Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular 22 years old

This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The Drifters, Jerry Butler reuniting with The Impressions for the first time since 1958, as well as The Isley Brothers, Percy Sledge, Eddie Holman, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Chi-Lites and many more performers singing their most memorable hits, rhythm & blues and soul classics from the '60s and '70s. In salute to several more of the greatest artists of the time, Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular also broadcasts rarely seen footage of Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, James Brown, and others, performing some of their most unforgettable hits. The program is co-hosted by Dionne Warwick, Jerry "The Iceman" Butler,Sam Moore of Sam and Dave, each of whom also performs, and Richard "Shaft" Roundtree.

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James Brown as

Dionne Warwick as

Aretha Franklin as

Sam Moore as

Richard Rountree as

Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular Cast

Name	Character
James Brown He was 68, 73 years old when he died
Dionne Warwick She was 60, now 83 years old
Aretha Franklin She was 59, 76 years old when she died
Sam Moore He was 66, now 89 years old
Richard Rountree

Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular Crew

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Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular poster

Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (22 years)

Release day: Monday, December 10, 2001
Runtime: 120 minutes