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{{Infobox song|
| Name name = Soulshine
| cover =
| Artist = [[The Allman Brothers Band]]
| Album alt = [[Where It All Begins]]
| Released type = March 1994
| track_noartist = [[The Allman Brothers = 4Band]]
| Recordedalbum = [[Where It =All 1994Begins]]
| released = March 1994
| Genre = [[Blues-rock]], [[Southern Rock]]
| Length format = 6:44
| recorded = 1994
| Writer = [[Warren Haynes]]▼
| studio =
| Label = [[Sony Music]]▼
| Producer venue = [[Tom Dowd]]
| genre =
*[[Blues rock]]
*[[Southern rock]]
*[[soul blues]]
| length = 6:44
▲| Label label = [[Sony Music]]
▲| Writer writer = [[Warren Haynes]]
| producer = [[Tom Dowd]]
}}
 
"'''Soulshine'''" is a song recordedwritten by American musician [[TheWarren AllmanHaynes]] Brothersand Bandoriginally recorded by [[Larry McCray]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wiederhorn|first1=Jon|title=Insideon thehis All-Star1993 Lesalbum, Paul''Delta 100thHurricane''. AnniversaryIt Celebration|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/inside-the-all-star-les-paul-100th-anniversary-celebration-20150610|website=Rollingis Stone|publisher=https://plus.google.com/+rollingstone|accessdate=3best Januaryknown 2016}}</ref>as anda recording that [[The Allman Brothers Band]] released on their 1994 album, ''[[Where It All Begins]]''., It was written by guitaristfeaturing [[WarrenGregg HaynesAllman]] withon vocals by [[Gregg Allman]]. The song's title originates from Haynes's nickname, given by his father.<ref>{{Cite Althoughweb|url=http://www.warrenhaynes.net/news/detail/american_songwriter_lyric_of_the_week_soulshine|title=Warren itHaynes was&#124; nevernews|website=Warrenhaynes.net|access-date=June released as a single8, it still remains one of the Allmans' best known songs among fans and concert-goers.2021}}</ref>
 
Although the Allmans' version was never released as a single, it remained one of their best known songs among fans and concert-goers.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} A live version of the song, which appeared on the Allmans' 2003 DVD, ''Live Atat Thethe Beacon Theatre'', had Allman and Haynes alternating vocals on the verses and harmonizing on the chorus, and includes a slide solo from Derek Trucks, as Dickey Betts was no longer with the band. This has beenbecome the standard for the song in most recent years with the dual vocals.▼
When Haynes and bassist [[Allen Woody]] formed [[Gov't Mule]], they took the song with them. Gov't Mule performs the song live at their concerts and it was included on the band's ''[[Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends]]'', ''[[The Deep End, Volume 1]]'', and ''[[The Deepest End, Live in Concert]]'' releases.▼
 
▲When Haynes and bassist [[Allen Woody]] formed [[Gov't Mule]], they took the song with them. Gov't Mule performs the song"Soulshine" live at their concerts and it was included on the band's ''[[Live... With a Little Help from Our Friends]]'', ''[[The Deep End, Volume 1]]'', and ''[[The Deepest End, Live in Concert]]'' releases.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gov't Mule to Play Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, The Band on NYE|url=http://www.jambands.com/news/2015/11/13/gov-t-mule-to-play-grateful-dead-allman-brothers-the-band-on-nye|website=Jambands.com|access-date=January 4, 2016}}</ref>
▲A live version of the song, which appeared on the Allmans' 2003 DVD ''Live At The Beacon Theatre'', had Allman and Haynes alternating vocals on the verses and harmonizing on the chorus. This has been the standard for the song in most recent years with the dual vocals.
 
==Cover versions==▼
In 2007, vocalist [[Beth Hart]] released the album [[37 Days]], which included a cover of this song.
[[Beth Hart]] covered this song on her 2007 album, ''37 Days''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bethhart.com/portfolio/37days/|title=37 Days (2007) |website=Bethhart.com|access-date=June 8, 2021}}</ref>
 
The song was covered by two contestants from the [[American Idol (season 13)|thirteenth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]''. [[CJC.J. Harris (singer)|C.J. Harris]] used the song during his audition (and also in the Top 8) and [[Ben Briley]] performed the song during "Rush Week.".▼
"Soulshine" was originally recorded and released by bluesman Larry McCray on the 1993 album "Delta Hurricane," with permission from Warren Haynes.
 
The 1997 [[David Allan Coe]] album ''Live: If That Ain't Country ... also'' has a cover of this song as the second track, since Haynes, Coe's original guitar player, joined him for that concert.▼
▲==Cover versions==
▲The song was covered by two contestants from the [[American Idol (season 13)|thirteenth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]''. [[CJ Harris]] used the song during his audition and [[Ben Briley]] performed the song during "Rush Week."
▲The 1997 [[David Allan Coe]] Live: If That Ain't Country ... also has a cover of this song as the second track.
 
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDIQ7Otf1mw Video of the song]
 
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