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King Of Soul R&B Band from Chicago, IL

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Member Since 2015
  • Starting at $1,200 per event

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King of Soul is an energetic and artistic ensemble which pays tribute to some of the great American Soul artists such as Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and Al Green with a scaled down (and sometimes) intimate sound using Spanish guitar, violin, acoustic bass, and world music percussion to accompany the great Soul singer, Gerald McClendon. This classic and "classy" small ensemble can provide the subtle moods of a jazz trio as well as the upbeat danceable sounds of a larger orchestra! King of Soul - Acoustic Otis Redding Many of the great "rhythm and blues" clubs on the Southside of Chicago are a thing of the past...but there are still a few places that feature true "soul" music. And you might think it's a long way from the streets of Chicago to the flamenco clubs and peñas in the winding streets of Sevilla or Jerez, Spain. But it turns out that those places have some things in common…These are establishments were true aficionados come to appreciate the local art form with all of it's rich traditions. People also come to have fun and there is usually an "overly dramatic" MC to announce the performers. Finally, and most importantly, in both places, it's really all about the singers (or in flamenco, the "cantaores") telling a story with emotion, vibrato, skillful phrasing and at times, pure abandon. The expressiveness present in American soul and Spanish flamenco singing is undeniable. Otis Redding was often called the "King of Soul." The story of Otis Redding began on September 9th, 1941 where he was born in Dawson, Georgia. Between then and the time of his tragic death--- just 26 years later, Otis Redding wrote some of the most memorable and enduring Soul/R&B songs ever recorded. It therefore seems fitting to present some of his amazing catalog with a Spanish guitar accompaniment and some new arrangements featuring the rhythms of Andalusia.

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  • Lets Stay Together | Al Green
  • Dock Of the Bay | Otis Redding
  • Twisting the Night Away | Sam Cooke
  • Just My Imagination | Temptations
  • Lets Get It On | Marvin Gaye
  • Who's Making Love | Johnnie Taylor
  • Aint to Proud to Beg | Temptations
  • You Send Me | Sam Cooke
  • Midnight Hour | Wilson Pickett
  • Grapevine | Marvin Gaye
  • Higher and Higher | Jackie Wilson
  • What's Going On | Marvin Gaye
  • Mercy Mercy Me | Marvin Gaye
  • My Girl | Temptations
  • Hold on I'm Coming | Sam and Dave
  • Aint No Sunshine | Bill Withers
  • I Feel Good | James Brown
  • Respect | Otis Redding
  • I've Been Loving You Too Long | Otis Redding
  • Shake | Sam Cooke
  • Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song) | Otis Redding
  • Mr. Pitiful | Otis Redding
  • Satisfaction (I Can't Get No) | Rolling Stones
  • I Can't Turn You Loose | Otis Redding
  • Try A Little Tenderness | Otis Redding
  • Hard To Handle | Otis Redding

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