12 OBSCURE R&B Soul Bands You NEED TO HEAR !

These soul tracks didn’t top the charts — they defined the underground.
In 1966, soul music wasn’t just coming from Motown or Stax. It echoed from every smoky club, church basement, and tiny label across the country. In this video, we highlight 12 obscure soul songs from the 1960s that never got their moment in the spotlight — but absolutely deserve your ears today.

From The Sharpees' floor-shaking “Do the 45” to The Five Stairsteps' heartbreaker “You Waited Too Long,” this list dives deep into rare grooves, Northern Soul staples, and forgotten anthems that R&B collectors still cherish. These are the soul songs you didn’t know you loved — until now.

🎙 Featured Artists & Songs:

The Sharpees – “Do the 45”

The Apollas – “You’re Absolutely Right”

The Charts – “Desiree”

The Precisions – “If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely)”

The Montclairs – “Beggin’ Is Hard to Do”

The Esquires – “Get on Up”

The Mad Lads – “Don’t Have to Shop Around”

The Radiants – “Voice Your Choice”

The Masqueraders – “I Ain’t Got to Love Nobody Else”

The Cavaliers – “Hold On to My Baby”

The Falcons – “You’re So Fine”

The Five Stairsteps – “You Waited Too Long”

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00:00 - Intro
00:31 - The Sharpees – “Do the 45”
01:25 - The Apollas – “You’re Absolutely Right”
02:21 - The Charts – “Desiree”
03:13 - The Precisions – “If This Is Love (I’d Rather Be Lonely)”
04:10 - The Montclairs – “Beggin’ Is Hard to Do”
05:06 - The Esquires – “Get on Up”
06:02 - The Mad Lads – “Don’t Have to Shop Around”
07:03 - The Radiants – “Voice Your Choice”
07:59 - The Masqueraders – “I Ain’t Got to Love Nobody Else”
08:55 - The Cavaliers – “Hold On to My Baby”
09:53 - The Falcons – “You’re So Fine”
10:47 - The Five Stairsteps – “You Waited Too Long”
11:44 - Soul Stroll Recap & Outro
12:40 - Tease for Next Episode: Soul Hits of 1966