Arthur Conley 1967 – Sweet Soul Music...🎧 Watch full this song: https://dailysong.oldiesclassic.org/arthur-conley-1967-sweet-soul-music/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=hreel&utm_campaign=myoldiessongs | My Oldies Songs

Arthur Conley: Sweet Soul Music live (1967) "Sweet Soul Music" is a soul song, first released by Arthur Conley in 1967. Written by Conley and Otis Redding, it is based on the Sam Cooke song "Yeah Man" from his posthumous album Shake; the opening riff is a quote from Elmer Bernstein's score for the 1960 movie The Magnificent Seven. In the US, "Sweet Soul Music" reached the number two spot on the Billboard Hot 100 (behind "The Happening" by The Supremes), and number two on the Billboard R&B chart.

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🎶 June 23, 1967 — Arthur Conley officially strikes gold! On this day, Conley received a Gold Record for selling over one million copies of his signature hit, “Sweet Soul Music.” The song had soul, swagger, and a whole lot of heart — and it shot all the way to #2 on both the U.S. Pop and R&B charts. Co-written with his mentor Otis Redding, “Sweet Soul Music” wasn’t just a hit — it was a full-blown celebration of the genre itself. A roll call of soul royalty, the song namechecks legends like: 🎤

Arthur Conley 1967 - Sweet Soul Music | 60s Around Sounds Music