POLL: Your favorite soul/R&B group(s) '50s-'80s

Pick up to 3. If you vote "Other," please tell us your choice(s). And these are U.S. groups only, btw.

 

Other... The Meters

 

I'm going to knock out "Other" and include them. You can change your vote.

 

Ooops, I thought I could edit the list but I can't. Sorry.

 

O'Jays, Impressions, Miracles, Blue Notes, Sly, Spinners, Stylistics, Vandellas, Temptations.

........ from this list.

 

For my "other" vote, I'd add The Shirelles.

 

Although they might not make my top 3 (definitely Top 10), Cameo and the Commodores should probably be on the list.

 

Top three was fairly easy:

Sly & the Family Stone
Funkadelic
War

I've always liked a bit of rock with my soul/r&b/funk and those three definitely have it.

I would have also included The Isley Brothers.

 

Is there one I left out that you like more than those?

 

They'll be on my eventual girl-group poll.

 

You don't have any artist from Stax records (Sam & Dave, Johnny Taylor, Otis Redding) all backed Booker T & the M.G.'s, or the Bar-Kays'. Maybe there should be a list of 5 acts?
Also, you have the Impressions, but not the Staple Singers, both were a R&B/Gospel hybrid groups!

 

P. Funk, Sly & the Family Stone and Other: Sam & Dave, would be my snap choice.....but I just as easily could have picked the Miracles, though my dirty little secret is that my favorite soul groups are all gospel groups: The Soul Stirrers, The Caravans, The Staple Singers.

 

Thanks for all your "Other" entries, guys. I realized a few minutes ago that I also overlooked Shalamar, a group I like a lot.

 

Good list, but no Stax stuff like the MG's, Bar-Kays, Staples, or Sam & Dave.

 

Forgot about Bar-Kays and let's add Universal Truth.

 

Only 3?!

 

I don't see the Isley Brothers. If I can't vote for them, I'm not voting.

 

My faves are the Flamingos, the Drifters, the Platters, & the Shirelles

 

Those of you who haven't started a poll before: Keep in mind you're limited to 25 options. Obviously I would have included 25 more if I could.

 

Four Tops (Levi Stubbs was the greatest singer not named Sam Cooke)
Funkadelic/Parliament

My other: The Gap Band - sometimes overlooked but I love their melodies and the way the guitar is mixed into their songs. The Wilson brothers are just enormous talents.

Great poll, but very hard to pick just 3 since I love so many on that list (and others not included).

 

Lots of tough choices, but I went with the ones where I like the most songs by them: Smokey, Supremes, and Sly.

 

I meant The Undisputed Truth.

 

Sly and The Temptations are tied for the lead at 14. Four Tops and P-Funk are next at 11 each.

 

Favourites on the list:

The Stylistics, The Platters, The Drifters and Earth, Wind & Fire.

Favourites Not on the list:

MFSB
The Three Degrees
The Commodores
Blue Magic
Impact
The 5th Dimension
The Friends of Distinction,
Free Movement
The Love Unlimited
The Foundations
The Equals
The Average White Band
Tavares

 

There are tons of artist that should be on the list.

Three of my faves are

The Ohio PLayers
The Bar - Kays
Lakeside

Yeah, I like the Funk!

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