
Really?! Do I really need to share my opinion about Marvin Gaye, he's a genius! He was a damn great artist, it's a pity that he is in 3rd place, shame on you voters = )
Every abuma work of art

5The Temptations

The Temptations had two of the greatest songs ever "My Girl" and "Just my Imagination* and loads more to back them up. But as you can see from the list they are in very good company

The Temptations deserve to be number one. They by far had the best music of that time.

IT HAS TO BE THE TEMPTATIONS PERIOD.

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6Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining star, september, mighty mighty, fantasy, boogie wonderland, lets groove these are all great songs
Better than the beatles led zepplin james brown queen and life itself!
Please people ewf is by far the greatest group black people have produced. Jackson 5 number 1 not hardly, ewf were master musicians that could play all styles of music complex arrangements great song writing, and they were outstanding live they were the first black band to proform in large arenas they have sold over 90 milion records, rock-n-roll hall of fame & songwriters hall of fame.

7James Brown

Soul Brother No. 1 should be No. 1 on this list... if people were smart.

James brown hands down! Greatest live show artist of all time! Nobody could rock the apollo theatre like this man! When you played that place you'd better come correct!


8Al Green

al green is the man. he makes me want to boogie even when I'm asleep.

The one and only Al Green!!!!

To many music legends, but Al will always be my first choise!


9Faith Evans

A great singer but 2 high on the list and ahead of too many legends


10The Ojays

Everlasting mighty, soulful and will be forever in the minds and memories. Music that will make you snap your fingers.

Please welcome, and always remember, the Mighty, Mighty O'Jays!


The Contenders

11Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke pioneered the genre and was ultimately unmatched as one of the best and most iconic voices of all time. The perfect voice, perhaps somewhat lacking the passion at times of Otis, lent to the quality of just about any song.

Sam Cooke is the BOSS. he inspired and influenced everyone. he has the perfect voice. he is FLAWLESS!... "The Man Who Invented Soul"!


12Aretha Franklin

The one and only Queen of Soul.

She is the one and only Queen of Soul.


13Stevie Wonder
Countless albums, appealing to generations, spanning decades - continually redefining the genre while shaping modern chart music. An unrivalled musician with a voice that's unique and inspiring. Truly the greatest artist of all time!

14The Chi-Lites

15Barry White

16Teddy Pendergrass
Nobody had more soul then Teddy P. The emotion in his voice was on unparalleled. I think he was the most overlooked great singer of all time.
What a great artist!

17The Delfonics

18Isley Brothers

19Jeffrey Osborne

20Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

21The Spinners

22Solomon Burke

The King Of Rock 'n' Soul - Everybody needs somebody to love...


23Whitney Houston

She's the Greatest Voice of All Time... An idol for the next generations, no one will ever be like her! Her sound is so special that you will always recognise her! RIP The Voice!


24Ray Charles
Genius of a man

25The Four Tops

26Patti LaBelle

27Wilson Pickett

28Diana Ross

29Jackie Wilson

30The Commodores

31Bobby Womack

32Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes was such a beast that he made this list twice! LUV YA CHEF! R.I.P. "You, and Me, and Her, Simultaneous Lovin BABY! "


33Maxwell

34Sade

35David Ruffin

36Kool And The Gang

37Jodeci

38Curtis Mayfield

39Minnie Riperton

40Howard Tate

41Billy Paul

42En Vogue

43Tower of Power

44Adele

45Johnnie Taylor
Johnnie Taylor No. 69? You got to be kidding. He deserves at least in the first top 10

46Lorraine Ellison

47Labelle

48Jill Scott

49Bettye LaVette

50Sam & Dave

51Linda Jones

52James and Bobby Purify

53The Intruders

54Erykah Badu

55Alicia Keys

56Joss Stone

57The Fifth Dimension

58Jean Terrell

59The Impressions

60Macy Gray

61The Supremes

62Issac Hayes

63Jerry Butler

64Mary J. Blige

65Toni Braxton

66Brandy

67Duffy

68Lauryn Hill

69The Dells

A group that have done so much quality and been together over 50 years with the same line up says "They are the Greatest


70Detroit Spinners / The Spinners

71Percy Sledge

72Sam Salter

73The Stylistics

74Seal

75John Legend

76The Miracles

Without these guys motown would have never been as big as it was. They helped Berry Gordy start Motown as they brought talent to motown and they wrote and produced tons of songs for the temps, marvin gaye, stevie wonder, supremes, mary wells, jackson 5, the 4 tops and even influenced the beatles. More groups have remade their songs than any other Motown group or artists and they had more top 40 hits than the other groups.


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