"Blue-Eyed Soul" (also sometimes called "White Soul") is an expression used to describe Soul and/or R&B music performed by white people; specifically by Caucasians who "sound black." Legendary Philadelphia radio DJ and civil rights activist Georgie Woods is credited with inventing the term in the 1960s as a way of letting the listening audience know what race the singer or singers were if their singing voices could pass for African Americans', but weren't. The term has everything to do with skin color, but little to do with actual eye color: all Blue-Eyed Soul artists are white, but not all Blue-Eyed Soul artists have blue eyes. In fact, most don't. For more, check out the about.com definition of Blue-Eyed Soul.
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"Blue-Eyed Soul" (also sometimes called "White Soul") is an expression used to describe Soul and/or R&B music performed by white people; specifically by Caucasians who "sound black." Legendary Philadelphia radio DJ and civil rights activist Georgie Woods is credited with inventing the term in the 1960s as a way of letting the listening audience know what race the singer or singers were if their singing voices could pass for African Americans', but weren't. The term has everything to do with skin color, but little to do with actual eye color: all Blue-Eyed Soul artists are white, but not all Blue-Eyed Soul artists have blue eyes. In fact, most don't. For more, check out the about.com definition of Blue-Eyed Soul.
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I happened to post a double mix today showcasing blue eyed soul of the 80’s!
http://www.themixtress.com
That mix brought back a lot of memories for me, DJD – thanks.
I can’t get Part 2 to play though: it just keeps forever buffering …
so what is it called when other nationalities do it? muslim or japanese?
@Nero hmm..it’s seems to work for me…I can send the direct mp3 link if you like. Thanks for the Love!!!
@viciuzurban you really are taking the term too seriously…it’s actually a term of endearment!
seriously? it was more tongue in cheek than anything