Memphis soul is stylish, funky, uptown soul music that is not as hard edged as Southern soul. It is a shimmering, sultry style produced in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax and Hi Records in Memphis, Tennessee, featuring melodic unison horn lines, organ, bass, and a driving beat on the drums. Many of the songs in this style were performed by vocalists backed by the house bands for Stax and Hi Records. The Memphis soul sound was similar to the related Motown Sound from Detroit Michigan. After the rise of disco in the late 1970s, Memphis soul declined somewhat in popularity.
A mean bass, wolf whistle guitars and some funky drumming syncopation all give attitude to this soulful Memphis 60's vibe. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Southern Memphis soul in the vein of Stax/Volt Steve Cropper Booker T and the MGs. The drums kick off a gut bucket groove that won't quit and the electric guitar rides real nice on top. This down home track has great beats for a super corporate video, indie film, radio/TV advert, catwalk, romcom, Instrumental, Americana, Americana
Sultry Blusey and HOT! This is one of the most famous of all traditional blues songs telling the story of an unfaithful lover. Sweet plaintive Female vocal duet with tenor sax backed by soulful organ, piano drums and bass ensemble for your TV, Film, documentary and blues night club party vibe. Female Vocals, RnB, Chicago Soul
FUN TUNE, Dance grooves and keyboard improvisations. Moving along with much spirit! Hot & steaming with late 1970's FUNK FEEL. Funky band with hot licks and powerful grooves. Night Club Disco big hair and all good for TV or Nostalgic film has much humor with grooving rhythm with dynamic horn punches, Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Alcohol warning! It's a thin line between the bottle and the blues. This 70's mid-tempo soul track spells out the downside of alcohol dependancy. Hi-Rhythm, horns, hammond organ, congas and female back-up vocals give this track a soulful groove very suitable for alcohol and drunken related scenes. Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Some 60s-style Memphis soul music. This instrumental track features drums, bass, electric guitars, piano, B3 organ, and horn section. A slow piece with a bit of a Gospel feel and sound to it. Inspired by the Bar-Kays and the sounds from Stax Records. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Funky, soulful, laidback track with the sound of Motown. Easy going downtown Detroit spirit. Nice and chilled summer time groove. Works well for lounge, chilling out, a cool and funky lifestyle, corporate videos, branding, ad campaigns, sports, news, documentaries, film, television, etc. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A light uplifting hip-hop funk piece with energetic drums, riffing wah-wah guitar, punchy bass and mushed up horn stabs. Happy, twisted and upbeat. The music has a definite beginning and end but it lends itself for smooth continuous playing, ideal for a game background or DVD menu. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Fast paced and dirty rhodes based piece with guitar backdrops and percussion breaks. The pieces modulates a few times increasing the tension and suspense and then a stop with a sudden break and end echoes. Perfect for that dramatic, sudden crash ending to a car chase or fast action scene. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Mid-tempo funk with lots of mojo. Has a spicy and crazy sax solo, followed by and outstanding guitar solo and an ending that will punch your chest. Great for films, commercials, tv shows, or anything that involves a cool and badass dude walking down the road. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Some good time 60s Memphis-style soul music. This instrumental track features drums, bass, B3 organ electric guitars, and horn section. It’s mid-tempo, upbeat and funky. Great track for commercials, or any period piece from that time. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Some of London's best session players lead the way on this funky track - tenor sax and trombone on the melody, electric bass laying down the groove, and 70's style wah wah guitar on top. Storming sax solo from 1.35! Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Back to Memphis in the 1960s with the sound of Stax Records. Bands like the Bar-Kays, and Booker T. and the MG’s. This instrumental track features drums, bass, piano, B3 organ, Electric Guitars, and horn section. A feel-good upbeat song. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
An upbeat, lively, authentic sounding track that blends elements of 60s Soul, Gospel and Jazz (Junior Walker, Booker T and the MG's) with a shuffle groove, funky bass, wailing Saxophone, gritty hammond organ and bluesy guitar solo. Great for commercials, sitcoms, lifestyle etc. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Combine some Memphis, Motown, and some James Brown and you get Soul Stew. 1960's instrumental soul with a strong backbeat from the drums with bass, organ, guitars, and horn section. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Southern Memphis soul in the vein of Stax/Volt Steve Cropper Booker T and the MGs . The drums kick off a gut bucket groove that won't quit and the electric guitar rides real nice on top. This down home track has great beats for a super corporate video,
indie film, radio/TV advert, catwalk, romcom, Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Shag groove, horn section, Bobby Bland type lyric with a "1-2-3-4-5-6-7, and you wanna take a mile" chorus. 60's soul groove would suit retro dance scene or relationship disagreement situation. Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Jazzy piano and Hammond organ over a lilting reggae drum and bass groove. I also added some horn parts to sweeten up the track. A smooth TV/Film cue that would work under any beach scene, romantic story, etc; or as ad music to help sell travel, restaurant, fashion, hotel. (:60,:30,:15 sec edits.), Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A medium up tempo song about someone who wants to get away. Perhaps fed up with life as he or she knows it. Maybe a broken relationship, bad job etc., but whatever the case is, they are leaving and in no uncertain terms. Could be a musician looking for a new gig. Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Here is a tight, funky retro R&B instrumental in the style of the great George Clinton. A real horn section and soulful Hammond B3 organ keep this track grooving. Similar to Funkadelic, Parliament, The Commodores, Ohio Players etc. Great music for any 1970’s scene. Multiple mixes and loops. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Uplifting, optimistic, spiritual mid-tempo groove with full horn section and female backing vocals. 60's soul feel that would suit a civil rights or any "change for the better" scene. Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Early 60's soul rock'n'roll vibe to this track with a humourus lyric "You got a hundred dollar bill but you got no sense". Well delivered female vocal, soulful horn arrangement with yakkety sax solo. Very suitable for put down situations or retro scenes with tongue in cheek male and female disputes, Female Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
A soulful, bluesy, gospel-like slow instrumental music bed. Has a bit of the Memphis Soul sound to it with drums, bass, piano, Hammond organ, and electric guitars. Great for underscoring a romantic scene, documentary, or homecoming. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A slow half-time shuffle with a steady backbeat, this instrumental track has a touch of New Orleans, Memphis, and Gospel. It features Drums, Bass, Piano, Hammond Organ, Guitar, and horn section made up of Trumpets, Saxes, and Trombone. It has an upbeat tone, while still remaining powerful in sound. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Imagine Booker T and the MG's collaborating with Tower of Power, this track has the swinging groove of the song Green Onions along with a big horn section, bluesy guitar and jazzy baritone saxophone solo. Great upbeat, cool swinging, funky rhythm & blues track for any project. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A soulful, funky instrumental track inspired by the 60s sounds of Memphis and Motown. It features drums, bass, electric piano, electric guitars, and horn section. Very cool and laid-back with a tight back beat. Great track for any project needing that retro sound. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Stomping 60's soul! "time is Tight" rhythm with Memphis Horns style arrangement and "gotta, gotta, gotta" type vocal fade! He's longing for his woman to come home and it seems so long since she's been gone. Classic stax style line up of guitar, organ, bass, drums, sax and trumpet. Great retro soul, Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Quirky retro feel groove with funky guitars and brass. Perfect for TV theme or underscore. Cooking/game/talk show, comedy, kids cartoon or commercial. Location Location, Discovery channel, Saturday night live. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Some slow, bluesy, Memphis Soul, with a touch of Gospel. The Bar-Kays, Booker T, and Otis Redding. This instrumental track features drums, bass, piano, B3 organ, electric guitars, and horn section. No melody so a great track for voice-over, or background. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Bringing back the funky, soulful sounds that came out of Memphis and Muscle Shoals back in the 1960s. This instrumental track features drums, bass, organ, guitars, and horn section. Very upbeat and cool. Great for anything needing that rhythmic, retro sound. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A tight, funky, and fun instrumental track with a mixture of some 1960s Memphis, and Muscle Shoals. Features drums, bass, Rhodes electric piano, B3 organ, electric guitars and horn section. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A slow Memphis-Soul instrumental track. It features drums, bass, piano, B3 organ. Electric guitars, and horn section. Has that classic 12/8 blues tempo, and sound to it. Could be used as theme music, background music, or source music for documentaries, film, and video. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Stomping Stax style track about working all day and playing music all night. Full band line up with horn section, hammond organ, guitar, bass and drums. Working two jobs and going home to make love to his woman and up for work in the morning. He's a Moonlighting Man! Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Laidback, feel-good 60's style Soul with a romantic, carefree vibe. With influences from vintage Motown and Stax records through to contemporary artists such as Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings featuring Brass, Organ, Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A beautiful day on the banks of the Mississippi River in Memphis, with the sound of some great upbeat soul music in the background. This instrumental music bed has all the elements tasty guitar chords and fills, Hammond organ, solid drum beat, bass and a horn section of Trumpet. Sax, and Trombone. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A combination of Memphis, Muscle Shoals, and a little Motown. This instrumental track has a retro 60s vibe and sound to it featuring drums, bass, electric guitars, B3 organ and horn section. Very funky and fun. Would fit in well with film, docs, or anything needing that hip and cool sound. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
This track is in the style of the great R & B hit from the 60's "Green Onions" by Booker T and the MG's. Features Organ, Guitar, Bass, and Drums. Good solid groove tempo with all of the familiar sounds. If you are looking for cool, check this one out. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
This track was inspired by the "Memphis Soul" sound from Stax Records the 60's. Think The Bar-Kays, Sam & Dave, Midnight Hour, Wilson Pickett. Otis Redding, etc. Features Horn Section, Electric Guitars, Organ, Electric Bass and Drums. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Strut on over to Soultown with this track that will have you hands clapping and toes tapping! A strong Motown 2 & 4 backbeat, combined with Memphis horns and a little New Orleans thrown in. The combination makes for a fun, funky tune. Features Drums, Bass, Piano, Organ, Guitars and horn section. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Smashing and uplifting instrumental with a lively feel to be used for a leader of a late night talk show, sports program or other entertainment TV show. Featuring Hammond organ, Guitars, Horn section, Bass, Drums, Percussion. Instrumental, RnB, 1970's Vintage RnB
A med. tempo song about being surrounded by "Crazy People." No matter where you go, where you sleep, they are all around you. When you are at the crossroads of life, don't listen to the (crazy people) about what to do. Follow your own path and, if you make mistakes, at least they are your own! Male Vocals, RnB, Memphis Soul
Instrumental Blues [electric] w/Memphis Soul style led by guitar and organ. Similar to Booker T. & the MGs, Jr. Walker & the All-Stars, King Curtis, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton. Great for film/tv bar or blues club scenes. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A serving of some Memphis blues and soul music. This instrumental track features drums, bass, B3 organ, electric guitars, and horn section for that authentic sound coming out of Stax Records in the 1960s. Slow and funky with a strong backbeat. Great for source music, or docs. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Memphis Soul funk groove - A catchy, vibrant jazz-funk track inspired by Average White Band with a funky hip hop groove and some sweet saxophone. Great for commercials, corporate videos or any project in need of a cool, funk groove. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
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