John Abbey, a devotee of American R&B music, established a magazine entitled
Home of the Blues in 1966. The magazine went on to publish its own musical charts, cover events and clubs and feature reviews, interviews and other musical articles. The publication soon gained further popularity in the UK and Europe covering genres of music such as soul, R&B, Funk, dance, jazz, hip hop, reggae and world music. With issue number 12 the magazine's title was changed to
Blues & Soul.
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Blues & Soul magazine covers in the 1970s |
By 2006, the magazine had published 1000 issues. The magazine returned in printed form in August 2010 with a special vintage edition. In July 2011, Blues & Soul was relaunched permanently in print as a two-monthly magazine alongside its ongoing presence online, helmed by editor Lee Tyler plus assistant editor (and long-time contributor) Pete Lewis.
The Independent has noted Blues & Soul as being the equal of magazines such as NME and Q. Billboard magazine has called Blues & Soul “a respected publication.”
Here below is a collection of cover photos of the Blues & Soul in the 1970s.
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Al Green, September 10-23, 1971 |
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Curtis Mayfield, July 9-22, 1971 |
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Diana Ross, August 6-19, 1971 |
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Eddie Kendricks, April 16-29, 1971 |
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Freda Payne, April 30-May 13, 1971 |
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Freda Payne, May 14-27, 1971 |
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Honey Cone, July 23-August 5, 1971 |
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Stevie Wonder, January 22-February 4, 1971 |
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The Supremes, March 19-April 1, 1971 |
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Tina Turner, February 19-March 4, 1971 |
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Jackie Wilson, August 11-24, 1972 |
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Marvin Gaye, June 2-15, 1972 |
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Roberta Flack, July 28-August 10, 1972 |
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Billy Preston, September 14-27, 1973 |
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Diana Ross, April 27-May 10, 1973 |
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Freda Payne, May 11-23, 1973 |
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The Staple Singers, August 31-September 13, 1973 |
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Barry White, December 3-16, 1974 |
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Curtis Mayfield, July 16-29, 1974 |
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James Brown, June 18-July 1, 1974 |
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Nina Simone, June 4-17, 1974 |
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Chaka Khan, July 8-21, 1975 |
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Sly Stone and Kathy Silva, July 2-15, 1975 |
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Dionne Warwick and Thom Bell, December 23, 1975-January 5, 1976 |
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Al Green, July 16, 1976 |
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Aretha Franklin, January 27-February 9, 1976 |
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Gladys Knight, May 4, 1976 |
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Jermaine Jackson, April 20, 1976 |
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Mary Wilson, June 22, 1976 |
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Chaka Khan, November 21-December 4, 1978 |
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The Three Degrees, November 7-20, 1978 |
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Tina Turner, January 31-February 13, 1978 |
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Barry White, August 14-27, 1979 |
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Donna Summer, July 3-16, 1979 |
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Michael Jackson, August 28-September 10, 1979 |
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Natalie Cole, April 24-May 7, 1979 |
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Sylvester, June 8-15, 1979 |
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