I wasn’t raised in a musical house. A group of soulful singers and. Patti labelle:kenny was very much the perfectionist for my recordings. John jackson:about a year into the deal with columbia, gamble realized it wasn’t having any success in marketing the records. · the philadelphia sound , also known as philly soul , emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as a distinctive genre of soul music characterized by lush orchestrations, smooth harmonies, and a strong emphasis on rhythm and groove. Didn’t have any kind of training at all. The “ philadelphia sound ” (or philly sound ), known for its velvety string sections, rhythmic guitars, and impeccable production, was the ideal bridge between the elegance of 60s soul and the unbridled energy of 70s dance floors. We knew we had to keep doing it. And we knew we had to do this again. It was just spontaneous. Columbia was just out of their league when it came to r&b. · like the overlapping formula that defined rock ‘n’ roll, the philadelphia sound has its roots in the musical interactions between white and black, the latter answering the call to migrate from their southern farms to northern urban centers in the first half of last century. I was self-taught. It was “do it again. ” and then “do it again. ” we did take after take after take. Leon huff, co-founder, philadelphia international records:let me put it this way — when my mother conceived me in camden, new jersey, there was an upright piano. We started hanging out and talking. · it wasn’t just a new sound; In one day, we must have written five or six songs. It was a new philosophy of groove. It sounded good to me, of course, but kenny would say, “again!” and we would do maybe 20 takes just to get one song. Not many people know this, but gamble went to them and told them they didn’t know how to market this music, and he worked out a new setup where he said: Characterized by its luscious and rich strings, among other unique qualities, the distinctive sound of the philadelphia orchestra has been shaped and honed over decades, beginning with leopold stokowski and carried forward today by yannick nézet-séguin. Kenny gamble, co-founder, philadelphia international records:i grew up at 15th and christian. See full list on phillymag. com I was living in the projects, but i did have a piano. And we struck a groove. And one day, he came over to my house in camden. · the philly sound. heard round the world tells the story of the artists and producers who created the philly soul genre, including teddy pendergrass. He didn’t let me get away with it if i was just a little sharp or flat. So we kept doing it.

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