The audio wasn’t too good on this. They sound like a lively mix of country and gospel. I’m waivering. . . lemme think about it.
These here also skate the line of “I know it when I hear it”. The music qualifies but the vocals are nice but not exactly what I’m looking for.
He sounds exactly like Mick Jagger. When I think of a stereotypical rock voice, I hear Mick.
Duffy’s already on the list. Never heard of her before this thread and now I’m glad I found her. Teena Marie is funk all the way, though.
On the list! Another guy channeling Prince.
Love Me Again John Newman
Losing Sleep John Newman
Little Wing, while bluesy, is a ballad that was written by Jimi Hendrix, lyrics and all. The SRV version is pretty faithful to the guitar riffs, and done with a huge amount of soul, IMO.
You do realize Jimi Hendrix was not a soul singer. Or a soul music writer. And, to clarify, soul music-- blue-eyed or otherwise-- isn’t music with a lot of soul. It is a specific style of music. I noticed a lot of suggestions here are blues. While R&B and Soul music is heavily influenced by blues (and gospel) it isn’t actually blues. As judged by the “I know it when I hear it” criteria.
Even the Righteous Brothers, who basically gave birth to the term “blue-eyed soul”, sang songs like “Summertime”, and relied heavily on blues phrasing. I’m 68 and am well aware of Hendrix’s music and soul music styling, which is heavily emotive. Granted, my offerings were a stretch.
Enjoy your Michael Bolton downloads. 
Have you actually read this thread? Because, if you have you’d see what genre I’m looking for. . . and how Michael Bolton would not fit in.
Hence the smiley, and I’m done.
Apologies if anyone already mentioned ZZ Ward ; I did skim through the pages but didn’t see her listed. Hers was the first name I thought of. I’ve linked to the whole page in Youtube because I couldn’t decide which song to recommend, but you can’t go wrong with 'til the casket drops.
No, ZZ Ward hasn’t come up yet.
I guess I don’t know what “soul music” is, exactly.
I’m not sure what I would call Gin Wigmore, but it seems the OP liked Duffy, so…
“Written in the Water - Die Regardless”
“Man like That”
…and the even more rockin’ (if you can believe it) “Kill of the Night”
It seems to me that you’re looking for a particular type of blue-eyed soul, which is the smoother variety… also I get the feeling you generally prefer stuff from the 80s and later. (Which I don’t know too well, although the previously mentioned “Everytime You Go Away” by Hall & Oates/Paul Young seems like a candidate.)
How aboutMarcia Ball?
Dang, I’m so upset that I’m late to this party!! I have a huge collection of neo-soul artists, many of them fitting the “blue-eyed” criteria. Many of my favorites have already been covered upthread, but here are some more lesser knowns that may have been missed.
First off, no modern soul discussion should take place without first mentioning Alice Russell, she is a goddess.
Mayer Hawthorne was mentioned upthread, but really everything he touches is awesome.
Raquel Rodriguez - Tell Me It’s Fine
Tess Henley - Daydreaming
Remy Shand - Rock Steady
Clairy Browne - Love Letter
Caught A Ghost - Connected
Boom Bap Pow - No Pleasin
Some Grace Potter fits the bill
Kings Go Forth - High On Your Love
Mighty Sceptres - Gentle Refrain
Nick Pride & The Pimptones - Love Thing
Nick Waterhouse - Say I Wanna Know
The One & Nines - Something on your Mind
The Right Now - You Will Know
Saskwatch - Your Love
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds - Make It Rain
If you like any of the above, really check out their whole catalogs. There’s tons of great under-appreciated soul acts out there. Enjoy, and spread the soul my friends.
Nice! I haven’t heard of Alice Russell, but wow, she sounds great!
Joey Tightlips, thanks for putting that together.
I thought of a Stones song that fits the OP’s description: I Got the Blues, a deep cut off Sticky Fingers (1971). (The link is to a live version).
Despite the name, it’s not a blues, but rather a slow 6/8 song with brass and a soulful vocal performance. It’s clearly influenced by Otis Redding’s [I Got Dreams to Remember.](I Got Dreams to Remember.)
Holy cow, Joey. Those are fantastic! Where are you hearing these guys? And here I thought classic R&B was dead. Good thing you came to the party late or this thread would have been over before it started.
Glad you enjoyed them! I was worried everyone had left and wouldn’t see it. I wish I could remember where I picked all those up, definitely not on radio or TV unfortunately. Mostly from combing through various MP3 blogs and Spotify’s “related artists” lists. Believe me, I have sifted through tons of dirt to find a few nuggets of gold.
I’ve found that if I find something good, odds are there are other gems on the same label too. Pretty much everything on Daptone or TruThoughts labels are fantastic. I’ve been lucky enough to see a number of those bands live too, definitely don’t pass up the opportunity to see some great live soul when they come to town!