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Mel Waiters (June 25, 1956 – May 28, 2015) was an American southern soul singer born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. In the early 1970s, he began singing in the church choir and nightclubs. Additionally, he was a radio DJ and entertainer on military bases around this time. [1]
Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.; August 8, 1935 [1] – August 13, 1982), known professionally as Joe Tex, was an American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the styles of funk, country, gospel, and rhythm and blues. [1]
Vernon "Geater" Davis (January 29, 1946 – September 29, 1984) was an American soul singer and songwriter. He has been described as "one of the South's great lost soul singers, an impassioned stylist whose voice was a combination of sweetness and sandpaper grit."
“Fort Worth, Texas, is my home. ... Rooted in the R&B he grew up listening to and ’60s-era soul music, it also featured folk and country undertones, drawn from living and playing in Fort Worth ...
Southern soul singer Joe Tex was born in Rogers, Texas. The 1960s witnessed many influential rock artists such as Janis Joplin, from Port Arthur; she is ranked #46 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Bunton Jr. was born and raised in Austin, Texas, and now lives in Dallas, working as a security guard at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, he said during his audition. Growing up, Bunton Jr ...
This is a list of soul musicians who have either been influential within the genre, or have had a considerable amount of fame. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), and individuals are listed by last name.
Shinyribs began in 2007 as a solo side project of singer/guitar player Kevin Russell, then of longtime Austin band The Gourds. [1] At first "Shinyribs" referred to Russell personally in connection with his solo shows, but Russell later performed under the name "Shinyribs" in a band with other musicians, such as Gourds bandmate, drummer Keith Langford.