[For Beginners] A Roundup of Classic Popular Soul/Funk Bands

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

Even if you’ve never thought of them as musical genres, many people have probably used words like “soulful” or “funky” in everyday life.

Soul music, which developed from genres such as gospel and blues created by African Americans, and its offshoot funk have continued to exert a huge influence on contemporary 2020s pop, popular music, and other genres.

This article introduces groups that perform in a “band” format within soul and funk music.

Many of these bands have songs you’ve likely heard somewhere before, so if you’re new to soul music, be sure to check them out!

[For Beginners] A Roundup of Classic Popular Soul/Funk Bands (31–40)

Give Me Just A Little More TimeThe Chairman of the Board

Give Me Just A Little More Time – The Chairmen of the Board

A song in which the singer pleads with a girl for time to prove his love.

It was released as a single in 1970.

It reached No.

3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, becoming The Chairman of the Board’s best single.

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