Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

Sweet Soul Music

Based on Sam Cooke's "Yeah Man" from his posthumous album Shake, this 1967 soul classic was written by Arthur Conley and Otis Redding. The opening riff quotes Elmer Bernstein's score for the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven. Released in March 1967, the song became a signature tribute to the soul music movement.

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1967 released

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