In Memphis, Stax ... soul with message songs of peace and unity. Mayfield put down the greatest Blaxploitation score (music and movies aimed at attracting African-American audiences) with his solo ...

as well as Porter, whose legendary songs include "Hold On, I'm Coming" and "Soul Man" for Sam & Dave. The magic of the Stax sound was rooted in something simple: freedom. Musicians and producers ...

As one half of Stax Records’ preeminent vocal duo, Moore and Dave Prater helped propel Stax Records to its status as one of the greatest soul music ... s first solo album was shelved after ...