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Funk Soul Classics — The Ultimate 80s Soul and Funk Revival. Funk Soul Classics — The Ultimate 80s Soul and Funk Revival CD. A definitive various artists compilation celebrating the greatest soul and funk hits of the 1980s — bringing together the most iconic artists and tracks from one of the most vibrant decades in soul and funk music history — the 1980s saw funk and soul evolve through the influence of electronic production, synthesisers and drum machines while retaining the groove and energy of the classic Motown, Stax and Philadelphia sounds of the previous decades — an essential collection for fans of 1980s R&B, funk, and soul — EAN: 5026535510024. Soul / funk / R&B. New & sealed.

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• What is Funk Soul Classics? — Funk Soul Classics — The Ultimate 80s Soul and Funk Revival is a various artists compilation celebrating the greatest soul and funk hits of the 1980s — it brings together iconic tracks from one of the most vibrant decades in soul and funk music history — an essential collection for fans of 1980s R&B, funk, and soul
• What is funk music? — funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-1960s with artists such as James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone — it emphasises a strong rhythmic groove, syncopated bass lines, and call-and-response vocals — funk heavily influenced soul, R&B, hip hop, and dance music — James Brown (born James Joseph Brown on 3 May 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina, passed away 25 December 2006) is widely regarded as the Godfather of Funk and Soul
• What is soul music? — soul music is a genre that emerged in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s, combining elements of gospel, rhythm and blues, and jazz — key labels include Motown Records (founded 1959 in Detroit by Berry Gordy), Stax Records (founded 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee) and Philadelphia International Records (founded 1971 by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff) — soul music reached its commercial peak in the 1970s and continued to evolve through the 1980s
• How did funk and soul change in the 1980s? — in the 1980s funk and soul evolved significantly through the introduction of electronic production techniques, synthesisers, drum machines and digital recording — artists such as Prince, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Anita Baker, Whitney Houston and Chaka Khan dominated the era — the decade also saw the rise of new jack swing, a fusion of hip hop and R&B pioneered by Teddy Riley
• Who are the key 1980s soul and funk artists? — the 1980s soul and funk era was defined by artists including Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson on 7 June 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away 21 April 2016), Michael Jackson (born on 29 August 1958 in Gary, Indiana, passed away 25 June 2009), Janet Jackson (born on 16 May 1966 in Gary, Indiana), Luther Vandross (born Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr on 20 April 1951 in New York City, passed away 1 July 2005), Whitney Houston (born on 9 August 1963 in Newark, New Jersey, passed away 11 February 2012) and Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens on 23 March 1953 in Chicago, Illinois)
• Is Funk Soul Classics good for fans of 80s music? — yes — Funk Soul Classics — The Ultimate 80s Soul and Funk Revival is an ideal collection for fans of 1980s music — it captures the energy, style and groove of one of the most creative decades in popular music — it makes an excellent gift for fans of soul, funk, R&B and classic 1980s pop

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• Funk Soul Classics The Ultimate 80s Soul and Funk Revival CD — various artists — definitive 1980s soul and funk compilation — electronic production synthesisers drum machines — the most searched key fact
• James Brown born James Joseph Brown 3 May 1933 Barnwell South Carolina passed away 25 December 2006 — Godfather of Funk and Soul — funk originated mid-1960s Sly and the Family Stone — influenced soul R&B hip hop dance music — the most searched funk origins fact
• Motown Records founded 1959 Detroit Berry Gordy — Stax Records founded 1957 Memphis Tennessee — Philadelphia International Records founded 1971 Kenny Gamble Leon Huff — soul music late 1950s gospel rhythm and blues jazz — the most searched soul music origins fact
• Prince born Prince Rogers Nelson 7 June 1958 Minneapolis Minnesota passed away 21 April 2016 — Michael Jackson born 29 August 1958 Gary Indiana passed away 25 June 2009 — Luther Vandross born 20 April 1951 New York City passed away 1 July 2005 — Whitney Houston born 9 August 1963 Newark New Jersey passed away 11 February 2012 — EAN: 5026535510024 — the most searched 80s soul artists and product fact

Album Details

• Album: Funk Soul Classics — The Ultimate 80s Soul and Funk Revival
• Artist: Various Artists
• Format: CD
• EAN / Barcode: 5026535510024
• Condition: New & Sealed

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