Singers and musicians who grew up listening to the traditional electric blues of artists such as Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed and Elmore James; soul singers such as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and Otis Redding; and gospel music wanted to bridge their favorite music together.
blues | soul | Soul music | soul music | Rhythm and blues | De La Soul | Blues | rhythm and blues | Hill Street Blues | House of Blues | The Blues Brothers | Collective Soul | Soul | St. Louis Blues | Soul Train | David Soul | Soul Asylum | The Moody Blues | St. Louis Blues (ice hockey) | Chicken Soup for the Soul | Briefcase Full of Blues | Soul Man | Soul Food | The Blues Band | Jon Spencer Blues Explosion | Climax Blues Band | Cardiff Blues | The Blues Brothers (film) | Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again | Soul Train Music Awards |
Mitchell's reputation in the soul and soul blues music industry includes producing such artists as Al Green and Ann Peebles.