A special podcast with the legendary producers Gamble, Huff, Jimmy Jam and Terry LewisPatty and the Millennials Podcast
A special podcast with the legendary producers Gamble, Huff, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Patty and the Millennials Podcast On this special edition of the podcast, Patty sits down with music legends – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Kenneth Gamble and Leon A. Huff! Patty also brings in additional voices to pay tribute to the legends. […]
Gamble & Huff’s Legendary Music Label Philadelphia International Records Celebrates 50th Anniversary
ByFisher JackJanuary 25, 2021 *Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Chappell Music, the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group, are thrilled to announce today the launch of the yearlong campaign in 2021 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of music’s most historic record labels, Philadelphia International Records. The anniversary […]
Gamble & Huff mark 50 years of Philly Soul and socially conscious music
By the early 1970s, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff were regularly meeting in Gamble’s office by an upright piano with a list of titles and a tape recorder to talk about the news or what was happening throughout Philadelphia. Their chemistry as songwriters and producers, combined with those frequent chats, laid the foundation for some of popular music’s most memorable, socially conscious songs to date.
Real Black History: Young artists carry on the legacy of The Sound of Philadelphia
By Annette John-Hall June 30, 2021 Listen 22:42 In this Nov. 17, 2010, file photo, Kenny Gamble, right, and Leon Huff pose for a photo during a street naming ceremony, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/ Joseph Kaczmarek, File) The music of legendary songwriting/production duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff helped redefine soul music in the 1970s and 80s. […]
Gamble And Huff Talk 50 Years Of Philly Soul & Creating Black Music Month
Hear from the legendary GRAMMY-winning songwriter/producer duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff themselves about creating Philadelphia International Records, Black Music Month and a lifelong friendshipCHRISTOPHER A. DANIELMEMBERSHIP JUN 30, 2021 – 11:15 AM By 1971, prolific songwriters/producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff had a catalog of R&B and pop hits including The Soul Survivors “Expressway to Your Heart,” The […]
Thanks to MFSB, Love Is Still the Message 47 Years Later: Classic Review
Todd “Stereo” Williams June 10, 2021 | 11:15am ET You can’t really discuss the soul music of the ‘70s without referencing Philadelphia International Records, and you can’t know Philly International if you aren’t familiar with MFSB. The music of Philadelphia International Records is part of the fabric of American music, and the heart of that sound was […]