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[mimesere]

So I am totally trying to put together a very *very* basic primer on hip hop and soul (um. as both an educational People Should Know At Least a Little Bit Of This Stuff, I Mean Really and as a way of talking about Infinity on High. don't laugh, I'm *dead serious*) and I've gotten to the part where I try real hard to come up with good examples of blue eyed soul and I just...have issues. Soul basics? Sure. I've got loads and loads of motown and Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson and Aretha Franklin and Al Green and James Brown and whatnot. Blue eyed soul? I have like...the Righteous Brothers, Van Morrison, Christina Aguilera, Amy Winehouse, Joss Stone, and Maroon 5. I just can't go there with Timberlake. I *can't* (also, copy #2 of Justified got eaten by my car. *fuck*). Patrick's there, though. For "Let's Get It On" and "So Sick."

I am totally a basics kinda girl. You will have to ask like, other people for better modern examples.

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[anniemoon.livejournal.com]

You may scoff at this but, IMO, Elliott Yamin is a great example of a current blue-eyed soul singer. He came in third in American Idol last season and his renditions of "Moody's Mood for Love" and "A Song For You" are still considered among the best performances AI has ever had. I can upload some tracks for you if you want.

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

I would love uploads of his stuff, because I have never heard it! Educate me!

*hugs*