The key subgenres of soul include the Detroit (Motown) style, a rhythmic music influenced by gospel; deep soul and southern soul, driving, energetic soul styles combining R&B with southern gospel music sounds; Memphis soul, a shimmering, sultry style; New Orleans soul, which came out of the rhythm and blues style; Chicago soul, a lighter gospel - influenced sound; Philadelphia soul, a lush orchestral sound with doo - wop - inspired vocals; Psychedelic soul, a blend of psychedelic rock and soul music; as well as categories such as Blue - eyed soul, which is soul music performed by white artists; British soul; and Northern soul, rare soul music played by DJs at nightclubs in Northern England.
southern soul was considered the sound of what independent record label
Motown