TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia).
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Philadelphia soul
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This article is about the musical genre. For the arena football team, see Philadelphia Soul.
Philadelphia Soul
Stylistic origins Soul music
Funk
R&B
Jazz
Big Band
Philly music
Cultural origins Early 1970s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Typical instruments Strings - Horns - Vocals
Mainstream popularity Throughout the 1970s
Derivative forms Disco
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. The subtle sound of a glockenspiel can often be heard in the background of Philly soul songs. The genre laid the groundwork for disco and what are now considered Quiet Storm 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.
Contents [hide]
1 The style
2 Notable artists
3 Further reading
4 References
[edit] 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. 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. 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. 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. Gold Mind's roster included First Choice, Loleatta Holloway, and Love Committee (all of whom would feature Baker/Harris/Young productions of their material. 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. Salsoul Orchestra (as its name implies) leaned toward R&B-Latin-fused musical flavor. The group was conducted by one-time Mike Douglas television show bandleader/vibraphonist, Vincent Montana Jr., another founding MFSB 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.
This style of music has had a very heavy influence on later Philadelphia acts, most notably Boyz II Men, Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild.
[edit] Notable artists
Notable Philadelphia soul artists include:
Jackie Wilson
Gamble and Huff - songwriters and producers
Thom Bell - songwriter and producer
MFSB
The O'Jays
Jean Carn
The Delfonics
The Spinners
The Intruders
The Jones Girls
First Choice (band)
Patti LaBelle
Loleatta Holloway
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Lloyd Parks (The Blue Notes, Epsilons)
McFadden & Whitehead
Billy Paul
Teddy Pendergrass
The Stylistics
The Three Degrees
Cliff Nobles
Salsoul Orchestra
Gil Saunders
The Trammps
Blue Magic
The Soul Survivors
The Vibrations - based in the city and did considerable recording with Gamble and Huff
Dexter Wansel
Bobby Starr
Todd Rundgren
Hall & Oates
Ron Tyson
Jerry Butler - some songs with Gamble and Huff
Charles M. Mann - Singer/Songwriter. ASCAP: CAE/IPI No. 066.26.43.72 (Do not confuse this Philly singer with Cajun/swamp pop/rock singer Charles Mann, aka Charles Louis Dominique)
Barbara Mason
Grover Washington, Jr. - saxophonist who would eventually lay the groundwork for what is now Smooth Jazz
David Bowie (Young Americans and Thin White Duke era)
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Here is the song called TSOP:
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[youtube]ZVC2j_Kdw8c&feature=related[/youtube]
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[youtube]rV9VuPkIIv4[/youtube]
[youtube]3BbUEuD4RMY[/youtube]
If there is and I missed it, please post the link.
Here is some Wiki info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_soul
Philadelphia soul
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
This article is about the musical genre. For the arena football team, see Philadelphia Soul.
Philadelphia Soul
Stylistic origins Soul music
Funk
R&B
Jazz
Big Band
Philly music
Cultural origins Early 1970s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Typical instruments Strings - Horns - Vocals
Mainstream popularity Throughout the 1970s
Derivative forms Disco
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. The subtle sound of a glockenspiel can often be heard in the background of Philly soul songs. The genre laid the groundwork for disco and what are now considered Quiet Storm 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.
Contents [hide]
1 The style
2 Notable artists
3 Further reading
4 References
[edit] 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. 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. 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. 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. Gold Mind's roster included First Choice, Loleatta Holloway, and Love Committee (all of whom would feature Baker/Harris/Young productions of their material. 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. Salsoul Orchestra (as its name implies) leaned toward R&B-Latin-fused musical flavor. The group was conducted by one-time Mike Douglas television show bandleader/vibraphonist, Vincent Montana Jr., another founding MFSB 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.
This style of music has had a very heavy influence on later Philadelphia acts, most notably Boyz II Men, Jill Scott and Musiq Soulchild.
[edit] Notable artists
Notable Philadelphia soul artists include:
Jackie Wilson
Gamble and Huff - songwriters and producers
Thom Bell - songwriter and producer
MFSB
The O'Jays
Jean Carn
The Delfonics
The Spinners
The Intruders
The Jones Girls
First Choice (band)
Patti LaBelle
Loleatta Holloway
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Lloyd Parks (The Blue Notes, Epsilons)
McFadden & Whitehead
Billy Paul
Teddy Pendergrass
The Stylistics
The Three Degrees
Cliff Nobles
Salsoul Orchestra
Gil Saunders
The Trammps
Blue Magic
The Soul Survivors
The Vibrations - based in the city and did considerable recording with Gamble and Huff
Dexter Wansel
Bobby Starr
Todd Rundgren
Hall & Oates
Ron Tyson
Jerry Butler - some songs with Gamble and Huff
Charles M. Mann - Singer/Songwriter. ASCAP: CAE/IPI No. 066.26.43.72 (Do not confuse this Philly singer with Cajun/swamp pop/rock singer Charles Mann, aka Charles Louis Dominique)
Barbara Mason
Grover Washington, Jr. - saxophonist who would eventually lay the groundwork for what is now Smooth Jazz
David Bowie (Young Americans and Thin White Duke era)
___________________________________________________
Here is the song called TSOP:
[youtube]-3nPLfG9gZY[/youtube]
[youtube]ZVC2j_Kdw8c&feature=related[/youtube]
[youtube]fVKjC_simy8&feature=rec-LGOUT-real_rev-rn-1r-4-HM[/youtube]
[youtube]rV9VuPkIIv4[/youtube]
[youtube]3BbUEuD4RMY[/youtube]
