The Soul Stirrers

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Early Influence

Inducted: 1989

Inducted by: Al Green

Inducted Members: Roy Crain Sr., R.H. Harris, Jesse Farley, and E.A. Rundless

Snubbed Members: Sam Cooke, James H. Medlock, T.L. Bruster, Paul Foster, Bob King, Johnnie Taylor

Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 2004 (ranked #18 in the Influences - Pre-Rock Era category) .
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Jesus Be A Fence Around Me (1961)☆☊

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Had The Soul Stirrers only launched Sam Cooke's career, they would have earned their spot in rock and roll history, but they did much more then that.

They are among the premier gospel groups of the 20th century, pioneering the modern quartet sound in the Forties and the Fiftieths, pushing the music away from traditional jubilees and towards the deep emotional hard gospel style so popular among the post-WWII music scene. They also set the stage for later gospel and soul groups and they played a high role in the development of R&B. The group's arrangements were innovative as they were the first gospel ground to have a second lead and sexually charged presence blurred the barriers between religious and secular music.

They represented a change from the old ways of gospel to a new form of the music that would later influence such soul singers as Al Green, Marvin Gaye and Wilson Pickett.

Posted by Andrew on Monday, 03/25/2013 @ 11:54am

Does anyone know which members of The Soul Stirrers got inducted?

Posted by Joost on Monday, 08/17/2015 @ 09:32am

How can you not include Sam Cooke Paul Foster and Johnny Taylor for induction

Posted by Calvin Pritchett on Saturday, 11/20/2021 @ 09:51am

How could you not include Sam Cooke Paul Foster and Johnny Taylor to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Posted by Calvin Pritchett on Saturday, 11/20/2021 @ 09:56am

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