Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005)

Soul music has conquered the world in the last 50 years - growing from the raw, electric rhythms of the black underclass, it is now a billion dollar industry with R&B and hip hop dominating the world's charts. It's been the soundtrack to some of the most extraordinary social, political and cultural shifts. Together with the civil rights movement, it has challenged white hegemony, helped break down segregation and encouraged the fight for racial equality. This new six-part series, made by the BBC team who produced the critically-acclaimed Lost Highway, Walk On By and Dancing In The Street series, charts the evolution of soul music - with a fascinating combination of rare archive footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. The movers and shakers from the world of soul – such as James Brown, Mary J Blige, Beyoncé and Martha Reeves, - plus some often overlooked talent, track the music that shaped our lives.

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  • First Air Date: 2005-05-07
  • Last Air Date: 2005-06-11
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 6
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Network: BBC Two
  • Creator: William Naylor

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    6 Episodes

Trailer

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Cast

  • Colin Salmon

    Self - Narrator

  • James Brown

    Self

  • Bootsy Collins

    Self

  • Ray Charles

    Self

  • Ben E. King

    Self

  • Etta James

    Self

  • Mary J. Blige

    Self

  • Bobby Womack

    Self

  • Mavis Staples

    Self

  • George Clinton

    Self

  • Martha Reeves

    Self

  • Allen Toussaint

    self

  • Fontella Bass

    Self

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