Thanks again for your support!
I really want to bring 45s to show these kids the real stuff, so no CDs. Some of them have never seen a record or a turntable...
I think I would try to show how soul became a genre by using an "easy" time line. For me, and the students, I think it's easier to "understand" an evolution of soul music by doing that.
So maybe something like this, feel free to fill inn :
1. The story of slaves and their folk music.
Story:
Artist(s) to play:
2. Gospel
Story:
Artist(s) to play
3. "Gospel meets R&B"
Story:
Artist(s):
4. Early soul
Story:
Artist(s):
5. Soul. The major labels.
A. Stax
Story:
Artist(s) to play
B. Atlantic
Story:
Artist(s) to play
C. Motown
Story:
Artist(s) to play
D.?
6. Northern, or maybe get back to this at the end as a fantastic story about the love for soul music?
Story: I think I know this.
Artists:
7. Funk
Story:
Artist(s):
8. 70s soul
Story:
Artist(s)
9. Disco
Story:
Artist(s)
10. Old school rap/ hip hop
Story:
Artist(s)
11, 12, 13......? Not sure of the way from here. Is there a "line" /connection all the way up today?
- Also thinking about ending it with playing some originals of "soul/funk samples in popular music today"
Chi Lites "Are you my woman"
C. Mayfield "Move on up"
D. Cortez "Soul with a hook"