 | The Collection by Dee Dee Warwick
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £16.67 She belongs to one of soul music's most accomplished families, but is one of the most underrated soul singers of all time. The music she recorded in the 1960s is some of the most dynamic.
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 | Walk on By - the Definitive Collection by Dionne Warwick
Buy new: £22.49 / Used from: £38.45 Dionne's best work from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s is abundant. I chose this set because it has depth and represents the best of her output for Scepter. output. She's Dee Dee's older sister.
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 | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £3.91 For me, this LP represents Aretha at her best, singing in a soulful style that would make her a legend.
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 | The Best Of Dee Dee Sharp by Dee Dee Sharp
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £5.28 Another underrated soul shouter from the Sixties. This collection includes her teen pop output and shows her moving on to a more expressive soul style.
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 | Her Best by Etta James
Buy new: £8.79 / Used from: £6.99 Etta's career spans 50-plus years. She was able to modify her vocal style as tastes changed. Yet she always retained a soulful edge.
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 | The Ultimate Collection by Wells Mary
Buy used from: £25.35 An early pioneer of the popular Motown Sound. Mary's best work for that label is here and show's why she remains one of the most beloved singers of pop/soul.
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 | I've Got a Feeling by Baby Washington
Buy new: £4.98 Sadly obscured by other female singers, Washington is a cult figure, highly regarded by soul music fans and deserving of their admiration.
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 | Take Another Little Piece of My Heart by Bettye LaVette
Buy new: £18.09 / Used from: £7.20 Like Washington, Lavette remained a cult figure until recently when her more blusier recordings have earned her wider acclaim from critics and fans.
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 | The Chess Collection by Laura Lee
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £10.78 Laura Lee is better known for her '70s recordings for Detroit's Hot Wax label. However, her recordings for Chess Records are not to be overlooked. She's gritty and raw.
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 | 25 All Time Greatest Hits by Maxine Brown
Buy new: £9.98 Classy, sassy and sophisticated, Maxine Brown was one of the most versatile of the Sixties soul singers.
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 | Proud Mary: Best of by Ike Turner & Tina
Buy used from: £11.85 There are literally 100s of titles by Ike and Tina Turner to choose from, so it's hard to pick just one because you still won't cover all phases of Tina's vocal evolution. This set comes the closest.
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 | The Motown Anthology by Kim Weston
Buy new: £5.98 Another outstanding talent from Motown. She's distinguished by a punchier, less passive vocal style than former labelmate Mary Wells.
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 | Candi Staton by Candi Staton
Buy new: £10.88 / Used from: £5.00 One of the best of the southern or deep soul singers. Candi never made a record in which she didn't give 100 percent. She's tough!
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 | Nina Simone Sings the Blues by Nina Simone
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £5.53 An immensely talented and gifted singer/pianist and stylist. Simone's eccentric vocal style might be an acquired taste for some.
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 | The Motown Anthology by Brenda Holloway
Buy used from: £90.99 Brenda Holloway's style was soft, seductive and sexy. Another soulful songbird from Motown.
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 | Essential Collection by Tammi Terrell
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £4.56 Motown had some of the best female singers, all of them sexy & confident with sophisticated images. Terrell is better known for her duets with Marvin Gaye. Her solo work is OK too.
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 | Stay Out of the Kitchen by Mable John
Buy used from: £8.88 One of the first female singers signed to Motown. John also was signed to Stax and was lead Raelette working with the genius, Ray Charles in the late 1960s, early 1970s. Her Stax sides are essential.
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 | Carla Thomas - Stax Profiles by Carla Thomas
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £2.78 The Memphis Queen, one of Stax Records ' first signings. This tight collection samples her best work from sweet to sophisticated soul.
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 | Super Soul Sister by Erma Franklin
Buy used from: £17.46 Aretha's younger sister is always a treat. The only negative is that this doesn't include her "Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart." For that one get "Golden Classics" too.
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 | Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield
Buy new: £19.99 / Used from: £7.00 A soul sister can be blue-eyed and blond. Dusty was the definitive British songbird, able to sing pop, soul and jazz. This is a classic album from a classic soul stylist.
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 | Only For The Lonely by Mavis Staples
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £4.53 Mavis was the gutsy, lead voice of the Staple Singers. In the Sixties, her soulful singing was often second to none.
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 | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips by Gladys Knight & The Pips
Buy new: £10.29 / Used from: £2.50 Not essentially a solo artist, Knight was still one of the best and most compelling female voices of the Sixties. She ranks up there with Aretha and others.
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 | Very Best Of by Fontella Bass
Buy new: £2.98 / Used from: £8.86 Bass is known for one big hit, "Rescue Me," but it made an indelible impression on soul music fans.
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 | Midnight Train to Georgia: The Janus Years by Cissy Houston
Buy used from: £32.49 Houston is from the same talented family that gave popular music Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick and her daughter Whitney. Cissy is outstanding too.
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 | Anthology by Nancy Wilson
Buy new: £18.59 / Used from: £10.23 Like Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson is able to work in many genres including jazz, pop and soul. Anthology shows off her range and staggering versatility.
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