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| A singles band from
Kentucky, Soul Inc. was formed in 1965 when guitarist Wayne Young and
drummer Marvin Maxwell secured a place on Dick Clark's Caravan of Stars
tour prior to even forming a band! So the story goes the two hired some
musicians then proceeded with the tour backing up the likes of Lou
Christi, Reparata & The Delrons and others on their first gig
together. On the second Dick Clark tour, Soul Inc. opened as a stand alone band and quickly became a favorite of many of the top acts of the day including Paul Revere & The Raiders. Over the next months Soul Inc. built a reputation for themselves and began recording singles. The band recorded songs for the Rondo, Star Records, Boss and Counterpart labels and became one of the most popular acts in Kentucky. |
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Soul, Inc.'s first single in 1965, "Don't You Go" perfectly
captured the group's soulful R&B sound. The B-side was a novelty
number called "The Alligator," inspired by a popular dance of
the day in which a couple would lie on the floor and imitate the
movement of an alligator opening and closing its jaws (at least, that's
what the kids told the adults they were doing).
The group also cut such tracks as "Who Do You Love," "I Found a Love," and "Hard Luck Harry," all of which demonstrated the band's expertise in the rhythm & blues style. Soul, Inc. recorded "Subterranean Homesick Blues" before it had become commonplace for rock bands to cover Bob Dylan tunes. Shortly after "Who Do You Love" was released on Sambo's Boss Records label, getting significant airplay in Louisville. "I Belong to Nobody" quickly went to number one on both WKLO and WAKY in Louisville in early 1968, and was soon picked up by the Laurie label and re-released nationally, where it charted in several major cities. |
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Visit SOUL INC. Website www.SoulInc.net
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