Soul Patch

A soul patch is a Soul Patch, as he was popular in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s. It consists of a narrow strip of hair just below the lower lip and ends at the chin.

The style was popular with African- Americans, especially for jazz musicians. In particular, jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, jazz flautist Chris Hinze wore as such a beard because he allegedly facilitated the approach. The Blues Brothers adapted the beard style and made it part of their style.

However, the beard fashion goes back further and is occupied by celebrities in the Middle Ages. So wore William Shakespeare and the ruling in the 15th century Vlad III. Draculea this beard. The Soul Patch was supported by a series of Prominten in the recent past, including the actor Bob Denver, Howie Mandel and Keanu Reeves and the athletes Mike Piazza, Randy Johnson and Phil Jackson. But above all, made ​​a number musicians the Soul Patch famous, including Tom Waits, Frank Zappa ( in combination with a mustache), Eddie Vedder, Trent Reznor, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Jack Black, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit. A pro-active and explicit use of the term maintains the guitarist Steve Vai uncredited a concert DVD " Live at the Astoria London " in 2003.

• Hairstyle
• Jazz culture