Thom Bell, one of the creators of the Philadelphia soul sound, died last Thursday at age 79. Bell’s earliest successes as an arranger go back to his days of working with the local group The Delfonics and producing their hits “La-La (Means I Love You)” and “Didn’t I (Blow YourContinue Reading
Legendary Philadelphia International Records co-founders and R&B pioneers Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff released the following statement mourning the passing of the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin: “We not only admire Aretha Franklin for her singing ability, but we appreciate what she did to uplift the community. We have always been honoredContinue Reading
PHILADELPHIA – Legendary Philadelphia International Records co-founders and R&B pioneers Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff released a pair of statements mourning the passing of two vital members of “The Sound of Philadelphia†family: Walter “Bunny†Sigler and Jerry Ross. Sigler helped Gamble & Huff create the Philly Sound as a multi-faceted writer, producer, backgroundContinue Reading
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff received the Marian Anderson Award with Patti Labelle Tuesday night at a gala held at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. The R&B pioneers launched their Philadelphia International record company in 1970 and wrote hit songs for The Supremes, The O’Jays, HaroldContinue Reading