Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music - Cast

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132 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Colin Salmon Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	6	Resident Evil (2002)
James Brown Self Self See fewer	2	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Aretha Franklin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	2	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Etta James Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	2	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Solomon Burke Self Self See fewer	2	Unbreakable (2000)
Bobby Womack Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	2	Dredd (2012)
Jerry Butler Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	2	Hollywoodland (2006)
Jerry Wexler Self - Producer, Atlantic Records / Self - Billboard Magazine 1947-1951 Self - Producer, Atlantic Records / Self - Billboard Magazine 1947-1951 See fewer	2	Angel Heart (1987)
Gerald Early Self Self See fewer	2	King of Cool (2021)
Peter Guralnick Self - Music Writer Self - Music Writer See fewer	2	Untitled Sam Phillips Project
Earl Palmer Self - Drummer Self - Drummer See fewer	2	Pretty Woman (1990)
Magnificent Montague Self - Disc Jockey and Historian Self - Disc Jockey and Historian See fewer	2	Sam Cooke: Legend (2003)
Beyoncé Self (as Beyoncé Knowles) Self (as Beyoncé Knowles) See fewer	1	Dreamgirls (2006)
Kelly Rowland Self Self See fewer	1	Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Whitney Houston Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Bodyguard (1992)
Mary J. Blige Self Self See fewer	1	Mudbound (2017)
Diana Ross Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Wiz (1978)
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) (as Cassius Clay) Self (archive footage) (as Cassius Clay) See fewer	1	The Greatest (1977)
Ray Charles Self Self See fewer	1	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Stevie Wonder Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Wild Wild West (1999)
Lou Adler Self Self See fewer	1	Up in Smoke (1978)
Little Richard Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Predator (1987)
Bobby Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Ghostbusters II (1989)
The Rolling Stones Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Boat That Rocked (2009)
Marvin Gaye Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	High Fidelity (2000)
George Clinton Self Self See fewer	1	Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017)
Smokey Robinson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Big Time (1977)
Hype Williams Self - Video Director Self - Video Director See fewer	1	Belly (1998)
Steve Cropper Self - Booker T. & the M.G.'s Self - Booker T. & the M.G.'s See fewer	1	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Freedom Writers (2007)
Wyclef Jean Self Self See fewer	1	Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Sam Cooke Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Innerspace (1987)
The Temptations Self - The Temptations (archive footage) Self - The Temptations (archive footage) See fewer	1	Ready Player One (I) (2018)
Missy Elliott Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Clive Davis Self - President, Arista Records 1974-99 Self - President, Arista Records 1974-99 See fewer	1	Deadpool 2 (2018)
Public Enemy Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	Do the Right Thing (1989)
Ruth Brown Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	1	Hairspray (1988)
Destiny's Child Themselves Themselves See fewer	1	Charlie's Angels (2000)
Otis Redding Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Top Gun (1986)
Branford Marsalis Self - Saxophonist Self - Saxophonist See fewer	1	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Mathew Knowles Self - Manager, Destiny's Child (as Matthew Knowles) Self - Manager, Destiny's Child (as Matthew Knowles) See fewer	1	Charlie's Angels (2000)
Jimmy Jam Self - Record Producer (as Jimmy 'Jam' Harris) Self - Record Producer (as Jimmy 'Jam' Harris) See fewer	1	64th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony (2022)
Bill Haley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Cold War (2018)
Fats Domino Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Brian Holland Self Self See fewer	1	John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Mary Wilson Self Self See fewer	1	Golden Shoes (2015)
Eddie Holland Self Self See fewer	1	Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
Nelson George Self - Music Writer Self - Music Writer See fewer	1	Brooklyn Boheme (2011)
Ben E. King Self Self See fewer	1	Stand by Me (1986)
Bootsy Collins Self Self See fewer	1	Undercover Brother (2002)
Lamont Dozier Self Self See fewer	1	Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
The Supremes Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Sixth Sense (1999)
Jackie Wilson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Coming to America (1988)
Mase Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Money Talks (1997)
Otis Williams Self Self See fewer	1	Goodfellas (1990)
Mavis Staples Self Self See fewer	1	My Blueberry Nights (2007)
Anita Baker Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Blockers (2018)
Sam Moore Self - Sam & Dave Self - Sam & Dave See fewer	1	The Great Outdoors (1988)
Gene Barge Self Self See fewer	1	Under Siege (1992)
Terry Lewis Self - Record Producer Self - Record Producer See fewer	1	Mo' Money (1992)
Booker T. & the M.G.s Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	X-Men: First Class (2011)
Wilson Pickett Self Self See fewer	1	The Commitments (1991)
Louis Jordan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Tammi Terrell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Luigi Creatore Self Self See fewer	1	Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
Allen Toussaint Self - Pianist Self - Pianist See fewer	1	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Sly and the Family Stone Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	Stealth (2005)
Ahmet Ertegun Self - Atlantic Records Self - Atlantic Records See fewer	1	Angel Heart (1987)
Percy Sledge Self Self See fewer	1	The Crying Game (1992)
Barry Michael Cooper Self - Music Writer Self - Music Writer See fewer	1	New Jack City (1991)
Barrett Strong Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	1	Ready Player One (I) (2018)
Afrika Bambaataa Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Vanilla Sky (2001)
Renaldo Benson Self (as Obie Benson) Self (as Obie Benson) See fewer	1	Jerry Maguire (1996)
Johnnie Taylor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Bedazzled (2000)
Martha Reeves Self Self See fewer	1	Thelma & Louise (1991)
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir Self (as Duke Fakir) Self (as Duke Fakir) See fewer	1	New York Undercover (1994)
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples Self (archive footage) (as The Staple Singers) Self (archive footage) (as The Staple Singers) See fewer	1	Wag the Dog (1997)
David Porter Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	1	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Candi Staton Self Self See fewer	1	Layer Cake (2004)
William Stevenson Self (as Mickey Stevenson) Self (as Mickey Stevenson) See fewer	1	Crimson Tide (1995)
The Staple Singers Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	6 Underground (2019)
Big Joe Turner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Rainmaker (1997)
Stanley Crouch Self - Music Critic Self - Music Critic See fewer	1	Jazz (2001)
Greg Errico Self (as Gregg Errico) Self (as Gregg Errico) See fewer	1	Apocalypse Now (1979)
Fred Wesley Self Self See fewer	1	Undercover Brother (2002)
Andre Harrell Self - CEO, Uptown Records 1986-96 Self - CEO, Uptown Records 1986-96 See fewer	1	Honey (2003)
Fontella Bass Self Self See fewer	1	I, Robot (2004)
Cosimo Matassa Self - Record Producer Self - Record Producer See fewer	1	Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)
Wayne Jackson Self - The Memphis Horns Self - The Memphis Horns See fewer	1	Not Easily Broken (2009)
David Ritz Self - Music Writer Self - Music Writer See fewer	1	Transformers (I) (2007)
Pee Wee Ellis Self Self See fewer	1	Undercover Brother (2002)
Jerry Martini Self Self See fewer	1	On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone (2017)
David 'Fathead' Newman Jr. Self (as David 'Fathead' Newman) Self (as David 'Fathead' Newman) See fewer	1	Kansas City (1996)
Robert Hamlett Self Self See fewer	1	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Mark Anthony Neal Self Self See fewer	1	Being Mary Jane (2013)
Parliament Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	Cloverfield (I) (2008)
Greg Tate Self - Music Critic Self - Music Critic See fewer	1	Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023)
Spooner Oldham Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	1	Mortal Kombat (2021)
Mable John Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	1	The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
R.H. Harris Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	Ray (I) (2004)
Al Bell Self - Vice President, Stax Self - Vice President, Stax See fewer	1	Death Proof (2007)
Robert Margouleff Self (as Bob Margouleff) Self (as Bob Margouleff) See fewer	1	Bachelor Party (1984)
Cynthia Robinson Self Self See fewer	1	On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone (2017)
Daniel Wolff Self Self See fewer	1	Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Wilson Waters Jr. Self (as Wilson Waters Jnr) Self (as Wilson Waters Jnr) See fewer	1	O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Dan Penn Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	1	Mortal Kombat (2021)
Dave Prater Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1	One-Trick Pony (1980)
L.C. Cooke Self Self See fewer	1	One Night in Miami... (2020)
Uriel Jones Self - Drummer, The Funk Brothers Self - Drummer, The Funk Brothers See fewer	1	Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
Barney Ales Self Self See fewer	1	Dead Presidents (1995)
Quinton Claunch Self - Producer, Goldwax Records Self - Producer, Goldwax Records See fewer	1	Walk the Line (2005)
Marshall Chess Self Self See fewer	1	Cadillac Records (2008)
Malcolm Cecil Self Self See fewer	1	Army of Darkness (1992)
The Dixie Hummingbirds Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage) See fewer	1	40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
Dean Salvara Self - Young Ray Charles Self - Young Ray Charles See fewer	1	Starsigns: The Movie
Rickey Vincent Self - DJ and Music Critic Self - DJ and Music Critic See fewer	1	Great Performances (1971)
Mark Anthony Neal Self - Professor, Duke University Self - Professor, Duke University See fewer	1	Nivea Feat. R. Kelly: Laundromat (2003)
Portia Maultsby Self - Professor, Indiana University Self - Professor, Indiana University See fewer	1	Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest (1987)
Deanie Parker Self - Marketing Manager, Stax Self - Marketing Manager, Stax See fewer	1	When Pigs Fly (1993)
Marvell Thomas Self - Stax Musician Self - Stax Musician See fewer	1	Mystery Train (1989)
Alan Walden Self - Otis Redding Management Self - Otis Redding Management See fewer	1	If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd (2018)
Bertha Franklin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1
Michael Lydon Self - Biographer Self - Biographer See fewer	1	Days of Rage: the Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont (2020)
James Roberson Self (as Professor James Roberson) Self (as Professor James Roberson) See fewer	1	NFL on FOX (1994)
Carl Davis Self Self See fewer	1	A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
Roosevelt Jamison Self - James Carr's Manager Self - James Carr's Manager See fewer	1	Beautiful Girls (1996)
Isaac 'Dickie' Freeman Self Self See fewer	1	All the Real Girls (2003)
Erica Kennedy Self - Journalist and Novelist Self - Journalist and Novelist See fewer	1	The Worst Day of My Life (1991)
Robert Pruter Self Self See fewer	1	Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music (2005)
James Carr Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1
Dick Clark Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer		Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Sonny Liston Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer		Head (1968)