Progressive soul
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Progressive soul is a type of African-American music that uses a progressive approach, particularly in the context of the soul and funk genres. It developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s through t
Hitsville U.S.A., Motown's former studio-headquarters and now museum, with photos of Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, and Stevie Wonder in the window display
Stevie Wonder (shown in 1973) recorded a series of innovative prog-soul albums in the 1970s.
Isaac Hayes (shown in 1973) was a singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist in the genre.
Maurice White, frontman for Earth, Wind & Fire, 1975
Stone Rollin'
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Stone Rollin' is the fourth studio album by American R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Raphael Saadiq. It was released on March 25, 2011, by Columbia Records and recorded at Saadiq's studio Blakese
Saadiq (pictured in 2008) recorded his vocals using a dynamic microphone, due in part to its grainy sonic character.
The Mellotron, an old-fashioned keyboard instrument from which Saadiq incorporated sounds
Saadiq performing at France's Eurockéennes de Belfort in July 2011