Has there been a bigger surprise in the world of Soul Music over the past ten years than Jill Scott? As the new Millennium began, when both the soul and self-respect of modern urban radio were in question, Scott, along with artists such as Alicia Keys and India.Arie, captured audiences with a style of music that recalled the hopefulness of early 70s Soul music but with a modern sensibility. While each was important in opening doors to a new generation of female Soul singers, Scott, with her insightful, positive lyrics put to retro grooves, was perhaps the most important in demonstrating that intelligent, gentle prose - rather than simply a strong beat - could serve as a viable underpinning for modern Soul Music... Read full biography
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Classic Soul Triple-Play is a new SoulTracks feature that spotlights three songs from some of our favorite all time artists. We need your help choosing the songs for our next one, featuring Jill Scott.