Song of the day: Sam & Dave- Soul Man

Apr 10

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In 1967, Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote the song Soul Man. The song was inspired by the African American Civil Rights Movement, which caused a lot of commotion in the sixties. After a riot in Detroit, the buildings that were not destroyed were marked with the word soul. Hayes and Porter thought of a song in which the struggle to overcome the present situation was the main theme. Sam & Dave recorded it on the Stax label and got a number 2 hit in the US. As usual, Booker T & The MG’s played the music. Enjoy

Sam & Dave- Soul Man

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Posted on April 10, 2015, in 1960-1969, FlinterFiles Song Archive and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.

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