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211:-oriented music at the time, smooth soul was more
231:also gave the subgenre its distinction from pop.
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318:Ashford & Simpson
163:is a fusion genre of
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292:Let's Stay Together
64:Typical instruments
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378:Marvin Gaye
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289:(1971) and
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122:Quiet storm
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16:Music genre
846:Categories
831:Yacht soul
821:Swamp rock
801:Samba rock
697:Soul blues
682:Retro-soul
657:Latin soul
613:Soul music
503:References
410:The O'Jays
235:Popularity
165:soul music
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492:Jazz rock
343:The Dells
225:crossover
221:seductive
173:pop music
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217:romantic
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191:Style
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