Reggae in Soul?

[jaglinus]

I am doing a radio show about the connection between soul music and reggae. Do you know any soul/funk artists who have done reggae songs or songs with a reggae feel?

Thanks a lot!

Best Regards,
Linus

[kalcidis]

Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin')

... or I'll Take You There by the Staple Singers perhaps

[blessup]

Mary McCreary "Singin' The Blues"! Wild Tchopatulas "Meet 'De Boys On The Battlefront"!

[Return of Jesco]

Johnny Nash - switched careers from soul to reggae singer.

[lenroy]

Beres Hammond. Reggae to soul and back, and did he come back to the fold!

[abey]

The Mohawks?

[Zionist]

Nina Simone - Baltimore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAP9qFHj6jE

Mandrill - Love One Another

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtpcfsq4n9A

And pretty much anything by the great funk/soul group Cymande - they were Rastafarians. The below is a straight up Rasta chant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7t0sSWrjYI

Also Sade - Slave Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpCpLagB3_8

[Zionist]

Needless to say, there are hundreds of reggae covers of soul songs. If you are not familiar with it, definitely check out the "Darker than Blue" collection on Blood & Fire and the similar Soul Jazz label releases

[Rocky VIII]

some jamaican tunes heavily influenced by US sounds -->

Hang 'Em High / Soul Brothers (soul)
Greedy G / Sound Dimension (soul/breakbeat)
Rappers Delight / Xanadu & Sweet Lady (hiphop)
Herb Man Dub / The Skatalites (breakbeat)
Granny Scratch Scratch / Dub Specialist (funky)
Bugaloo / Soul Brothers (soul)
Is It Because I'm Black / Ken Boothe (soulful reggae)
Natural Collie / Freddie McGregor (soulful reggae)
Funky Kingston / Toots & The Maytals (funky)
Wack Rap / Wackies Disco Rock Band (hiphop)
Africa / The Light of Saba (disco)

[jaglinus]

Thanks for the tips everyone!

Actually I already did a show on the afro-american influence on Reggae music.