The Soul Clan

The Soul Clan
OriginNew York, New York
GenresSoul, rhythm and blues
Years active1966-1969; 1981
LabelsAtlantic Records
Past membersSolomon Burke (deceased)
Arthur Conley (deceased)
Don Covay (deceased)
Ben E. King (deceased)
Otis Redding (deceased)
Wilson Pickett (deceased)
Joe Tex (deceased)

The Soul Clan was a collective of American soul musicians led by Solomon Burke, which started in 1966 as started by Burke, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Don Covay and Joe Tex. Later, both Pickett and Redding left the collective and were replaced by fellow Atlantic artists such as Arthur Conley (a protege of Redding's) and Ben E. King. After the release of the minor successful R&B song, "Soul Meeting", the collective broke up in 1969. The collective, which included Pickett stepping in for Conley, who had by then settled in Europe, briefly reunited in 1981 for a brief performance before splintering for good.