Just to let you know there's a 6 part documentary coming up on BBC 2 starting early May.

Not sure what it's called or the start date as I saw it advertised for the 1st time last night. I'm sure some of you bloodhounds will come up with the name and start date...

Looks new too!

One for your diaries folks! - Ray Charles thru to Mary J. Blige...

Just to let you know there's a 6 part documentary coming up on BBC 2 starting early May.

Not sure what it's called or the start date as I saw it advertised for the 1st time last night. I'm sure some of you bloodhounds will come up with the name and start date...

Looks new too!

One for your diaries folks! - Ray Charles thru to Mary J. Blige...

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Think its Saturday May 7th

Hope this helps

https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/souldeep/

Hey guys, don't miss next Sat. this fantastic new series from the beeb.

Edited April 30, 200520 yr by Mar-V-Lus

Take a look at this months' Echoes for an article on this series - looks like the producers have taken some liberties with the definition of the word 'Soul'.

Take a look at this months' Echoes for an article on this series - looks like the producers have taken some liberties with the definition of the word 'Soul'.

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the thing about this is, i saw the trailer on bbc2 advertising it as 'the definitive history of soul music' and you just know - or at least suspect - is that it will be based on the usual suspects.

there's be some early gospel stuff and a bit about how soul came about and then some stuff about ray charles, motown, otis etc and then it will get into the 70s, probably a bit on the temps, four tops, marvin etc etc.

all ok as far as it goes but there is no way that it will be the definitive history and i wish they wouldn't pretend it will be.

history of wars is always written by the winners and the history of music is no different. just happens that the losers were very important to us!

Think anyone could be hard pushed to give the definitive history of soul, espically going by the many different takes have on it on here

going by what read earlier on here, does seem to me that should be better quality than the vh1/mtv sort of 5 min things see now and again

Here's what was published on soul source a couple of weeks ago by some involved in it

Just to let you know that the Beeb will be transmitting Soul Deep from Saturday 7th May on BBC2 at 9pm. There are six programmes in the series, roughly broken down as:-

Prog 1: Rhythm & Blues

Prog 2: Gospel to Soul

Prog 3: Detroit and Chicago (largely Motown and Chess soul but with some Curtis)

Prog 4: Southern Soul

Prog 5: Funk

Prog 6: Contemporary R&B

We helped out on the Southern one and I have seen a rough copy of the show and it is good with interviews, contemporary footage including unseen film of James Carr singing Love Attack which we put them on to and some re-enactments of the last hours of Otis Redding and the life of James Carr.

The producer and crew are the same people behind the gospel and country series already shown on BBC2 so it is excellent quality.

Best wishes

Colin

Keeping Soul Alive Limited

Hope this helps

https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/souldeep/

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Cheers Mischief

gives loads of info

Marcelle x

Cheers Mischief

gives loads of info

Marcelle x 

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including easy competition

So was that Lada Edmund Jr dancing behind Ray Charles at the end of the programme?

Sure looked like her.

Godz

Edited May 7, 200520 yr by Godzilla

So was that Lada Edmund Jr dancing behind Ray Charles at the end of the programme?

Sure looked like her.

Godz

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Hi i have no idea lol but i thought the programme was really good, the footage they showed was fantastic esp the one of Ruth Brown singing 'Mama'. Very enjoyable and looking forward to next weeks episode.

Shirl

Yeah - excellent first programme - watching it again now!

Didn't Etta James look good?! 'Bout time she did some UK shows!

Watched last night. Quite good IMO some good footage found it intresting and well put together, Big Joe Turner, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, Etta James, James Brown,

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Watched last night. Quite good IMO some good footage found it intresting and well put together, Big Joe Turner, Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, Etta James, James Brown,

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Very good programme, and some fascinating history (+ trains! ) about how divided the USA was less than 50 years ago.

Very good programme, and some fascinating history (+ trains! ) about how divided the USA was less than 50 years ago.

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loved the bit were Ruth Brown was going throught the diff meanings for R&B and said nah R&B is Ruth Brown ... brilliant

shirl