Icons Of R&b And Soul: An Encyclopedia Of The A... -

: Iconic voices such as Aretha Franklin ("The Queen of Soul"), Sam Cooke , James Brown ("The Godfather of Soul"), and Otis Redding defined the genre’s emotional depth and social consciousness.

The encyclopedia features substantial entries on the "royalty" of R&B and Soul. Here are some of the key figures featured: Icons of R&B and Soul: An Encyclopedia of the A...

: Trailblazers like Ray Charles (who merged the sacred with the secular), Little Richard , Ruth Brown , and Fats Domino brought the piano-driven energy of New Orleans R&B to the masses. : Iconic voices such as Aretha Franklin ("The