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"Soul Man" is a 1967 song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a #2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave. ==Song history and background== Co-author Isaac Hayes found the inspiration for "Soul Man" in the turmoil of the African-American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. In July 1967, watching a television newscast of the aftermath of the 12th Street Riot in Detroit, Michigan, Hayes noted that black Detroit residents had marked the buildings that had not been destroyed during the riots - most African-American owned and operated institutions - with the word "soul".〔 Relating this occurrence to the biblical story of the Passover, Hayes and songwriting partner David Porter came up with the idea, in Hayes' words, of "a story about one's struggle to rise above his present conditions. It's almost a tune (it's ) kind of like boasting 'I'm a soul man'. It's a pride thing." 〔 Sam sings the first verse, with Dave joining in the Chorus. Then, Dave sings the second verse, with Sam joining in the Chorus. Then, Sam sings the third verse, with Dave, joining in the Chorus, this is followed by a brief Bridge section by Dave, which becomes the Coda section, with both Sam and Dave repeating the title phrase of "Soul Man" a half step up, before the song's fade. Issued on the Atlantic-distributed Stax label for which Hayes and Porter worked, Sam and Dave's "Soul Man" was the most successful Stax single to date upon its release.〔Bowman, Rob (1997). ''Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records.'' New York: Schirmer Trade. ISBN 0-8256-7284-8. Pg. 128〕 The single peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Black Singles chart, number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States during the autumn of 1967, and number two in Canada. "Soul Man" was awarded the 1968 Grammy Award for Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental.〔 The exclamation "Play it, Steve" heard in the song refers to guitarist Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, the house band who provided the instrumentation for this and many other Sam and Dave singles. Cropper provided guitar for both the original Sam and Dave recording as well as the live and studio covers by the Blues Brothers. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Soul Man (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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