DIVAS DA SOUL MUSIC

SOUL MUSIC é um gênero específico de música que nasceu do rhythm and blues e do gospel durante o final dos anos 50 e início dos 60 entre os negros norte-americanos, quando o uso do adjetivo soul se tornou comum. Este uso apareceu nos EUA justamente numa época de vários movimentos de liberalismo social, tanto com a revolução dos jovens com o uso das drogas, como os movimentos anti-guerra e anti-racial. O termo soul implica que o Negro, nos EUA tem alma, aludindo ao abuso sofrido na mãos dos homens brancos, "sem alma", e assim se diferenciando de outras raças.

A RAINHA DO SOUL

Música: I Say A Little Prayer
Intérprete: Aretha Franklin
CD: Aretha Now (1968)

I Say A Little Prayer

The moment I wake up,
before I put on my make up
I say a little prayer for you
While combing my hair now
And wondering what dress to wear now
I say a little prayer for you

REFRÃO
Forever,and ever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
forever and ever we never will part
Oh, how I love you
Together,together that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only be heart break for me

I run for the bus dear,
while riding I think of us, dear
i say a little prayer for you
At work I just take time,
and all through my coffee break time
I say a little prayer for you

My darling' believe me,
for me there is no one but you
Please love me too
I'm in love with you
Answer my prayer
Say you love me too
Why don't you answer  my prayer, yeah
You know every day I say a little prayer
I say, I say, I say a little prayer

(http://vagalume.uol.com.br/aretha-franklin)

Aretha Franklin, a Rainha do Soul ou Dama do Soul, é reconhecida por suas habilidades na música soul e R&B, mas também é uma adepta de jazz, rock, blues, pop e até mesmo ópera. Ela é geralmente reconhecida como uma das melhores vocalistas da história da música por publicações de porte da Revista Rolling Stone e do canal de televisão VH1.

A MAIS NOVA ESTRELA DO SOUL

Música: Warwick Avenue
Intérprete: Duffy
CD: Rockyferry (2008)

Warwick Avenue
When I get to Warwick Avenue
Meet me by the entrance of the tube
We can talk things over little time
But promise me you wont stand by the light

When I get to Warwick Avenue
Please draw the past and be true
Don't say we're okay
Just because I'm here
You hurt me bad but I wont shed a tear

I'm leaving you for the last time baby
You think you're loving,
But you don't love me
And I've been confused
Outta my mind lately
You think you're loving,
But I want to be free, baby
You've hurt me.

When I get to Warwick Avenue
We'll spend an hour but no more than two
Our only chance to speak once more
I showed you answers, now here's the door

When I get to Warwick Avenue
I'll tell baby there we're through

Cause I'm leaving you for the last time baby
You think you're loving,
But you don't love me
And I've been confused
An outta my mind lately
You think you're loving,
But you don't love me
I want to be free, baby
You've hurt me.

All the days spent together
I wish for better,
And I didn't want the train to come
Now it's departed, I'm broken hearted
Seems like we never started
All those days spent together
When I wished for better
And I didn't want the train to come.
No, no.

You think you're loving
But you don't love me
I want to be free, baby
You've hurt me
You don't love me
I want to be free
Baby you've hurt me

(http://vagalume.uol.com.br/duffy)

Duffy é uma cantora de soul do País de Gales. Tornou-se famosa em todo o mundo com o lançamento do single Mercy, que alcançou a 1ª posição em mais de 12 países.