Joe Tex
USA
Born: 08 August 1933
Died: 13 August 1982
Genres: R&B, Electronic
Styles: Soul, R&B/Soul, Southern Soul, Funk, Disco, Dance, Early R&B
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Joe Tex made the first Southern soul record that also hit on the pop charts ("Hold What You've Got," in 1965, made number five in Billboard). His raspy-voiced, jackleg preacher style also laid some of the most important parts of rap's foundation. He is, arguably, the most underrated of all the '60s soul performers associated with Atlantic Records, although his records were more likely than those of most soul stars to become crossover hits. Tex was born Joseph Arrington in Rogers, TX, in 1933, and displayed his vocal talent quickly, first in go...
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