Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music.
The Ultimate Soul compilation album.

This foot-stomping six-part series - made by the BBC, charts the evolution of soul music, with a fascinating combination of rare archive
footage and over 100 contemporary interviews. From rhythm & blues, via soul, motown, funk and hip hop, this documentary series tells the story of the rise and rise of black music - the biggest single influence on global popular culture today.

Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music is the story of the beat that made the dance floor jump, the sax that made ears ring and
the songs that made us laugh and cry. It's the story of legends like James Brown, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, and of the
music that changed the world.

Central to the rise of soul music as a global phenomenon was the independent record label, from Stax Records in Detroit to Atlantic
Records in New York. The importance of the producer in record making is exemplified by Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, who single-handedly managed to create the most prolific 'music-making factory' the world has ever seen, producing artists such as The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross and The Jackson 5.

Now, after years of struggle for mainstream acceptance, soul music is one of the biggest musical genres in the world and a billion dollar
industry. This landmark series reveals how black music has achieved the enviable position of not having to compromise on its 'blackness'
or its attitude.

Soul Deep screened on ABC TV twice in 2008 to rave reviews with a further repeat of the whole series to air in 2009.