Favorite current bands in the following genres: Soul and Motown. Go!
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Always Otis. Always Stevie.
Currently
Booker T and the MGs
Jackson 5
The Commodores.
current. CURRENTLY PLAYING/TOURING :( As much as I love Otis and Stevie....
I don't think I know any current day soul acts, and I don't think any motown acts could be classified as such if they were from the present day.
Todd Hembrook & The Hemispheres, they're a local band here, but they are a fantastic soul/motown cover band
James Hunter - http://www.jameshuntermusic.com/
Tower of Power - http://www.towerofpower.com/2007/
And then there's Van Morrison, whose performing Astral Weeks live next month at the Hollywood Bowl, and I can't afford to go. :-(
Another of my favorites, Robert Cray - http://www.robertcray.com/audio.php?id=13
Taj Mahal is usually considered a blues artists, but as an ethnomusicologist, he really runs the entire gamut of soul music - http://www.tajblues.com/
Corinne Bailey Rae is another up-and-comer with some serious soul - http://www.corinnebaileyrae.net/
I want you to know you are all helping me cause I am trying to book some national acts at my venue here in Philly.
ilikedginger--- awesome! I plan on contacting his booking agency to see when if he wants to play here on his next tour. check out Jesse dee- also from MA!
Ryan Lindsey
The Evangelicals
Both from Norman
also, Stardeath and White Dwarfs
http://www.myspace.com/stardeath

Otis