Soul music

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War!
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing.

Edwin Starr

War

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Topic

Anti-war War

Speaker

Edwin Starr

Source

War War & Peace (album)

Medium

Song

Genre

Protest song Soul music

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Strong, Barett and Norman Whitfield. "War." Performed by The Temptations. Psychedelic Shack. Gordy, 1970.

Father, father
We don't need to escalate
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate.

Marvin Gaye

What's Going On

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Topic

Anti-war Vietnam War

Speaker

Marvin Gaye

Source

What's Going On

Medium

Song

Genre

Soul music

Language

English

Time

1971 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Gaye, Marvin. "What's Going On." Written by Al Cleveland and Renaldo Benson and Marvin Gaye. What's Going On. Tamla Records, 1971.

Say it loud: "I'm Black and I'm Proud."
Some people say we've got a lot of malice,
Some say it's a lot of nerve.
But I say we won't quit moving
Until we get what we deserve.

James Brown

Say It Loud

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Topic

Black pride

Speaker

James Brown

Source

Say It Loud

Medium

Song

Genre

Soul music

Language

English

Time

1968 1960s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Brown, James and Alfred Ellis. Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud. Performed by James Brown. King Records, 1968.

Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier
Ooh child, things'll get brighter.

The Five Stairsteps

Ooh Child (song)

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Topic

Social progress Things get better Optimism Progress

Speaker

The Five Stairsteps

Source

Ooh Child (song) Step by Step by Step

Medium

Song

Genre

Soul music

Statement Type

Prophecies and predictions

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Vincent, Stan. "O-o-h Child." Performed by Five Stairsteps. Stairsteps. Buddah Records, 1970.

Georgia, Georgia, no peace I find,
Just an old sweet song keeps Georgia on my mind.

Ray Charles

Georgia on my Mind

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Topic

Georgia American states

Speaker

Ray Charles

Source

Georgia on my Mind

Medium

Song

Genre

Great American songbook Soul music

Language

English

Time

1960 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Gorrell, Stuart. "Georgia on My Mind." Composed by Hoagy Carmichael. Performed by Ray Charles. The Genius Hits the Road. ABC Records, 1960.