S.O.U.L. - Down In The Ghetto

Originating in Cleveland, OH, S.O.U.L. stood for "Sounds of Unity and Love." The members were Lee Lovett (bass), Gus Hawkins (sax/flute), Paul Stubblefield (drums), and Walter Winston (guitar). Larry Hancock (vocals/organ) was added in 1971 and Bernard (Beloyd) Taylor (guitar) replaced Winston in 1972. All had been involved in music before the formation of S.O.U.L. The fellows entered a battle-of-the-bands contest in 1970, sponsored by the May Company department store in Cleveland, WHK radio station, and Musicor Records. The group won the first prize of 1,000 dollars and a recording contract with Musicor.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• S.O.U.L.
• SOUL
• Jazz funk
• Soul Funk
• funk
• Pete rock C.L. Smooth

[speeches]

This song makes me want to go to my Boss and smack the living shit out of him..Wapp. Shit up fool.. I dont want to hear a motherfucking thing man. Can you dig it... !

[driescraenen]

I was a Bass player playing mostly (punk) rock. Trough listning to Red hot Chilli Peppers bass player Flea I got into soul and funk music, god damn I like this hsit. Now allow me to pick up my bass and get into the groove!

[dankwarth]

yes!!

[MrColeycole22]

hes doing exactly what donnie did which takes away from this for me personally check out soul serenade and memphis soul stew...king curtis.....archie bell and the drells tighten up....funky mule ike turner!!!! pure funk!!!!

[MrLomotion]

@Afrobeat100 yeah Donny done the original

[miamiwax]

yeah i think he wrote it with leroy hutson who was his roomate in college... or sumthin like that :)

[jojoledet]

Too Short was diggin in them crates

[Afrobeat100]

Was Donny Hathaway the originator of this song ?

[sunpapis]

me too. i can play this for hours and never get bored!

[HEMAN98765]

i can dig it... dis is sum real shit!!!! music is so powerful & i love it