Philadelphia International Records is a record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Events February 5 - Eric Burdon & War disbanding They never performed togeather again until April 21 2008 at the Royal Albert Hall It was famous for showcasing the subgenre of Philadelphia soul, and had a distribution deal with CBS Records until 1984, when distribution of the catalog from 1976 to the present was taken over by EMI (Sony Entertainment continued to distribute the catalog from 1969 to 1976). For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company See also Events January 21 - " Relax " by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart it The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with In 2007, Legacy Recordings regained the rights to Philadelphia International's full catalog. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 Legacy Recordings is Sony Music Entertainment 's catalog division

Much of the music released by the label was recorded and produced at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia. Sigma Sound Studios was an American music Recording studio located at 212 N More than thirty resident studio musicians, known together as MFSB "Mother Father Sister Brother", were based at this studio and backed up many of these recordings. MFSB (short for "Mother Father Sister Brother") was a pool of more than thirty resident Studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed

Contents 1 Subsidiary labels 2 List of Philadelphia International artists 3 See also 4 External links

Subsidiary labels

In 1966, prior to the creation of Philadelphia International, Gamble and Huff started an independent label, Excel Records. It was soon renamed Gamble Records and in 1972 it was folded into Philadelphia International as a subsidiary. In 1974, the subsidiary's name was changed to TSOP Records. The name comes from the 1974 hit single, TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia), by MFSB and The Three Degrees. This article is for the song for the record label see TSOP Records "T The Three Degrees are a female Philly soul and Disco vocal Musical group formed in 1963 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Artists for Excel/Gamble/TSOP included Jerry Butler, Dusty Springfield, Laura Nyro, Wilson Pickett, Dee Dee Sharp, The Intruders and Archie Bell & the Drells. Jerry Butler (born Jerry Butler Jr December 8, 1939, Sunflower, Mississippi) is an American soul Singer Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien OBE ( 16 April, 1939 &ndash 2 March, 1999) professionally known as Dusty Springfield Laura Nyro (born Laura Nigro) ( October 18, 1947 – April 8, 1997) was an American Composer, Lyricist Wilson Pickett ( March 18, 1941 – January 19, 2006) was an American R&B / Rock and Roll and soul Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue 9 September 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an R&B Singer The Intruders is a former American soul Music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s Archie Bell & the Drells was a Houston, Texas based R&B Vocal group, one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff 's

In the 1990s, Philadelphia International launched a new subsidiary, Uncensored Records. Featuring Damon and No Question, this label releases hip hop music. Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with

List of Philadelphia International artists

• Patti Labelle
• Archie Bell & The Drells
• Jerry Butler
• The Ebonys
• Jean Carn
• The Intruders
• Dick Jensen
• The Jones Girls
• McFadden & Whitehead
• Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
• The O'Jays
• Billy Paul
• Teddy Pendergrass
• Lou Rawls
• Dee Dee Sharp
• Bunny Sigler
• Gideon Smith
• The Three Degrees
• Dexter Wansel
• Johnny Williams
• The Whitehead Brothers
• Talk Of the Town
• Phyllis Hyman
• Love Committee
• The Force
• Frantique

See also

• List of record labels
• Music of Philadelphia

External links

• Gamble & Huff Music, Official Website[1]. Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24 1944) best known as her stage name Patti Labelle, is an American R&B and soul Archie Bell & the Drells was a Houston, Texas based R&B Vocal group, one of the main acts on Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff 's Jerry Butler may refer to Jerry Butler (singer, American soul singer and Chicago politician also known as "The Ice Man" Jerry Butler Jean Carne (b March 15, 1947) is an American jazz and soul singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretative and improvisational skills The Intruders is a former American soul Music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s The Jones Girls were a female R&B trio of sisters from Detroit Michigan. McFadden and Whitehead were an American songwriting, production, and recording duo best known for their signature tune "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American singing group one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s The O'Jays are a Philadelphia soul group originally consisting of Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942) Bill Isles Bobby Massey William Powell For the British saxophonist also named Billy Paul see the Wizzo Band. Theodore "Teddy" DeReese Pendergrass Sr (born March 26, 1950) is an American R&B / soul Singer and Louis Allen Rawls ( December 1, 1933 &ndash January 6, 2006) was an American Soul music, Jazz, and Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue 9 September 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) is an R&B Singer Bunny Sigler (born Walter Sigler 27 March 1941, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a pop and R&B Songwriter and The Three Degrees are a female Philly soul and Disco vocal Musical group formed in 1963 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Dexter Wansel is an American Keyboardist, born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and raised in North- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John Towner Williams (born February 8 1932) is an American Composer, conductor and Pianist. Phyllis Hyman ( July 6, 1949 - June 30, 1995) was an American soul Singer and Tony -nominated Frantique was a Disco group signed to Philadelphia International Records. This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See also The city of Philadelphia Pennsylvania is home to a vibrant and well-documented musical heritage stretching back to colonial times

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