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Philadelphia Soul
Stylistic origins
Cultural origins
Typical instruments
Strings - Horns - Vocals
Mainstream popularitythroughout the 1970s
Regional scenes
Philadelphia

Philadelphia (or Philly) soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly, is a style of soul music characterized by funk influences and lush instrumental arrangements, often featuring sweeping strings and piercing horns. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a Musical instrument that produces Sound by means of Vibrating strings In the Hornbostel-Sachs In a Symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn a brass instrument descended Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul The subtle sound of a glockenspiel can often be heard in the background of philly soul songs. The glockenspiel ( German, "set of bells quot or "play-bells" also known as orchestra bells and in its portable The genre laid the groundwork for what are now considered Adult contemporary and smooth jazz by fusing the R & B rhythm sections of the 1960s with the Pop Vocal tradition, and featuring a slightly more pronounced Jazz influence in its melodic structures and arrangements. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Smooth jazz, also sometimes referred to as new adult contemporary music is generally described as a genre of music that utilizes instruments (and at times improvisation

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The style

Due to the emphasis on sound and arrangement and the relative anonymity of many of the "style's" players, Philadelphia soul is often considered a producers' genre. [1]

Philadelphia soul or the sound of Philadelphia songwriters and producers included Thom Bell, Linda Creed, Norman Harris, Dexter Wansel and the production teams of Gene McFadden and John Whitehead, and Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (the latter pair of Philadelphia International Records) worked with a stable of studio musicians to develop the unique Philadelphia sound used as backing for many different singing acts. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Thom Bell was the Record producer behind much of the Philadelphia soul subgenre of Soul music in the 1970s Linda Creed ( December 6, 1949 - April 10, 1986) also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American Songwriter Norman Harris (born October 14, 1947 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, died March 20, 1987 in Philadelphia was an American guitarist Dexter Wansel is an American Keyboardist, born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and raised in North- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gene McFadden (July 2 1948 – January 27 2006 was an American Singer, Songwriter, and Record producer. For other people named John Whitehead see John Whitehead. John Whitehead ( July 10, 1949 - May 11, 2004 Philadelphia International Records is a Record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. Session musicians are musicians available for hire as opposed to musicians who are either permanent members of a musical outfit or who have acquired fame in their own right Many of these musicians would record as the instrumental group MFSB, which had a hit with the seminal Philadelphia soul song "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" in 1974. MFSB (short for "Mother Father Sister Brother") was a pool of more than thirty resident Studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed This article is for the song for the record label see TSOP Records "T A notable extension of the Philadelphia sound were bassist Ronald Baker, guitarist Norman Harris and drummer/Trammps baritone Earl Young, (B-H-Y) who also recorded as the Trammps and would produce records themselves. A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Norman Harris (born October 14, 1947 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, died March 20, 1987 in Philadelphia was an American guitarist A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion The Trammps, based in Philadelphia, was one of the first Disco bands. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Earl Young (born 1940, Philadelphia) is a Philadelphia -based Drummer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s as part of the Philly Soul These three were the base rhythm section for MFSB and branched off into a sub-label of Philadelphia International, called Golden Fleece, distributed by CBS Records (now Sony BMG), after which Harris created the Gold Mind label, in conjunction with SalSoul. Rhythm (from Greek ῥυθμός - rhythmos, "any measured flow or movement symmetry" is the variation of the length and accentuation of Philadelphia International Records is a Record label founded by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. In Greek mythology, the Golden Fleece (Χρυσόμαλλον Δέρας is the fleece of the winged ram Chrysomallos (Χρυσόμαλλος This article is about the record label founded in 2006 For the earlier CBS Records label see Columbia Records. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Gold Mind's roster included First Choice, Loleatta Holloway, and Love Committee (all of whom would feature Baker/Harris/Young productions of their material. Loleatta Holloway (born November 5, 1946, Chicago Illinois) is an American Singer, mainly known for Disco Songs Their hit by Double Exposure, Ten Percent, (1976) was the first commercial 12-inch single. The Salsoul Orchestra was composed of key players from MFSB. The Salsoul Orchestra, a classical Orchestra conducted by Vincent Montana Jr. Salsoul Orchestra (as its name implies) leaned toward R&B-Latin-fused musical flavor. Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties The group was conducted by one-time Mike Douglas television show bandleader/vibraphonist, Vincent Montana Jr., another founding MFSB member. Mike Douglas, born Michael Delaney Dowd Jr ( August 11 1925 &ndash August 11 2006) was an American Entertainer A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U A bandleader is the leader of a band of Musicians The term is most commonly though not exclusively used with a group that plays Popular music as Notable players of the Vibraphone include Roy Ayers Karl Berger Jeff Berman Austin Billings Vincent Montana Jr (born February 12, 1928) is an American Composer, Arranger, and Percussionist, most known as a member

Philadelphia soul was popular throughout the 1970s and it set the stage for the studio constructions of disco and urban contemporary music that emerged later in the decade. Urban contemporary is a music Radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s

Notable artists

Notable Philadelphia soul artists include:

Further Reading

A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul by John A. The Delfonics are a Philadelphia soul singing group most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s The Intruders is a former American soul Music group most popular in the 1960s and 1970s Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24 1944) best known as her stage name Patti Labelle, is an American R&B and soul Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes were an American singing group one of the most popular Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s MFSB (short for "Mother Father Sister Brother") was a pool of more than thirty resident Studio musicians based at Philadelphia’s famed 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 The Stylistics were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s The Three Degrees are a female Philly soul and Disco vocal Musical group formed in 1963 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The Trammps, based in Philadelphia, was one of the first Disco bands. The Soul Survivors were a Philadelphia R&B group known for their 1967 hit "Expressway to Your Heart" which was the first hit by Philadelphia soul Dexter Wansel is an American Keyboardist, born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania and raised in North- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thom Bell was the Record producer behind much of the Philadelphia soul subgenre of Soul music in the 1970s Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. Jerry Butler may refer to Jerry Butler (singer, American soul singer and Chicago politician also known as "The Ice Man" Jerry Butler Jackson Oxford University Press, October 2004, ISBN 0-195-14972-6

References

  1. ^ Philly Soul. Allmusic. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide.
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