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.
Hip Groove. Fun and Funky brass section with laid back feel. Mischevous guitar punctuates. Similar to Booker T & The Mg's, Sam&Dave, and Tower of Power. Great for the lighter side of law/crime/medical dramas. Street scenes, nightlife, restaurants, jazzy/bluesy bands in bars. (Two other variations), Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Jazzy trumpets, spicy guitar lead, funky and freewheeling. Similar to Booker T & The Mg's, Sam&Dave, and Tower of Power. Sophisticated, yet fun. Tasteful guitar becomes more reflective in middle section. Good for city scenes, people on street, nightlife, law and order, espionage, a jazzy/bluesy bar, Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
A shimmering instrumental track in the genres of ambient trip hop and world music, meditative and atmospheric in mood, well-suited for visual scenarios imbued with mystery, exoticism, natural wonders, attraction to the unknown. 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
Classic blues groove in the style of Green Onions by Booker T & the MGs. Features organ, clean electric guitar, bass and drums. Has a strong end ensemble riff into a tail ending. 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
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
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
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
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
Organ and guitars play that old Memphis soul music of the sixties. This is feel-good groove music in the style of Booker-T and the MGs., Southern cooking, Soul food, Juke joints, Beer, Southern fried chicken, Ribs, Doin' the jerk, Animal House, High school prom, On the road, picnics, Beach parties. 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
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
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
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
Jazzy, poppy, optimistic, upbeat, with funky trumpets. Similar to Booker T & The Mg's, Sam&Dave, and Tower of Power. Good for city street scenes, funny people, police. Rich, luxurious feel. Traveling/exotic places/night life & rubbing elbows with rich and famous. 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
Funky!!! Instrumental, Featuring Tenor Sax, Horn Section and a tight rhythm section. Groovy and Bold, creating a suave, stylish mood, Vintage/Modern soul groove, in the style of James Brown, Tower of Power, Sly Stone. Pulp Fiction, Retro R&B at it's finest. Driving or street scene. 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
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
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
Classic blues groove in the style of Green Onions by Booker T & the MGs. Features organ, clean electric guitar, bass and drums. Has a strong end ensemble riff into a button ending. Instrumental, RnB, Memphis Soul
Kill Bill meets Good Bad and the Ugly in a wild western with Starsky and Hutch and all the best TV cop movies thrown in. Hot, Fast and Furious - it's got everything to really get pulses going. Really Grooves with the jazz and big band sound. 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
Urban hard-to-categorize tune with screaming trumpets, hypnotically rolling guitar riff, a synth solo and a guitar solo with even a bit of scat female singing keeps you busy listening the whole 4.45 minutes. Lots of urban effects and sounds. Instrumental, 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
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
Smokey, intimate and funky, this classic blues groove is in the style of Green Onions by Booker T & the MGs. Features bluesy lead guitar, B3 organ, clean electric guitar, bass and drums. Has an end ensemble riff into a tail ending. 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
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 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
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
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
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
Lounge type smokey jazz, R&B flavored track, tempo and intensity picks up after a fairly mellow beginning. Instruements added at various stages in the first part of the track, emotionally intense and adventurous, slightly funky. Smokey 90's Sade style pop track, Deep Reflections, by Peter Pearson, 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
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
Somewhat mellow funk groove featuring a real sax horn section, swaggering bass and wah guitars. The flowing organ melts in between the solid groove. Get ready for 1977 funky dude. Subdued energy, fun and grit with a cool soul feeling. Great retro sound for any corporate commercial background music. 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
Memphis Soul Blues in the Style of Booker T and the MGs, BB King or Albert King. Groovy and upbeat with a blistering blues guitar solo and 1960's Hammond organ vibe. Perfect for corporate campaign or TV/film underscore. 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
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
60's Memphis style song with the basic message of "this too shall pass". Despite everyday problems for everyone, the world will still go on. Good for soundtracks, compilations. Feel good vibe with singalong refrain. 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
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
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