Psychedelic soul is a concept used to categorize music that featured elements of psychedelic rock and soul/funk music. This kind of music thrived during the late 1960s and early 1970s. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ...

Psychedelic soul is often connected to artists such as Sly & the Family Stone and Funkadelic though former's 1970s output is also often described simply as a funk and latter's music is also sometimes called funk-rock. However, they both took clear influences from psychedelic rock. Others, most notably The Temptations and their producer Norman Whitfield, War, The Undisputed Truth, and The Fifth Dimension, followed the path laid out by the work of Sly Stone and his band. Psychedelic soul led the way for a harder, less subdued sound to permeate through black music, leading the way for the mainstream funk music of the early 1970s and later disco. Sly & the Family Stone was an American rock band from San Francisco, California. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Parliament-Funkadelic. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Funk-rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. ... “Temptations” redirects here. ... Norman Whitfield Norman Jesse Whitfield (born in Harlem, New York in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordys Motown label during the 1960s. ... War was a multiracial, multicultural American funk band of the 1970s from Southern California, known for the hit songs Low Rider and Why Cant We Be Friends?. Formed in 1969, War was the first and most successful musical crossover, fusing elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin music, R&B... The Undisputed Truth, on the cover of their first LP, 1971s The Undisputed Truth, which contains their only hit single, Smiling Faces Sometimes. The Undisputed Truth was a 1970s Motown recording act, assembled by record producer Norman Whitfield as a means for being able to experiment with his psychedelic... The Fifth Dimension The Fifth Dimension (also known as The 5th Dimension) is an American popular music vocal group, whose repertoire also includes R&B, soul, and jazz. ... Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, 15 March 1943, in Denton, Texas) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article is about the music genre. ...

An important band in this regard is the band Funkadelic lead by George Clinton which mixed the soul and funk of the late sixties and early seventies with extended distorted guitar solos and psychedelic sound effects coupled with surreal imagery and stage antics, especially in their early albums. Funkadelic in this way extended the legacy of Jimi Hendrix, who was not just influential in Psychedelic Rock but also in fusion jazz. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Parliament-Funkadelic. ... George Clinton is the name of several notable people: George Clinton (royal governor) (c. ... For other uses, see Soul (disambiguation). ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jazz fusion (sometimes referred to simply as fusion) is a musical genre that loosely encompasses the merging of jazz with other styles, particularly rock, funk, R&B, and world music. ...

Minnie Riperton and the Rotary Connection's cover of "Respect" is also a good example of psychedelic soul. Rotary Connection was a psychedelic soul band formed in Chicago in 1966. ...