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Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music

Season 1 Episode 2: The Gospel Highway: Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke was gospel music's crown prince, the man who inspired a generation of singers when he took on the pop world and won. In the process he became soul music's first superstar. This episode follows Sam Cooke's career as he made the transition from gospel to pop, and profiles s...

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