The Soul Stirrers Music
About The Soul Stirrers
Origin: Trinity, Texas
Decades: 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, and 1990's
Indisputably among the premier gospel groups of the modern era, the Soul Stirrers pioneered the contemporary quartet sound. Pushing the music away from the traditional repertoire of jubilees and spirituals towards the visceral, deeply emotional hard gospel style so popular among postwar listeners, the group's innovative arrangements -- they were the first quartet to add a second lead -- and sexually charged presence irrevocably blurred the lines between religious and secular music while becoming a seminal i... Read More
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pw4950 United States |
01.21.08 Abut the Soul Stirrers _ In 1951, Sam Cooke sang a gospel classic "Touch the Hem of His Garment", with The Soul Stirrers. Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone -The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 Any Day Now - The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 He's My Friend Until the End The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 I'm Gonna Build on That Shore The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 Just Another Day The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 Someday, Somewhere The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 Jesus Paid the Debt The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 Peace in the Valley The Gospel Soul of Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Vol. 1 Sam Cooke joined the Soul Stirrers group in 1950 at the age of 19. The Soul Stirrers lead singer, R.H. Harris,(quit just before Sam's arrival), had spent almost 25 years moulding the group into gospel stardom. through an innovative use of two lead singers. Cooke initially sang in a style similar to Harris's, but soon took off into his own unearthly realm, writing spine-tingling songs like "Nearer to Thee," "Mean Old World," and the brilliant "Touch the Hem of His Garment," then singing them in his soaring, inimitable style with perfect control of phrasing and enunciation. This |
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leleway United States |
01.09.08 this is to good this is the church in the woods where you got baptist in the pond and your uncle cledis was the pastor.. to good |
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dsessions United States |
01.01.08 they have. the right heart |
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nixdakota United States |
12.27.07 thats a jam boyyyyyy |
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cconniecrawford United States |
12.09.07 i love their music so old |
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i love this music keep on doing it ,