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The group was a pioneer in the development of the quartet style of gospel, and a major influence on soul, r&b, doo-wop, and southern soul, some of the secular music that owed much to gospel. This month we take a look at the new cd from a group whose name is synonymous with gospel music, the soul stirrers. Much has been written about the soul stirrers.
The enduring vocal group had many line-ups including sam cooke who left in 1957 to pursue a solo career in pop music. A loyal following for over half a century the group was inducted into the The first soul stirrers 78 to feature cooke, “jesus gave me water,†was a major hit, and with his good looks the young singer made an instant impact with female audiences, in the process becoming the …
