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Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Season 1 Episode 4: Southern Soul: Otis Redding

In the summer of 1967, Otis Redding performed in front of a 200,000 capacity crowd at the Monterey Pop Festival, the biggest audience of his career. Backed by the Stax Records house band, Booker T & The MGs, Otis gave the crowd a night of unadulterated down home Southern Soul.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Birth Of Soul: Ray Charles

1. The Birth Of Soul: Ray Charles

Aired: May 7, 2005

The term rhythm and blues was coined by Billboard Magazine journalist Jerry W...

Episode 2 The Gospel Highway: Sam Cooke

2. The Gospel Highway: Sam Cooke

Aired: May 14, 2005

Sam Cooke was gospel music's crown prince, the man who inspired a generation ...

Episode 3 The Sound Of Young America: Diana Ross

3. The Sound Of Young America: Diana Ross

Aired: May 21, 2005

This episode is about Motown's golden age from 1959 - 1967. It traces the Det...

Episode 4 Southern Soul: Otis Redding

4. Southern Soul: Otis Redding

Aired: May 28, 2005

In the summer of 1967, Otis Redding performed in front of a 200,000 capacity ...

Episode 5 Ain't It Funky Now: James Brown

5. Ain't It Funky Now: James Brown

Aired: Jun 4, 2005

Funk was a brand new Soul bag. It was the soundtrack to riots and revolution,...

Episode 6 From Ghetto To Fabulous: Mary J. Blige

6. From Ghetto To Fabulous: Mary J. Blige

Aired: Jun 11, 2005

Today, contemporary R&B is the music that the world spins to. R&B is one of t...

Info about Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Network: BBC Two

Genres:Documentary, Music