Interesting list and will agree all are great but some of the artists I may not consider "Soul". Surprised that The O'Jays didn't make the list as they have 10 #1 R&B/Soul hits.
I like this top ten stuff,because everyone has their favs..mine are-male[the temptations-the drifters-the impressions-the four tops-the spinners-the manhattans-the miracles-the isley brothers-the o'jays-the chi-lites]female-[the marvelettes-martha and the vandellas-the emotions-the shirelles-the supremes-patti labelle an the blubelles-love unlimited-the toys-the royalettes-the chantels].
I enjoy reading other's musical favorites. My own favorites are capable of changing from month to month.Here are my current selections:
Male Groups:
The O'Jays
The Dells
The Temptations
The Four Tops
The Delfonics
Harold Melvin & his Bluenotes featuring Teddy Pendergrass or David Ebo
The Spinners
The Stylistics
The Chi-Lites
Earth, Wind & Fire
Girl Groups:
Velvelettes
Three Degrees
Supremes
Shirelles
Ronettes
Marvelettes
Martha & her Vandellas
Love Unlimited
Jones Girls
Honey Cone
En Vogue
My personal favorites are:
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Ashford & Simpson
The O'Jays
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Earth, Wind & Fire
Sister Sledge
The Emotions
Mint Condition
Tony, Toni, Tone
How would he not be on everyone's list
Four Tops
Temptations
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Jr. Walker and The All Stars
The Dells
Stylistic
Chi-lites
Drifters
Sly and The Family Stone
Jackson 5
I guess I should correct that because I also love jazz from the 40's, 50's and 60's [[Sarah, Duke, Ella, Coltrane, Dizzy, Les Morgan)...LOL at petering out in the 2000's. Don't give up hope completely. There are some good artists out there still but yea, my music purchasing really went down during the last decade
I'd drop 4 of their choices [[including three who were on Motown labels) and substitute the Impressions, Dells, O'Jays and Artistics.
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