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Genre: chicago soul

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Parent Genre: R&B

Chicago soul music is a genre that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s in the city of Chicago. It is characterized by its smooth and soulful sound, with a heavy emphasis on gospel-inspired vocals and instrumentation. The genre often features lush orchestration and arrangements, and is known for its ability to convey deep emotions and heartfelt lyrics. Chicago soul music has been influential in the development of R&B and soul music, and has produced many iconic artists and songs.


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Most popular chicago soul albums

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People Never Give Up
2020
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It's All Right
1995
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No Place To Hide
2010
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A Donny Hathaway Collection
1990
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The Ice Man Cometh
1968
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Full Bloom
1964
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Rejoice
1977
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DJ-Kicks (Kerri Chandler) [Mixed Tracks]
2017
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Freedom Highway
1991
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Is It Because I'm Black
1969
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Trying to Live My Life Without You
2014
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At Their Very Best
2017
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Classic and Collectable: Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl
2015
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New Vibrations
1967
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The Last Man Standing
2006
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Relaxin' With Tyrone
2000

chicago soul music by decade

Explore chicago soul history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of chicago soul artists

Here is a list of chicago soul artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the chicago soul genre. You can find out what chicago soul genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 61 564418
2 56 576549
3 45 570952
4 53 339460
5 38 274269
6 58 1079714
7 47 270999
8 56 440609
9 49 38648
10 39 30985
11 40 83996
12 49 84708
13 36 164258
14 32 9629
15 45 89008
16 43 50023
17 22 6824
18 34 36897
19 31 5846
20 39 174984
21 16 5859
22 32 24996
23 29 62312
24 20 5918
25 21 9612
26 18 1940
27 17 4010
28 23 9850
29 10 548
30 29 28805
31 29 13867
32 25 15744
33 21 5992
34 19 6427
35 13 6490
36 16 1508
37 15 1289
38 13 720
39 11 511
40 9 646
41 6 441
42 5 120
43 3 241

chicago soul playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular chicago soul music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.