Genre for Luther Vandross (4)

I believe the answer is:

soul

'genre for luther vandross' is the definition.
(I know that Luther Vandross genre soul)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for soul that I've seen before include "Psyche" , "1 down" , "Spirit, inner self" , "The immaterial part of a person" , "Essence" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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