In the 1970s Soul music reached a pinnacle that it has seldom equaled since. Synthesizing copious amounts of individual creativity, raw emotion, social relevance, the emerging sounds of funk, and inspired production, there is a seemingly endless amount of timeless great music from this period. 70s Soul ranges from the lush orchestration and lovingly slick sounds of Barry White and Philly Soul (MFSB, The O'Jays, etc...) and the topical, minimal funkiness of Curtis Mayfield and the jazzy consciousness of Gil Scott-Heron to the raw passion and Southern sexuality of Al Green to the pure all-encompassing genius of guys like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.