Quote Originally Posted by tsull1 View Post
I'm sure people can link some good New York City soul groups here, but why is the power structure situated [[or was formerly situated) in Detroit, Chicago, and Philly? Why is the nation's biggest city a minor league player when it comes to soul music history? One can trace all the soul super groups to those three cities, with some exceptions [[O'Jays from Canton, Ohio, for example).
You forgot Memphis, Atlanta, Muscle Shoals, and New Orleans. No matter what northern city you pick, it all started in the south! And, for a time, even Los Angeles was a player in soul music.