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The Soul Stirrers – Short History

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:12:21 +0000

One of the most popular and influential gospel groups of the 20th century, the Soul Stirrers were pioneers in the development of the quartet style of gospel and, without intending it, in the creation of soul music, the secular music that owed much to gospel.
The group was formed by Roy Crain, who had launched his first quartet, which sang in a jubilee style, in 1926 in Trinity, Texas. In the early 1930s, after Crain moved to Houston, he joined an existing group on the condition that it change its name to “the Soul Stirrers.” Among the members of that group was R.H. Harris, who soon became its musical leader.
Harris, also from Trinity, Texas, brought several changes to the Soul Stirrers that affected gospel quartet singing generally. He used a falsetto style that may have its antecedents in African music, but which was new to the popular jubilee singing style of the time. He pioneered the “swing lead”, in which two singers would share the job of leading the song, allowing virtuoso singers to increase the emotional intensity of the song as the lead passed between them. That innovation led the Soul Stirrers, while still called a quartet, to acquire five members; later groups would have as many as seven but still consider themselves “quartets”, which referred more to their style than their number.
The Soul Stirrers made other important changes in those years: ad-libbing lyrics, singing in delayed time, and repeating words in the background as both a rhythmic and emotional support for the lead singers. The Soul Stirrers dropped the “flatfooted” style of jubilee quartets before them and expanded their repertoire from spirituals and traditional hymns to the newer gospel compositions. The group also loosened the rigid arrangements that jubilee quartets had favored to permit individual singers within the group more space for individual development.
In 1936 Alan Lomax recorded the Soul Stirrers for the Library of Congress’s American music project. They later moved to Chicago, where they broadcast a weekly radio show. Their nationwide touring gained them an even larger audience, as they delivered the emotional fervor that popular jubilee groups, such as the Golden Gate Quartet, did not.
The Soul Stirrers signed with Specialty Records, where they recorded a number of tracks, including “By and By” and “In that Awful Hour”. Harris, the most popular member of the group, soon quit, however, in order to form a new group. He was replaced by the then-unknown Sam Cooke.
One of the first singles with Cooke was “Jesus Gave Me Water”, a major hit that brought the Soul Stirrers massive acclaim. Thomas L. Breuster was replaced by Bob King and, briefly, Julius Cheeks. When Cooke left in 1957 to pursue a career in pop music, the Soul Stirrers’ preeminence in gospel was essentially over, though a brief period of success with Johnnie Taylor sustained the group for a time. Various line-ups continued touring and recording throughout the last half of the century to a small and devoted following. The group — and all of its members — was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 as one of rock’s Early Influences, and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.

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Thoughts of Gold Cd Just Released by Snailworx Record label 6/09

admin — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 17:31:08 +0000

Written by Brian and Elizabeth LaChance “Thoughts of Gold” is a romantic jazz song and video. The Snailworx record company has just released our “Thoughts of Gold “album on 06/09/09. It is now available for download on “Amazon Mp3″ and “emusic” “Rhapsody” “itunes” “Walmart Mp3, limewire, and many other popular sites around the world”, where you can hear the mastered clips of all 12 songs. Just type “Brian LaChance” in their search box. For a direct link just click on our username and go to our channel. All music done by Brian LaChance. Vocals done by Brian and Elizabeth LaChance

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Aaliyah – Miss You

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 05:00:44 +0000

BLACKGROUND RECORDS 2002.
“I Care 4 U” album.

Featuring cameos by: Missy Elliott, Lil’ Kim, DMX, Toni Braxton, Tweet, Playa,Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Tank, AJ & Free, Nick Cannon, Jaheim & Ananda Lewis.

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Ultravoice vs. Tactic Mind – Computer Music (Bizzare Contact Remix)

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:38:02 +0000

Ultravoice vs. Tactic Mind – Computer Music
[Bizzare Contact Remix]

Label: Com.Pact Records
Date: 10.07.07
Play Length: 06:39

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Prince on Record Labels

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:08:19 +0000

Prince changes his name back from [unpronounceable symbol] in 2000, following a dispute with Warner Bros.

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Getting Signed By a Major Label-Must Hear information

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:31:36 +0000

For More Info goto http://www.musicmillionaires.tk Platinum Songwriters & Producers ” Tha PieceMakerz” Explain the Secrets of the Music Business most MAJOR RECORD LABELS Don’t Want you to know. If you did Why Would you Need Them? Duration : 0:8:29 [youtube … Continue reading →

Record Deals and The Future of Music with Don Passman

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:51:32 +0000

Don Passman is an entertainment lawyer and author of the essential book, “All You Need to Know About the Music Business.” In this clip, Don Passman talks to http://www.artistshousemusic.org about the current state of the music business and where he thinks the business is headed.

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Getting Record Label Attention with Chris Blackwell

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:25 +0000

In this http://www.artistshousemusic.org clip, Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records, gives his insights on getting your CD into the hands of music industry professionals.

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